The hardest part of becoming a boater is taking that first step. To be a real boater, you have to actually buy a boat, a prospect that can seem daunting. With so many choices and styles, it’s hard to ...

Once detached from a marine engine, a sterndrive or outboard lower unit is unwieldy and heavy, making repairs and storage awkward at best. Some boaters use bench vises to grip the skeg and keep lower ...

The Hunton XRS43 is right out of a James Bond movie, a gentleman’s speedboat that would make the perfect escape craft from Dr. No’s island lair or a chase boat in Casino Royale. It’s a sprinter ...

Led by the Ford F-Series, full-size pickups are the best-selling vehicles in America and have been for years. But not everyone needs a truck the size of an orca. Although top models can tow a 15-ton ...

The Yamaha CrossWave is super innovative and provides a fun experience whether running on the lake or fishing the shallows. The Sea-Doo Spark Trixx is for those seeking to have a blast on the water.

Editor’s Note: The author of this book, Daniel Harding, Jr., is Editor-in-Chief of Boating’s sister publication, Power and Motoryacht. –K.F. For many young boaters, the first trip away from the dock ...

The need for marine engines to run on a clean source of fresh water is common. Saltwater boaters should regularly flush their engines with fresh water to stave off internal corrosion. Also, the ...

You’ll like Cobia’s new 350CC so much, you may want to make it yours with the same alacrity and enthusiasm with which you’d adopt that perfect, irresistible puppy at the pound. Cobia’s latest boat ...

Maybe you own an older boat and don’t want to replace it but would love some “new boat” features such as assisted docking or a ­Dynamic Positioning System? Or maybe you’re selling your boat and think ...

Outboard engines continue to take over the world in terms of recreational power preference, and the demand for bigger and bolder outboards has grown exponentially. The idea of twin 300 hp outboards on ...

Aura’s Quad Lounge looks special thanks to an evolution of roto-cast construction dubbed Enduro Flex-Form Technology. Aura uses the durable, lightweight and affordable EF tech to fashion individual ...

Since the ATX brand was launched by Texas-based boatbuilder Tigé in 2019, it has steadily built its presence in the watersports market and continued to enhance its reputation among wakeboat owners and ...