After a day on the water testing the new Cruisers Yachts 50 GLS, I realized why it seemed so familiar. It reminded me of the Porsche 356 coupe I owned decades ago. It was fast, it was fun, it was ...

Axopar, the boat builder that won the prestigious Boating Boat of the Year in 2020, now partners with OneWater Marine, one of the largest and fastest-growing marine retailers. It was Axopar that, ...

Full disclosure: Boats and adult beverages are two of my favorite things, and I’ve realized that there are many similarities (besides being addictive). Some boats are beer (a good one like Heineken or ...

Marching to the beat of a different drummer is part of the culture at BRP. Few companies in the marine industry seem as willing to take a chance on a radical design or technology. This has resulted in ...

Center console boats may be the most versatile boats on the water. Models today range between 16- and 60 feet long. While some may be optimized for dayboating, others for high-performance, and still ...

It seems that the innovative Manitou MAX Deck design, which places an expansive rear deck over a low-profile Rotax S outboard engine, is a success—Manitou says 2024 MAX Deck models out-sold boats ...

Given the widespread popularity of taking one’s boat to The Sandbar, or The Cove, or The Island (I’m using proper nouns because in every boating locality these places are referred to as specific ...

Flux Marine co-founders Ben Sorkin, Daylin Frantin and Jon Lord say that they began developing an electric outboard ­motor in a garage. That’s a startup plan that worked out for Bill ­Harley and ...

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 ...

The Scarab Jet 285 ID is a wide-beam, luxury runabout with all the advantages of jet propulsion. It boasts an enclosed head, a huge sun pad and transom platform, and a long list of options. A new ...

Cobia’s 262 CC is capable of safely navigating offshore in all but the nastiest conditions, but also has the shallow draft to stop at a sandbar or fish protected waters inshore. U-shaped seating in ...

Today, many boat buyers seek boats in the 50-foot class. With the introduction of the 495 Flybridge, the builder’s flagship, Nimbus Boats proves itself happy to oblige, and in so doing, was awarded ...