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The new adventure boat brand will debut at the Miami International Boat Show in February with two 30-footers

The new 315CC from Everglades is made for anglers and on-the-water activity.

Back Cove Yachts is now offering Mercury’s V12 600-hp Verado outboards on their 39O model.

Pleasant Harbor Custom Home with Deep Water Moorage

Launched in 1902, the Thomas W. Lawson, named for a copper baron in Boston, was the only seven-masted, steel-hulled schooner ever built.

A young family finds that a new panga is their ticket to ride.

In the early 1990's, John Hutchins founded Downeast Boats and Composites and built the Northern Bay 36, a lobster boat designed by Spencer Lincoln.

When a cruising couple went shopping for their next boat, they chose a compact Downeast design.

An iconic superyacht makes history as the first large luxury yacht to become an artificial reef.

Forza X1 launches an all-electric center console that could light a spark for fishermen and dayboaters.

A potentially rough ride on the windy Wadden Sea turns out to be far less dangerous than advertised.

At Tangier Island, the feds will use dredged materials to protect the navigation channel.

Scott and Jane Young customized their North Pacific Trawler 44 so multiple sclerosis wouldn’t limit their long-range cruising plans.

Soundings is approaching it's 60th anniversary, and a celebration is in order.

The fall boat show season always brings an interesting array of vessels.

MJM Yachts was purchased by private equity firm Saothair Capital Partners LLC to create Seolta Holdings

We recommend you have all vessels thoroughly inspected no matter how small

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The open floorplan of the S-310 Sport Coupe provides multiple gathering and seating areas ideal for day cruising and entertaining. Folding seats conveniently stow to expand the cockpit for fishing and watersports. The cabin features a private forward stateroom that is fully climate controlled with […]

VETUS, a pioneer of electric propulsion, offers two compact, all-in-one electric-propulsion solutions: the E-LINE and E-POD. These plug-and-play motors free up valuable engine-room space and feature a unique liquid cooling solution, giving you maximum power and range, plus proprietary Active ...

The RC series incorporates Maxwell’s latest stylish innovation in automatic rope/chain windlass technology. Following in the footsteps of the highly successful Freedom series, these windlasses represent the next generation of windlass evolution in every respect and feature Maxwell’s […]

An exciting lineup of boats and product launches headline NIBS 2023

Actor Marc Evans Jackson grew up fascinated with Maine Windjammers. Now, he co-owns one.

A state-of-the-art cruiser from Tiara Yachts, the 48 LE encourages families to spend a lot more time on the water

Trinidad, a Great Lakes schooner has been discovered at the bottom of Lake Michigan.

Reza Baluchi was arrested while attempting to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a giant homemade hamster wheel

After more than two decades at Fox News, Geraldo Rivera set out on a new adventure aboard his boat Belle.

The event will draw more than 1,000 boaters to New York’s Huntington Harbor this weekend.

In the wake of Hurricane Idalia, boaters are reminded that rising ocean temperatures will mean a longer hurricane season. Are you prepared for what to do before, during and after a storm?

An exhibition featuring female skippers will open on September 8 at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum.

The USCG rescued four people and their dog from a sinking vessel in New Jersey’s Barnegat Bay.

Want to become a smarter, stronger cruiser this fall? Join us in Baltimore for Trawlerfest September 26-30 featuring an impressive in-water selection of new and pre-owned cruising powerboats, the latest in marine gear and services, and first-class education & demonstrations.

After 6,800 nautical miles, a 65-year-old is the first to complete the Greater Loop as a solo kayaker.

A record-warm Atlantic ocean has NOAA scientists predicting an increased likelihood of hurricanes this fall.

Production is underway for the new 400Z center console from Sea Vee Boats.

The new Sport 800 and ZeroJet 330 Electric Jet will debut at fall boat shows.

While in hot pursuit of a runaway boat, a Florida deputy made a daring jump to get aboard.

Goldsmith’s Boat Shop celebrates a century in business, and the multigenerational clan that keeps it chugging along.

Turning the family schooner into a gaff sloop took Steve Goodwin 25 years, but he isn’t done fine-tuning her yet.

To understand why Nimbus designs and builds boats the way it does, you need to know how the Swedes boat and live.

Blackfin Boats turns 50 this year, a venerable milestone for the family-owned Florida builder. They've launched the 400CC flagship that incorporates the latest in marine technology

At Soundings, we dig into the fun work of plotting a course through the major boat shows that take place along the East Coast in the fall, from Newport this month, the Connecticut Fall Boat Show (put on by Active Interest Media), then Annapolis in October and eventually Ft. Lauderdale.

When Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum needed to move a historical lighthouse Fresnel lens to its new welcome center, it hired reputable lampist Kurt Fosburg.

Cape May, New Jersey, a historic seaside town famous as a summer resort destination, is home to numerous offshore fishing tournaments and top-rated marinas

Volvo Penta’s hybrid propulsion system evolved from a company culture that’s quite capable of changing boating—all over again

A Cape Cod couple transforms a custom Carolina sportsfisherman into a comfortable cruiser

This trailerable cruiser couples a competitive price with a long list of standard equipment

On the Water: A Century of Iconic Maritime Photography from the Rosenfeld Collection

In the painting, Bloodhound, by Derek Macara, a cutter cruises the pristine, blue waters off Provincetown, Massachusetts

The 34th annual Alice Kelly Memorial Ladies Only Billfish Tournament is happening on August 12 – 14.