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 ...

With a nickname like “Mercguy,” it’s no wonder Bob Grubb is an avid collector of vintage outboards. He grew up with Mercury engines, as his Dad started a Mercury dealership out of their basement in ...

We’ve all been there. A headwind pipes up, and choppy, rough seas dance between you and your destination. You throttle up; you throttle back. You try to help your boat find its comfort zone, and you ...

This 1979 Glastron CVX 16 was found on its original trailer in a barn. The total restoration cost, including the purchase price of the boat, was just $5,805. See how far it came with some hard work ...

Is it a personal watercraft or is it a fishing skiff? The new Yamaha CrossWave has the hull, profile and saddle seating of a WaveRunner combined with a wide beam and deck designed to be a multi-angler ...

The Revel RS25L shatters expectations of what a pontoon can be. It’s a high-performance watercraft that accelerates like a Ferrari, turns like a Porsche, and delivers the smooth ride of a luxury SUV.

The first of an infrequent series of articles designed to help you better understand boat design and construction. Fight for the Finish Let’s start at the top with a glimpse at what goes into a ...

Twenty-knot winds stirred the seas to a frenzy and the bay to a choppy froth rough enough to spill a Yeti—but not in this center-console. EdgeWater boasts a single-piece infusion hull system (SPI) ...

At the launch ramp or around the campfire, boater talk often turns to troubles—and topping the discussion, along with outboards and tow vehicles, is the boat ...

Quad outboards challenge the Unlimited status quo. A rig of four big outboards is a common sight today but caused a sensation in 1983 when Don Aronow and Gary Garbrecht brought their USA Racing Team ...

Humans have been designing waterborne vessels since a hungry caveman found a deep river between himself and a tasty-looking baby brontosaurus. As time progressed, man used boats and ships of all sorts ...

Veer’s V13 represents a category of boat, and a cadre of boat buyers, neglected by the major boat building entities. Sure, Jon Boats and small skiffs prove as common as gulls and sunsets around the ...