Boat owners can monitor, track and control their vessel from afar with help from satellite communications and a phone app.

These hinges for livewell lid covers keep rusting out, that’s why Boat Outfitters decided to make their own hatch and ...

I remember when Formula Boats debuted its first Crossover Bowrider, the 350 CBR. It was June 27, 2012—I keep my notebooks from boat tests—when we got early access aboard the new 2013 model. I tested ...

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 ...

Robalo’s R300 is the latest introduction into its ­center-console lineup, and it’s ­impressively equipped with standard features for beachcombing, touring and, in keeping with ­Robalo’s ­heritage, ...

Boats need nonslip surfaces. Decks get wet, people walk on them, and without the proper surface underfoot, somebody can end up taking a potentially dangerous header. Products have come and gone over ...

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 ...

For many years, making the choice between a sterndrive boat and an outboard-powered boat was easy: There wasn’t one. That’s because manufacturers built either one or the other in a certain style, and ...

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 ...

Powerboats under 12 meters (39.4 feet) in length must have separate or combined red and green sidelights covering 112.5 degrees and visible for 1 nautical mile. The white masthead light must cover 225 ...

Repowering an outboard-powered boat is like playing with Lego bricks. You pop off the old outboard and snap the new one into place. But when your sterndrive engine expires, you might find yourself ...