Taking a prospective boat out for a test drive will reveal its cruising efficiency, seakeeping ability, and more. Courtesy Contender During my 29 years as a boating writer, I've been lucky enough to ...

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Boating’s Tech Team of editors tested some 120 boats during 2024. Represented were boats from many categories, powered by all kinds of engines and motors. From this pool of boats, and after careful ...

A new boat on the block does two jobs instead of just one.Stainless steel appliances, flat screen televisions, all the comforts of home -- it's not what you would expect on a rugged fishing boat.But ...

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 ...