The American boating consumer bears a remarkable psychological profile when it comes to wants and needs. A cursory glance at the lines of most boats proves that profiles haven’t changed dramatically ...

My first boat was an Owens cabin cruiser, built in the early 1960s, about 30 feet long and powered by a single ­gasoline engine. Back then I thought it was the end all, be all — at least until I tried ...

According to the National Marine Manufacturers Assn. (NMMA), approximately 300,000 small powerboats were produced in the U.S. in 2003, with a total value of about $9 billion (USD). The vast majority ...

Even though there is still a substantial amount of wooden yacht construction and restoration out there, wooden hull construction has pretty much gone the way of the mastodonts. To find a new ...

The Navan T30 is a versatile boat equipped with features that make it great for entertaining, fishing, overnighting and more.

Rockets and boats have more in common than you’d think, explains Ryan Cook. And while I get the feeling that he has made this point before, he’s also the guy who would know. Cook spent nearly a decade ...

February 5, 2006 The M80 Stiletto Experimental Vessel was launched this week offering a sneak peak at the next generation of military vessels. The Stiletto is an operational experiment by the Pentagon ...

Fashion or function? With boat design it's sometimes hard to tell the difference. Tim Bower It was back in January, as we explored the Minneapolis Boat Show, when my good friend Chuck Larson stopped ...

Lately, we've seen a significant surge in interest and innovation in the realm of yacht design, mainly fueled by the growing demand for sophisticated, cutting-edge vessels, regardless of their size or ...