Put Your Boat on Ice the Right Way
Stay out of the dirty martini with our guide to winterizing
August 19, 2008
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Avoid Launch Ramp Ridicule
For most boaters, the fun starts once the boat is in the water. But getting there can be a real ordeal. Aligning the trailer tongue and the hitch ball can be tough. And then there is the dreaded moment at the landing when you will have to back the boat into the water in front of all the other boaters waiting for their turn at the ramp.
August 19, 2008
For most boaters, the fun starts once the boat is in the water. But getting there can be a real ordeal. Aligning the trailer tongue and the hitch ball can be tough. And then there is the dreaded moment at the landing when you will have to back the boat into the water in front of all the other boaters waiting for their turn at the ramp.
August 19, 2008
7 Easy Fixes That Avoid Major Repairs
Small problems can become big problems and what can cost a few hundred dollars today may cost thousands next month. The key is to keep an eye on your boat. Know what it's doing, and when something is amiss, get it looked at.
August 19, 2008
Small problems can become big problems and what can cost a few hundred dollars today may cost thousands next month. The key is to keep an eye on your boat. Know what it's doing, and when something is amiss, get it looked at.
August 19, 2008
Cruiser Nouveau
At first glance, the 2009 Bayliner 245 Cruiser might look like a "refreshed" version of the model that preceded it, which is "boat speak" for "we made a couple of minor changes and called it a new boat."
August 19, 2008
At first glance, the 2009 Bayliner 245 Cruiser might look like a "refreshed" version of the model that preceded it, which is "boat speak" for "we made a couple of minor changes and called it a new boat."
August 19, 2008
No Experience, No Problem
The Formula 370 Super Sport with twin 425 hp MerCruiser sterndrives idles down the canal toward Biscayne Bay in Miami. Although the driver has never piloted a boat before, she isn't making the usual rookie mistakes of overcorrecting and swerving. The line is straight and the driver is in total control.
August 19, 2008
The Formula 370 Super Sport with twin 425 hp MerCruiser sterndrives idles down the canal toward Biscayne Bay in Miami. Although the driver has never piloted a boat before, she isn't making the usual rookie mistakes of overcorrecting and swerving. The line is straight and the driver is in total control.
August 19, 2008
Coat Your Deck
Upkeep is essential in order to keep it operating properly and looking good year in and year out, especially older models. I own a 1980 17-foot Boston Whaler that's in pretty good shape, although the weather, lots of use and time have taken their toll.
August 18, 2008
Upkeep is essential in order to keep it operating properly and looking good year in and year out, especially older models. I own a 1980 17-foot Boston Whaler that's in pretty good shape, although the weather, lots of use and time have taken their toll.
August 18, 2008
Scouting New Territory
Scout president Steve Potts isn't one of those boat company presidents who drop by engineering from time to time to see how a new boat is coming along. Potts is involved with a boat from the first concept sketches to when the final bolt on the real boat is tightened.
August 18, 2008
Scout president Steve Potts isn't one of those boat company presidents who drop by engineering from time to time to see how a new boat is coming along. Potts is involved with a boat from the first concept sketches to when the final bolt on the real boat is tightened.
August 18, 2008
Black Chips, Black Drum
New Jersey offers great fishing, boating and some of the prettiest scenery you've never seen.
August 18, 2008
New Jersey offers great fishing, boating and some of the prettiest scenery you've never seen.
August 18, 2008
Formula for Fun
One of the fastest-growing segments of new boat design we've seen recently is bigger bowriders. While some are basically 25-footers on steroids with nothing other than size to distinguish them from the smaller boats, the Formula 310 Bow Rider takes this genre to a new level of sophistication.
August 18, 2008
One of the fastest-growing segments of new boat design we've seen recently is bigger bowriders. While some are basically 25-footers on steroids with nothing other than size to distinguish them from the smaller boats, the Formula 310 Bow Rider takes this genre to a new level of sophistication.
August 18, 2008
Weave on the Water
Itching to give slalom skiing a try? Here's how to kick the combo skis and go solo.
July 8, 2008
Itching to give slalom skiing a try? Here's how to kick the combo skis and go solo.
July 8, 2008
Pump it Up
Want to keep oil out of your bilge and avoid a hefty fine? Prevention is your best defense against polluting the waters.
July 8, 2008
Want to keep oil out of your bilge and avoid a hefty fine? Prevention is your best defense against polluting the waters.
July 8, 2008