Mercury Marine’s new 5.7L V10 outboard continues the legendary Verado legacy. For years, Lake X was a secret location where Mercury Marine covertly developed and tested marine engines without inquiring minds from the outside world. Known officially as Lake Conlin, just south of Orlando, Florida, Mercury no longer owns the private lake, but still uses […]
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Scout is hard at work on a groundbreaking 67-foot-long super console. Senior Editor Chris Dixon reports on a jaw-dropping build and the tools making it possible. Scout 67 Scout is hard at work on a groundbreaking 67-foot-long super console. Senior Editor Chris Dixon reports on a jaw-dropping build and the tools making it possible. Of […]
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We asked top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest record breaking boats of all time, here’s what they came up with While hyper-luxury superyachts are clearly cool to look at (and would be very cool to own) there’s no denying that speed is cool and this collection of record breaking boats selected […]
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What does it look like when a Tesla engineer reimagines the day boat? We check out the R30 to find out. Day in the Sun Can a Tesla engineer re-imagine the day boat? John Vo When John Vo was 16 years old, he climbed aboard a 33-foot wooden boat with his family in the dead […]
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No boat type has changed more in the last 30 years than the aptly named bowrider. Drew Maglio picks out 5 of the best bowriders ranging in price from $67,000 to $800,000… Originally used as a term to denote a particular style of small, runabout boat with seating in the bow and a wraparound windshield […]
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Chris-Craft, wholly owned subsidiary of Winnebago Industries (NYSE: WGO), debuted a new manufacturing facility in Sarasota, Fla. The new building increases the company’s production capacity by 50% and spans over 70,000 square feet, allowing for the full build of boats from start to finish. Chris-Craft will build six models from 24 feet to 28 feet […]
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Around the same time Steve Miller, Mercury Racing’s director of customer experience, was falling in love with groundbreaking licks of Luther Perkins, Peter Roberts, the co-owner of Double R Performance, was becoming with the unmatched virtuosity of Slash. That the two guitarists could not be more different in style and substance—Perkins played with the Johnny […]
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In addition to boats, the Miami Boat Show is packed with electronics. Courtesy Simrad It’s boat show time! And one of the biggest boat shows in the U.S. is the Miami International Boat Show (Feb. 15-29). Officially known as the Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show, the event covers multiple venues, including the Miami Beach […]
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In 2004, Powerboat magazine assigned me a profile story of an up-and-coming boat builder. His name was Randy Scism, his Missouri-based company was called Marine Technology, Inc., and it offered one boat, a 42-foot catamaran with sexy hips. A lifelong lover of speed on the water, Scism learned his craft as the general manager and […]
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A big beauty with an efficient, semi-displacement hull, the Sirena 78 was built with spectacular staterooms, a lofty skybridge and even loftier ambitions. Photography by Jeff Brown Adventure Awaits The Sirena 78 can be built to suit all kinds of cruising plans. A big beauty with an efficient, semi-displacement hull, the Sirena 78 was built […]
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The Discover Boating Minneapolis Boat Show runs through Sunday at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The exhibit hall showcases 600 new boats. At the show, NMMA and Boating Writers International (BWI) announced the winners of the 2023 Minneapolis Innovation Awards, recognizing groundbreaking new consumer marine products in the following categories: fishing boats, pontoon boats, and furnishings. […]
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Nautical Ventures staff prepared to serve X Shore boat buyers. Courtesy Nautical Ventures Group The groundbreaking marine innovations of Swedish boat builder X Shore Boats have also captured the attention and business of Florida-based Nautical Ventures Group. Nautical Ventures is no stranger to the electric boat world having had an electric boat and yacht toy […]
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Swedish boat builder, X-Shore Boats, whose groundbreaking innovations within the marine industry has also captured the attention, and the business, from Florida based Nautical Ventures Group. Nautical Ventures is no stranger to the electric boat world having had an electric boat and yacht toy division since 2016. Playing off their signature color, Nautical Ventures has […]
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Northland Fishing Tackle’s new Elite Series Nedster Jig and Weedless Nedster Jig further the groundbreaking Ned Rigging technique. BEMIDJI, Minn. (November 8, 2022) – In pole-vaulting, it was Dick Fosbury who changed the sport with the Fosbury Flop. In ice skating, American Olympian Dorothy Hamill left her mark with the Hamill Camel. And, in fishing, writer […]
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AVIKUS, HD Hyundai’s autonomous navigation in-house startup and Raymarine, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the 2022 Fort Lauderdale Boat Show. The two organizations will cooperate on the integration of the world’s first autonomous leisure boat solution, the Avikus NeuBoat, into Raymarine’s world-leading navigational products. In addition, the MoU includes a […]
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Special Delivery The Tiara 48 LS is a sport boat and a yacht all in one. The Tiara 48 LS is a hybrid, but not in the way you may think. The clue is in the name—LS—which stands for “Luxury Sport” and sets expectations from the start. This flagship of Tiara’s outboard series is a […]
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BRP is “transforming the boating experience” with the all-new Rotax Outboard Engine with Stealth Technology. Disappearing under the boat, and engineered not to be seen or felt, this new engine technology is a game-changer. The new engine is initially offered in 115- and 150-hp configurations. It delivers the same advantages of a traditional outboard engine […]
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PHOTO COURTESY OF GREAT LAKES BOAT BUILDING SCHOOL In a ceremonial groundbreaking held on October 1, 2022, the Great Lakes Boat Building School (GLBBS) broke ground on its new $3.8 million Marine Technology Center at its campus in Cedarville, Michigan. The much-anticipated day was presided over by GLBBS President Nikki Storey, with Gary McDowell, director […]
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