Whether you like it or not, nowadays, electric propulsion is all the rage. It’s about as hot as Chia Pets and the Macarena, the only difference being … when’s the last time you saw someone doing that dance? No, the difference here is that the actual shelf life of electric marine motors greatly predates even […]
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Spirit Yachts and BAR Technologies have unveiled what they claim is the first fully electric boat capable of a fast cruising range of 100 nautical miles. Created on the basis of BAR’s America’s Cup simulation and design expertise, the SpiritBARTech35EF is a purpose-built electric boat with a trio of active retractable foils to help minimise […]
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Sun protection is just one consideration. Courtesy Columbia Special delivery: Sign up for the free Salt Water Sportsman email newsletter. Subscribe to Salt Water Sportsman magazine for $19 for 1 year and receive 4 bonus digital issues. In the beginning, fishing shirts were stodgy, stuffy affairs. Sports took to the water in clothes that were more befitting a Sunday […]
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The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) announced the new construction on the Tampa Convention Center (TCC) will be completed in time for IBEX 2023, to be held October 3 – 5, 2023, in Tampa, Florida. The renovation project is the largest ever for the TCC and will result in an expanded third floor exhibit […]
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Bioenno Power Lithium Trolling Motor Batteries Bioenno Power Lithium Trolling Motor Batteries (36V 50ah in picture) Built for the modern-day angler, the Bioenno Power Lithium Trolling Motor Batteries offer state of the art design and substantial weight savings that are engineered to harness peak performance from your boat and accessories. Nearly a quarter the weight […]
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The Van Staal VS X2 Series reels are built using the same machined 6061 aluminum one-piece chassis that anglers have appreciated for 30 years while adding some improvements. The fully sealed body holds a titanium main shaft and stainless-steel spiral-bevel gear system that won’t bend even when battling a bluefin. A new anti-reverse clutch ensures […]
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Getting fishing line wrapped on a prop shaft is a sure-fire recipe for disaster. Jim Hendricks One of my best buddies, who is also a marine industry veteran, once proclaimed, “There are 1,000 ways to ruin an outboard, and I have seen all of them.” I, too, have seen my share, some of them self-inflicted, […]
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Heyday’s WTSurf is its largest model, with room for 17 watersports-loving family and friends. Though its name implies a specialization in wakesurfing, our time aboard proved this boat is capable of much more. Riders are treated to sizable wakesurf waves with a clean face and a pocket that provides ample push. Garrett Cortese Deep gunwales […]
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The American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) announced the five recipients of the 2023 Outstanding Technician Awards, as part of International Marine Service Technician Week. This is the second annual International Marine Service Technician Week and the Outstanding Technician Awards are dedicated to highlighting marine service professionals who excel in customer service, technical training, and […]
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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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What if one or two years of adventure just isn’t enough? Meet the cruisers who’ve been on board for a decade or more, and find out how to make long-haul cruising work for you “I probably wouldn’t even recognise the person that I was when I first started,” admits Brian Trautman, skipper of the Amel […]
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IT’S DARK AND FOGGY. I can’t see a thing and we’re haulin’ ass blind toward … who knows where? The sun has yet to rise, but there is some light. Instead of pitch black, the horizon is a dark gray. After a few minutes, the very faint silhouette of what looks like a levy appears […]
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Though the 151 Express team owner Jorge Arellano, a significant booster of offshore racing’s Mod V class who typically likes to keep his name out of the media, reportedly hasn’t made a “final decision” on whether Nick Imprescia and Ian Morgan will reprise their roles as Mod V-class racers this season, smart money says they’ll […]
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Self docking technology—a new thing? Bill Prince claims it’s been around for 35 years Fully autonomous cars are here and ready for prime time. No, no. They’re not. But autonomous docking is coming your way, likely aboard a novice skipper’s boat, which is also headed your way as you sink another drink in your cockpit […]
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As sportfishing continuously develops, so must the requisite terminal tackle. That’s the driving thought behind Mustad ’s upcoming introductions, which expand the company’s AlphaPoint tech into a wider hook selection and see the launch of the all-new Demon Link terminal tackle range. While recent years have seen Mustad broaden its offerings to include fishing rods, […]
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The boats will be powered by a 520-pound Kreisel 35 kWh lithium-ion battery and a Mercury Racing E1-X outboard. Courtesy E1 Championship If racing improves the breed, the proposed E1 World Championship, a competition series for foiling boats powered by an electric outboard, might propel development of a practical electric-powered pleasure boat. Pushing technology forward […]
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Going digital is easy. Mike Smith, a self professed Luddite, shares some tech tips. Switches are simple machines, but digital technology can make them better. In 1811, a gang of disgruntled English textile workers destroyed mechanized looms and other weaving apparatus in Nottingham. Called Luddites, after Ned Ludd, a weaver’s apprentice who had supposedly done […]
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The emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) seems like an expensive little gadget to have clipped to a bulkhead in the hope it never gets used, but if you do intend to, or regularly do head out of sight of land then you really should have at least one on board. But, what’s the best […]
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As watersports enthusiasts, we are also boaters, and so we’re always on the lookout for things to make life easier, simpler or more enjoyable on the water—preferably all three. Of course, finding those things in the ever-changing sea of consumer-driven mania can be tough to do, which is why we went out searching for you. […]
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