Labor Day, recognized as the traditional close of summer, is one of the busiest boating weekends of the year. Waterways from coast to coast will be crowded with boaters squeezing in one last day of ...

Whether you just won the lottery or are lucky enough to have the wherewithal to own any boat your heart desires, the precision engineering, excellent handling and unparalleled fit and finish for which ...

Your engine won’t start with one turn of the key anymore. It idles rough, and it surges on its way to full throttle. The boating season has just begun, and you’re already having problems. It could be ...

Life jacket technology has advanced dramatically since the early 1800s, when mariners first began stuffing canvas vests with blocks of wood, rows of cork, or tropical tree fibers. While the filling, ...

Preparing a trailer boat for on-road safety while towing to and from a launch ramp calls for securing the transom eyes to the trailer with a pair of properly rated transom ­tie-down straps, in ...

Sharrow Marine’s MX line of propellers are designed for outboards in the 200- to 450-hp range and are aimed squarely at center consoles, offshore boats, cruisers and other performance-oriented ...

Building on its popular Wakesetter series, Malibu has introduced the 21 LX with a choice of two hulls: the Wake Plus (a longtime Malibu mainstay) and the Diamond hull, both designed to combine wake, ...

Removing a sterndrive is important for annual service and inspection. Here, we detail the five basic phases of removing a MerCruiser Bravo drive. Other drive models and drives made by other makers ...

Much reporting focuses on reasons why one might choose electric marine power. The issues of range, speed, noise levels, winterizing and ethanol challenges, lake restrictions, environmental concerns ...

A hydraulic surge-brake actuator is one of those items you rarely think about until it malfunctions and wreaks havoc with your boat-trailer brakes. Sometimes the hydraulics in the actuator develop a ...

Bowrise, or inclination, affects several aspects of your boat’s ride and handling. The basic thing to remember is that if the bow is up, the stern is down—and vice versa. So, if you are navigating a ...

Boaters are always looking to expand their “real estate” on the water, and many have turned to floating mats to allow friends and family to recline in the water as well as in the boat. Increasingly, ...