Thompson Runabout
April 14, 2023
If you grew up boating in the 1950s, you probably found yourself afloat in one of the affordable wooden runabouts that were suddenly available everywhere.
If you grew up boating in the 1950s, you probably found yourself afloat in one of the affordable wooden runabouts that were suddenly available everywhere.
Whiticar produced boats ranging from 33 to 90 feet in length with all of the state-of-the-art fishing equipment, including outriggers,tuna towers, fighting chairs, teak cockpit soles, fish lockers and flybridge helms with excellent views of the cockpit.
The unique hull design, named Sea Sled, came from Canadian engineer and inventor Albert Hickman, who started building boats with an inverted-V hull before World War I.
Naval architect Bob Warman of Vancouver, Canada, drew the lines for the Camano 31. The Camaro 31 is a capable coastal craft with the bones of a workboat, one that can carry its crew safely across open stretches of water efficiently and comfortably.
It was an instant hit among those who wanted a modest-sized sailboat that was seaworthy and easy to maintain.
As more builders introduce new models with electric propulsion, DIY types are converting their old boats with their own hands
The innovation-driven crew at Fluid Motion delivers this flagship in a new line that aims to do it all
There’s nothing like going out and playing with a new toy—in this case, the 11-foot long Aspen Carbon Cat.
Black Knight was designed in the 1960s by Walter J. McInnis of the Eldredge-McInnis company that he co-founded with Albert Eldredge in 1926 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Mary and Chris Kelleher refurbished their Krogen 36 Manatee for their Great Loop adventure
A century-old Long Island Sound lighthouse offers local students unforgettable lessons on the water.
Marine Travelift has been changing how yards, boatbuilders and marinas get things done for almost 70 years
Jeff Northrop helped reshape inshore angling when he introduced flats boats to the region.
J Craft’s swift speedboat, the Torpedo RS, embarks on a maiden voyage from Sweden to France.
Repainting is not always a simple procedure. Boat owners need to be decisive to get the best finish.
Two rocket scientists bring a space-age approach to desalination and water filtration.
A double-ender produced for a client decades ago is now a designer’s electric joyride.
A Mag Bay 43 gives a couple the thoughtful design they need to keep their twin boys at ease on the water.
Before trawler-style cruising went mainstream, the Mainship 34 was already doing it right.
From helm to hardware, these innovation award winners reveal smart thinking in every corner.
