
The Pulsifer Hampton
The Hampton boat is one of those wonderful, enduring designs that has survived for more than a century, tweaked and modified by builders along the way.

The Hampton boat is one of those wonderful, enduring designs that has survived for more than a century, tweaked and modified by builders along the way.


It’s not uncommon for me to be asked, “Of all the designs you have done, which is your favorite?”

Fluid may be the best single-word description of the Couach 1500.

In the online postings, the dust jackets on the books are torn and faded, not from lack of care but from love of use

Two great cruising adventures are possible in North America: the Inside Passage of the Pacific Northwest and the Great Loop, which wraps the eastern third of the United States and the southeastern part of Canada.

Trends in design, especially those we perceive as radical departures, always risk becoming clichés.

Anyone who knows me is aware of the two women who are the loves of my life: my lovely wife and first mate, Soitza, and the little retired salmon troller Josephine.

“This boat comes closest to the boat I’d actually want for myself,” says designer Michael Peters.

I couldn’t count how many times I have visited with prospective customers who, while talking about sailboats, have said, “I love it when I shut down the engine and hear only the sound of the water.”

The Formula 387CCF’s upper station adds a new perspective for anglers, but it’s the boat’s ride and versatile design that steal the show.

Yes, the waterfront experience in Newport has evolved in the age of megayachts, but this little city still has a lot of sailing in its heart.

The crisp, cool days of fall bring boat shows, breezy sailing, angler fishing and peaceful anchorage.

Warm weather breeds bacteria in freshwater tanks, where they create mischief with filters and pumps. Here’s how to stop them.

When a 2010 Picnic Boat 37 resurfaced in poor condition, the builder restored it from the hull up with modern craftsmanship

Natural teak still endures, but cork, bio-based synthetics and changing owner priorities are reshaping what goes underfoot.

Female lifesavers had to fight for their place in the effort to reduce the nation’s drowning rate.

The bible of boating is back in a new edition.

Meet Rockport Marine’s most ambitious custom sailboat.

Jock Williams understood boats from both sides of the helm: as a man who built them and as a man forever wondering where they might take him