It’s been called a cruiser’s cruiser. The durable Monk 36, with its classic profile, helped to popularize the recreational trawler during the 1980s. It turned
In its 30-plus years, Wesmac Custom Boats has built more than 600 watercraft at its yard in Surry, Maine. Customers include commercial fishermen, law enforcement
A tugboat with a red hull caused a sensation at the Seattle Boat Show in 1980. The 26-footer from Nordic Tugs was so popular with
If you wanted to buy a rugged, seaworthy motor cruiser in the mid-1930s, a Wheeler was a good choice. Howard E. Wheeler’s shipyard in Brooklyn,
Throughout the centuries, sailors have rigged boats in countless ways. Besides sloops and schooners and square-riggers, there’s the lateen rig, the lug sail and the
Designer Tom Fexas, born in 1941, began as a nuclear submarine engineer. In the early 1970s, he decided to design an “ideal boat, without any
Today, quite a few boatbuilders use the term “pocket trawler” to describe the models they build.
The early days of fiberglass boatbuilding produced some distinctive designs that looked nothing like their wooden predecessors. The Bertram Bahia Mar 25 that debuted in
Few people had the need for speed that Don Aronow felt. His passion left the marine world a fleet of high-performance powerboats—including the brands Formula,
From helm to hardware, these innovation award winners reveal smart thinking in every corner.
Design teams are rethinking everything from hull forms to seating plans as anglers demand boats that can run offshore, hit the sandbar and keep the whole family comfortable.
When A PLB was mistakenly activated, it launched a rescue and delivered a humbling lesson.
The builder’s follow-up to its best-selling 37 advances the adventure boat concept.
Want to install or upgrade a marine stereo? This is how the pros do it.
The Maine builder tapped its skilled crew to deliver a custom build on a tight deadline.
A Florida builder revives the classic Vineyard design, blending original molds with modern materials.
The Australian builder’s newest model brings serious offshore chops and surprisingly spacious living areas to the 50-foot class.
The Picnic Boat 45 advances Hinckley’s iconic Downeast series.
Wildly unqualified for a marine installation, the author gets a big assist from tech-savvy friends
