The Cruis Along Sedan 31 made its debut in 1959, offering all the cabin-cruiser amenities of the day (though not the
final letter of the word “cruise”). The convertible yacht had a raised bridge deck that was well protected by a woodframe windshield and streamlined wheelhouse.
Countless numbers of boats have been built and launched to harvest the bounty contained within Chesapeake Bay.
A few issues ago, we had a sailboat in a swimming pool. Here’s a battleship in Union Square.
In the summer of 1898, Joshua Slocum made landfall in New England after completing the world’s first solo circumnavigation.
The U.S. Life-Saving Service grew from roots planted along the shores of Cape Cod in the 18th century, with men assembling at times of need to pluck mariners from the sea along that long and sometimes treacherous Massachusetts coast.
A good crew means the difference between life and death for shipwrecked sailors.
What’s this sailboat doing in a swimming pool? It’s a curious image saved from oblivion when Soundings moved from its Essex, Connecticut, waterfront office to a new location inland.
A big flybridge motoryacht barrels through the chop in this 1959 magazine cover by Lester Fagans. Little known today, Fagans was a top commercial illustrator
Herbert W. Barbour opened his New Bern, North Carolina, boatyard on the Trent River in 1933, building and repairing small commercial vessels. It was a
These craftsmen prove there’s more to casting marine hardware than hellishly hot copper.
This hybrid design is built to troll offshore and host the family off the beach.
Boston Whaler Unveils Next-Generation 330 Outrage and 290 Outrage.
Builders debut models that blend fresh thinking with the details seasoned boaters appreciate.
A boating safety expert offers advice based on more than 40,000 miles at sea.
A lifelong voyager, a brave rescuer and others are recipients of the CCA awards.
Researchers on a barren Maine nesting island needed to be supplied with food and water. We went along for the ride.
To extend the boating season, add a heater for a cozy cabin.
A husband-and-wife team remake a 1984 model with gumption, good help and a desire to get back on the water.
An avid tuna fisherman builds his dream boat with expertise from a Rhode Island custom builder.
