
Bottom Problems
Bottom fouling. It’s a problem as old as boats.


The skipjack workboat was developed in the late 1800s as the successor to the larger schooner-style bugeyes that were used to harvest oysters under sail in the 19th century.

Mississippi steamboat races, as depicted here, are the stuff of myth, lore and legend. And none is more famous than the Great Race of 1870.

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.

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

DiMillo’s Yacht Sales acquires Hunt Yachts from Hinckley, ushering in a new era.

These visionaries helped make boating what it is today.