
Boaters’ Paradise
The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show is open for business, with more than 1,500 boats on display. If you won’t be able to make it to the Sunshine State, here’s a look at some of the goings on. WATCH.

The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show is open for business, with more than 1,500 boats on display. If you won’t be able to make it to the Sunshine State, here’s a look at some of the goings on. WATCH.

Nautical charts are the canvas behind Carly Mejeur’s uniquely personalized watercolor paintings. Learn more about her creative process by watching this video. WATCH

Dennis Phillips completed the Great Loop in 2007 aboard an 18-foot Sea Ray. This summer, he finished an encore voyage in a 17-foot Bayliner.

It’s closer than you think: despite being Florida’s greatest waterway with 300 navigable miles, for anyone with a 45-foot mast, the murky St. Johns River

The cause of an explosion that burned a 33-foot Sea Ray to the waterline and sent six people to the hospital with serious injuries was
Projects moving forward include: • The New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway: $1,260,000 for dredging critically shoaled areas. • The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway: $6,175,000 for dredging at

The federal government’s stimulus package has turned into a boon for pleasure boaters who too often must detour around shoaled channels and silted harbors. An

It could have been really good news for big-boat buyers in Florida: A state bill capping the sales tax on the purchase of boats and

Florida’s 2009 legislative session delivered a mixed bag for boaters. Solons adopted a more liberal anchorage law and protection for coral reefs, while eliminating the
Thieves stole the 34-foot Spectre from Jay Palini’s backyard lift in Pinellas County, Florida. Jay Palini was roused about 4 a.m. by a loud banging

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.

As Nordhavn unveils new models, the designer explains what a difference a couple extra feet can make.

A former Norwegian rescue vessel with an icebreaker rating is now home for a cruising couple, and it can handle anything the ocean will throw at it.

Siren Marine remote monitoring and control technology puts your boat’s vital systems, security and location right at your fingertips.

The largest boat in the builder’s Sport range offers a balance of comfort and performance.