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Editor’s Letter

Name Calling

As Soundings celebrates six decades in the marine industry, we want to highlight the efforts of organizations like America’s Boating Club who make every day at the helm a good one.

Still Salty at 60

This issue should be in your mailbox as the New Year approaches, so let me begin by wishing you a happy 2024. I hope those

Better Boating

I returned from the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show a few weeks ago, and while I saw a lot of cool technology, one experience sticks with

Unforgettable

A decade ago, a new department called Classics debuted in a fall issue of Soundings that was designed to highlight antique craft (built from 1919 to 1942) and classic models (from 1943 to 1975), both power and sail.

Live for Today

It’s been a tough summer: war, drought, raging fires, flaring fuel prices, lingering Covid, extreme heat, political unrest, flagging economies and the still-gagging global supply

Prime Time

The Connecticut Fall Boat Show, presented by Active Interest Media (AIM), runs October 7 through 9 and is located at Safe Harbor Bruce and Johnsons in Branford, Connecticut

The Company We Keep

Soundings recently conducted a survey of subscribers to learn how they use their boats and what type of stories they’d like to see in the future.

The Maine Theme

It’s prime boating season in Maine, and this issue is designed in part to celebrate all things Downeast.

Boating Lessons

A Soundings reader shares his story about who introduced him to boating.

A short white motored catamaran on the water on an overcast day.

A Boat for Anne

After his wife had a stroke that made their 50-foot trawler unusable, a husband commissioned a handicapped-accessible power cat. They took delivery in May 2021, and for the rest of the summer, with family and friends, they explored the waters near their house.

Constitution Marina, which accommodates nearly 300 boats, is in the heart of the city and within walking distance of sites such as the Old North Church and Faneuil Hall .

Make Fast in Boston 

As boaters continue to celebrate the country’s 250th birthday, there’s no better time for a cruise to Boston, where the nation’s history is just steps from the dock.

An enclosed motorboat cruising through the water in profile.

The All-Weather Targa 41

When the forecast turns ugly, the Targa 41 inspires confidence, delivering the  solid, comfortable ride that has defined the brand for decades.

Illustration by Jim Ewing

Classic Boats: Tiara 3100

This express cruiser hit the market in 1979, was an almost instant hit, and stayed in production for a long time.

DSCN0276-Krogen 36 Manatee

Krogen 36 Manatee

Mary and Chris Kelleher refurbished their Krogen 36 Manatee for their Great Loop adventure.

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