
Nothing Finer
I’m not a covetous person by nature — maybe because I feel I have been lucky, or blessed, in all the ways that matter.

I’m not a covetous person by nature — maybe because I feel I have been lucky, or blessed, in all the ways that matter.

Yesterday afternoon I looked out my office window and saw hints of spring.

If we’re shipping the March issue to the printer, and you’re reading the March issue of the magazine right now, then March is finally on the horizon. In the Northeast that brings a mixed few weeks of leaden skies and dirty, icy slush, with an occasional snowstorm of epic proportions.

Fall and early winter are always a busy time for marine journalists, with boat shows and travel ramping up the time away from home and the race to get each issue of the magazine out.

We’ve heard it a million times: It’s not about the destination, but the journey.

Working at a magazine does strange things to your sense of time. It’s mid-August as I write this, but today we will be sending the October issue of Soundings to the printer.

A fine line separates good enough from perfect when it comes to boats. Most of us are not ambitious enough to go anywhere near it, but for some, nothing less than immaculate will do.

I’ve been on Matinicus Island, Maine, for the last two weeks, and I should be able to stay — with a couple of trips off-island for work — at least another six weeks. I am ridiculously happy here, but this island is not for everyone.

There’s a saying in real estate: Buyers are liars. It explains the couple that insists they must have a split-level ranch house with four bedrooms

It was a tough winter. The weather gods went easy on us in the Northeast, but my two Jack Russell terriers — companions on many

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