The Carter Family of Maine and Its Impact on Boat Design
February 17, 2025
The Carter Boat Shop produced lobster boat designs that still have admiring fans today.
The Carter Boat Shop produced lobster boat designs that still have admiring fans today.
In The Life Line, the artist depicts the heroic rescue of a woman from a sunken ship.
Your boat is full of holes (many of them are already there). Do you have the supplies and the knowledge to stop a leak before it floods your vessel?
A video shows a man patiently waiting for rescuers as his boat burns behind him.
Private ownership of U.S. Coast Guard lighthouses is steadily increasing. Is that good or bad?
Spring is here, which means it’s time for my annual bout of wanderlust. As the weather warms, I get antsy to cast off lines and
Beneteau is replacing one of its best-selling models—the Swift Trawler 34—with a new 35. We go onboard to see how well she measures up against the first.
The ocean boiled as hurricane Jose lurked off New England, creating an opportunity for a crew from Coast Guard Station Cape Cod Canal to practice life-saving drills in the angry seas. WATCH
Today’s center consoles do much more than fish. They’re bigger, faster and no longer angler-exclusive. Center consoles have undergone a sea change in the past
The Italian yard adds a new model to its popular Gozzo line.
According to these owners, when it comes to buying a day boat, it pays to shop around.
This American firm founded in California built elegant cruisers for 85 years.
Days after she won the prize that became the America’s Cup, she was sold, but that was not the end.
Spring has sprung in Maine and beautiful boats are being prepped for launch
Ocean Signal has an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional flares.
This cruising destination is so under the radar, it’s really a boaters’ paradise.
Before she was sunk by a German torpedo in 1915, Lusitania was one of the grandest and fastest passenger ships to cross the Atlantic Ocean.
Cuttyhunk and its neighbor Penikese are quiet cruising destinations in the Elizabeth Islands.
If you’re dropping anchor in the Nutmeg state, don’t miss Mystic and its neighbor, Stonington.
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