
High season at the top of the ditch
In addition to marking the start of my third year on Medicare, July is the beginning of the high season for a boat nut, the

In addition to marking the start of my third year on Medicare, July is the beginning of the high season for a boat nut, the

It’s 5 o’clock one cool, misty September morning on Crab Alley Creek. The fog is so thick we have to feel our way upstream in

High above Mile Zero of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (well, not that high), I find myself switching the thermostat to cool as the sun pushes

Oyster farming on Chesapeake Bay is on the rise thanks to the opening of new oyster grounds and the streamlining of regulations. Once home to

The end of 2016 was nice at the bottom of the Bay, with a couple of cruising rallies to the islands getting off on time

The first few times I worked with photographer Jay Fleming, I began to toy around with the possibility that he might be a vampire. “Meet

The cover date of the Soundings issue you’re reading is January 2017. As I write this, I wonder where 2016 went, a question that pops

You’d have a tired bottom, too, if yours were 127 years old. That’s the case with the Edna E. Lockwood, an historic, log-bottom Chesapeake Bay

Initially, our plan to move to the Bottom of the Bay included residency here primarily in the spring and fall, with long stays aboard our

Our digital fleet of standout boats.

The Wheeler family owns two of the last trap companies in Rhode Island, one of the oldest methods of commercial fishing in New England, with origins dating back to Native Americans.

This 27-footer showcases the craftsmanship that defined the yard for decades.

With realism and insight, the artist explores the final chapter of a famed 1812 schooner.

Boat designer Michael Peters built a successful career on form, function and innovation

Pursuit’s new DC 365 is all things—joyrider, family cruiser, day boat and stalker of striped bass.

The Seakeeper Ride is a worthy stabilization system for planing hulls, but it does have installation requirements to consider.

The builder’s new design offers the same thrilling performance, now with a fresh focus on cruising.

A foundation is working to rebuild a classic powerboat to create a space for healing on the water.

A fleet of International 110s make waves in Seattle, drawing fans who value this swift, affordable and trailerable design.
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