We recently published a piece called “Sea Sense” by Michael Tougias. In the story, he shared lessons about survival from boaters who found themselves in dangerous, life-threatening situations offshore.
A boat owner chases thieves from Maryland to Florida to recover $30,000 worth of stolen gear and gets help from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
X Shore, a Swedish boat manufacturer, is helping lead the transition to electric-powered cruising for mainstream boat owners
If you want to understand why “super RIBs” are now showing up at boat shows and marinas nationwide, you have to go back in time about 40 years
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.
Peter Ralston has spent the past four decades photographing Maine’s coast.
Beals Island has been home base for builders whose designs inspire today’s fiberglass lobster boats.
New technology like trolling motors and Power-Poles make it easier than ever to lock a boat in position without a traditional anchor, and that’s good news for bottom fishermen
Chesapeake Bay buyboats are hardworking commercial designs .
An experienced cruising couple share their favorite out-of-the-way stops along the ICW.
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
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