
Boat Solar Installation Guide
A well-designed solar system ensures your boat’s batteries stay charged and systems run without noisy generators or shore power. But installation can be complicated. Here’s what you need to know.

A well-designed solar system ensures your boat’s batteries stay charged and systems run without noisy generators or shore power. But installation can be complicated. Here’s what you need to know.

New technology makes it easier than ever to work (and homeschool) from on board.

The Maine builder tapped its skilled crew to deliver a custom build on a tight deadline.

These locations let you leave the crowds behind, but require solid boating skills and an adventurous spirit to reach them.

A bucket-list fishery, the Delta delivers some of the best redfish action on the planet.

Researchers on a barren Maine nesting island needed to be supplied with food and water. We went along for the ride.

An avid tuna fisherman builds his dream boat with expertise from a Rhode Island custom builder.

About 15,000 Lyman wooden boats still exist. People who know what they are clamor to preserve them, along with the yard’s legacy

These families have discovered that time spent cruising makes for better relationships and creates great memories.

Peter Ralston has spent the past four decades photographing Maine’s coast.

A new USCG-approved buoyancy aid offers saltwater anglers more comfort and mobility—but it’s built for calm, protected waters, not offshore runs.

This couple says their Grand Banks 46 Classic Good Enough turned out to be everything its name promised, and then some.

Chanticleer, a 108-foot Burger motoryacht, brings a remarkable slice of American yachting history to Watch Hill, Rhode Island.

Maritime artist Michael Keane was known for his use of color and fine detail, which imbued his works with a romantic atmosphere. In Reaching Cats, he captures the serenity of a summer day on the water in New England.

A well-designed solar system ensures your boat’s batteries stay charged and systems run without noisy generators or shore power. But installation can be complicated. Here’s what you need to know.

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.

Maritime artist Jan Min creates dreamlike watercolor compositions

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.

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

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