Anchor Alternatives
December 3, 2025
New technology like trolling motors and Power-Poles make it easier than ever to lock a boat in position without a traditional anchor.
New technology like trolling motors and Power-Poles make it easier than ever to lock a boat in position without a traditional anchor.
Here’s a first look at some of the new models debuting at boat shows this season.
The new model is slated to debut in early 2025.
The Soundings staff has been having fun on social media recently, sharing some of the boats that get us excited when we see them on the water.
At the 2023 Miami International Boat Show, Scout Boats showed off a couple of new models, but the big news was that they will be launching a 67-foot outboard-powered flagship series in early 2024.
Regulator builds larger T-tops for its boats these days, as anglers are more aware of skin damage from the sun. The 28’s extends all the
Eastern 270 Tournament A locker in the pilothouse contains three drawers, two large and two small tackle boxes, and a rack for tools. The builder
The details matter when you choose a ride. What makes a great fishing boat? I’ve fished all my life — mostly aboard center consoles and
Viking 42 Convertible See related articles: – Fishing friendly – Center consoles – Pilothouses June 2015 issue
Photo by Onne van der Wal Camera: Canon EOS-1D X Shutter speed: 1/1,600 second Lens focal length: 210mm Aperture: f/6.3 ISO: 400 August 2014 issue
The largest boat in the builder’s Sport range offers a balance of comfort and performance.
In a striking black-and-white photo essay,
Onne van der Wal captures the craftsmanship and
heritage that define the maritime Northeast.
A community sailing center in Massachusetts is building the next generation of offshore racers—one passage at a time.
Back in 1990, I was fresh out of a gap year following high school, bouncing from friend’s couch to friend’s couch and desperately in need
The Amesbury Skiff descends from a design that shaped New England working boats for 200 years
Boat propulsion often starts life as a terrestrial engine. Giving it sea legs is more complex than you might think
Artist Nancy Tankersley captures scenes of busy watermen in the Chesapeake.
A professional mariner prepares his Hans Christian 34 for this epic competition.
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.
