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Powerboats

Is that repo boat really a bargain?

You can get a good deal in today’s glutted market, but you also can get burned if you’re not careful. Repossessed boats can offer what

Efficient cruising the Wilde way

Independence is the name of the game in Ben Wilde’s book, and the fewer hours on the genset the better Ben Wilde, a former sales

Production, custom or semicustom?

You get a truly unique boat with the custom route, but you’ll pay more for the one-on-one attention In a more perfect world — that

Boat handling: the boat’s role

In Part II, our powerboat guy looks at such elements as steering, prop pockets, hull form and thrusters Last month we looked at the role

Maine boats that love rough water

Jamie and Joe Lowell continue a family tradition of building Down East boats used for work or pleasure At the Maine Boatbuilders Show in Portland

A conversation between powerboaters

Some back-and-forth with a reader on semidisplacements and the perennial gas vs. diesel discussion This column has gotten a steady stream of letters and e-mails

Dieter Loibner

An Electric Muse

A double-ender produced for a client decades ago is now a designer’s electric joyride.

Courtesy Boston Whaler

Fish Hard Cruise Easy

Design teams are rethinking everything from hull forms to seating plans as anglers demand boats that can run offshore, hit the sandbar and keep the whole family comfortable.

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