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Soundings readers share stories with the editor about their personal boats which is particularly enjoyable because a lot of subscribers drive cool stuff.

Soundings readers share stories with the editor about their personal boats which is particularly enjoyable because a lot of subscribers drive cool stuff.

The family-owned company, Viking Marine Group, has been a big player on the powerboat scene for decades, particularly the luxury sportfishing market.

These midsized dayboats let active families with limited time experience a whole lot of fun in a single afternoon.

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.

Whether you’re replacing old teak decks or classing-up garden-variety nonskid, consider eschewing real wood for a low-maintenance, man-made option.

These new designs for spring 2023 will be turning heads in a harbor near you

The rise of the mega center console is a jaw-dropping trend in boating. Check out this trio of center consoles, all of which are made exactly for that type of boater.

Tad Roberts grew up on the British Columbia coast in a family of boatbuilders, artists and sailors and started out designing fast, high-powered boats; now he thinks it’s time for boaters to slow down

There are some important features to consider when you’re choosing efficiency over breakneck speed While planing hulls, with their speed and sizzle, have dominated the

Soundings magazine and Active Interest Media are launching the first in a series of online boating education courses. Beginning in July, Boaters University will launch

When a 2010 Picnic Boat 37 resurfaced in poor condition, the builder restored it from the hull up with modern craftsmanship

Natural teak still endures, but cork, bio-based synthetics and changing owner priorities are reshaping what goes underfoot.

Female lifesavers had to fight for their place in the effort to reduce the nation’s drowning rate.

The bible of boating is back in a new edition.

Meet Rockport Marine’s most ambitious custom sailboat.

Jock Williams understood boats from both sides of the helm: as a man who built them and as a man forever wondering where they might take him

As Nordhavn unveils new models, the designer explains what a difference a couple extra feet can make.

A former Norwegian rescue vessel with an icebreaker rating is now home for a cruising couple, and it can handle anything the ocean will throw at it.

Siren Marine remote monitoring and control technology puts your boat’s vital systems, security and location right at your fingertips.

The largest boat in the builder’s Sport range offers a balance of comfort and performance.