
New Point Comfort Lighthouse
First lighted in 1805, New Point Comfort Lighthouse stands 58 feet tall on the southern tip of Mathews County, Va., at the convergence of Chesapeake

First lighted in 1805, New Point Comfort Lighthouse stands 58 feet tall on the southern tip of Mathews County, Va., at the convergence of Chesapeake

Auqabotix, a new company that is entering the recreational marine market with underwater viewing gear, has introduced the AquaLens. The compact, portable underwater video system

Ted Turner returns to hallowed waters Newport, R.I.Ted Turner returned to the race course Sept. 23-25 in Newport, R.I., when he helmed American Eagle —

The Nordhavn 63 replaces the N62, one of the older models in the fleet of displacement trawlers from Pacific Asian Enterprises. The company built 37

The Milennia PRV20 portable media receiver from Prospec Electronics lets boaters stream music from any Bluetooth-enabled device from a distance of as much as 30

South Carolina boater upgrades his 34-year-old Mako center console at his own pace Refitting an older boat need not be an overwhelming and time-consuming project.
When the war broke out, Charles Harrod Boyd’s survey team moved up to Passamaquoddy Bay, Maine, to get away from the fighting in South Carolina,

Boat design from a master Naval architect Dave Martin has designed boats for more than 55 years and counts decades of boating off southern New

Caution on the catwalk Photographer: Paul Kemiel Camera: Canon EOS 30D Lens focal length: 210mm Aperture: 1/500 second @ f/11 ISO: 800 This image originally

Through many decades of tramping about the annual sailboat show in Annapolis, I always made it a point after entering to immediately pay my respects

Maritime artist Joseph Wilhelm depicts the Pennsylvania Railroad Company’s tugboat Cincinnati

Do you want to paint your motors to match your hull and tie the whole boat together? Consider this before starting the project.

With versatility at its core, this adventure cruiser designed in Finland is built to handle whatever the seasons bring.

The builder’s new day boat is designed to make the most of an afternoon on the water.

Two former sailors from the Mid-Atlantic buy and restore a classic Bertram 20 Moppie runabout

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.
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