A whiff of eternity in a ball of twine
December 23, 2011
The wind shook the old captain’s house as the matriarch recited “The Wreck of the Hesperus” and other dusty poems of the sea. She was
The wind shook the old captain’s house as the matriarch recited “The Wreck of the Hesperus” and other dusty poems of the sea. She was
Cleaning out my boat bag a couple of weekends ago, I found some damp notes I’d written quite awhile back tucked away in one of
Another season is winding down — turning over, packing up, digging in, heading south. A couple of old gaffers at the marina are hauling an
I was jawboning with the owner of a tackle shop in Westbrook, Conn., on a quiet midweek morning when a confident voice crowing about the
The mechanic and the editor sit outside the boat shop on a hot July night, drinking iced coffee while heat lightning flashes to the north
It’s not every day that I get a visit from an author, especially one who doesn’t celebrate his 17th birthday until August. But Alex Ellison
One of the best ways to really get to know a boat is to take it apart and put it back together — piece by
A fair number of today’s new boaters come to the water with an automobile-centric orientation – and not the kind of cars we grew up
Welcome to the new Soundings. As you can see, we were doing more than chipping ice and shoveling snow this winter. All of us in
At last, change – and a whiff of spring – are in the air. For the last 2-1/2 years the marine industry, like the broad
From helm to hardware, these innovation award winners reveal smart thinking in every corner.
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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The builder’s follow-up to its best-selling 37 advances the adventure boat concept.
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The Maine builder tapped its skilled crew to deliver a custom build on a tight deadline.
A Florida builder revives the classic Vineyard design, blending original molds with modern materials.
The Australian builder’s newest model brings serious offshore chops and surprisingly spacious living areas to the 50-foot class.
The Picnic Boat 45 advances Hinckley’s iconic Downeast series.
Wildly unqualified for a marine installation, the author gets a big assist from tech-savvy friends
