Boating

The Boy’s First Boat

I just bought another boat, despite the fact that I agreed to cap the fleet at three boats when my…

10 years ago

It’s Thanksgiving – Let’s Be Thankful, Boaters

We boaters have a lot of things to be thankful for. In fact, boating has become easier, more reliable, less…

10 years ago

Garmin Enters Side-Scan Fishfinder Fray

Well, it's about time Garmin did it - this week at the METS (Marine Electronics Trade Show) show, they announced SideVu…

10 years ago

Lowrance Rolls Out SpotlightScan and SonarHub Fishfinders

With the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show now over, one of the big discoveries stands out: Lowrance is still red-hot, introducing…

11 years ago

Boat Storage No-No’s – Don’t Do This!

Whether you're storing your boat for a week or for a month, if you don't put it up properly you…

11 years ago

How NOT to Trim your Boat

I was recently working on an article for Boats.com on three stupid ways people sink their boats, and one of…

11 years ago

Making Your Boat Stealthy – Don’t Scare the Fish!

A while back in "5 Tips for Kayak Fishing," we talked about how the stealthy nature of yaks gives you…

11 years ago

Lehr Outboards: Can You Run Boats on Propane?

In a nutshell, the answer to the above question is now "yes". A company called Lehr has started producing propane…

11 years ago

Lowrance Elite 7x HDI – Full Season Test

I had the chance to spend a season with the Lowrance Elite 7x HDI fishfinder/chartplotter, and after some extended use,…

11 years ago

Pontoon Boats for Fishing?

Pontoon boats don't exactly strike most of us as hard-core fishing machines; they can't handle rough seas, they can't probe the shallows, and many aren't…

11 years ago