December 3, 2013

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 wife agreed to marry me. How’d I get around the rule? Simple – I didn’t buy […]

November 27, 2013

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 environmentally costly, and safer than ever before, in the past few years. What gives? As technology […]

November 18, 2013

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 and DownVu, their version of the high-res down- and side-scanners we’ve all come to know and […]

November 11, 2013

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 a range of new units for next year. The biggest announcements are fishfinders, including the new […]

November 5, 2013

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 could be in for a disaster. We’ve talked before about whether or not rack storage is […]

October 29, 2013

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 these dumb disasters can come into play each and every time people leave the dock. I’m […]

October 22, 2013

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 a serious fishing advantage. Well, what about those of us who run full-sized bay boats and […]

October 15, 2013

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 outboards, and these things seem to be catching on. The advantages of using propane are pretty […]

October 8, 2013

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, thought you might like to know the ins and outs of this extremely popular unit. For […]

October 1, 2013

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 what you’d call “high performance,” but I’ve run across at least three pontoon fishing boats lately […]

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