September 18, 2012

Corrosion in Reverse??? YES!

It sounds nuts – can you really reverse the corrosion process? Yep, you bet. Fighting corrosion is a never-ending battle for all boaters, especially those in saltier waters. In fact, we’ve talked before about how to […]

September 11, 2012

1,050 Horsepower on a Center Console – Seriously???

Yes, seriously – last Saturday, I spent an entire day aboard a 35 Everglades powered by triple 350-hp Yamaha F350 outboards. We ran, we trolled, we ran some more, and then we trolled some more. We […]

September 4, 2012

SurvivalStraps Survival Bracelets – Jewelry that Matters?

Every now and again you run across something new that makes you raise your eyebrows, and that’s what happened when I heard about these new survival bracelets. Now, maybe I’m just behind the times (my teenage […]

August 28, 2012

3 Lies They Told You About Boats

If there’s anything we can all agree on, it’s the fact that the current political season is chock-full of lies and deception. And unfortunately, there are also plenty of lies out there when it comes to […]

August 14, 2012

Hunting Season is Coming – Is Your Boat Ready?

In-between casts it hit me: hunting season is just around the corner, and I haven’t touched my duck boat in months. The same thing happened last year, and I neglected to get prepped until mere days […]

August 7, 2012

What your Boat has in Common with NASCAR

For most of us, running over the asphalt at 200-plus miles and hour in a NASCAR race is just a dream. But as a boater, you might be a lot closer to NASCAR than you think. […]

July 31, 2012

Shopping for the Right Fishfinder

I hear this question more often than any other: I plan to go shopping for a new fishfinder, so what’s the best way to go about it? Choosing a new fishfinder is a tough process, one in which we all […]

July 24, 2012

Restoring Faded Gel Coat

If your boat is more than a year or two old, the gel coat probably doesn’t look as good as it once did – luckily, restoring it to the original shiny, lustrous look is a lot […]

July 17, 2012

Trailering with the Engine Up, and No Transom Saver

Transom savers don’t fit every rig, but you can’t trailer with the engine tilted up if you don’t have one – can you? Generally speaking the answer is “no,” but there’s a new option now on the […]

July 10, 2012

AquaQuad: A Boat with Four Wheel Drive?

If you want a boat like no other with four wheel drive utility, AquaQuad has the ride you’re looking for: the Utility and Exploration vehicle. This unusual outboard-powered machine is a one-of-a-kind waterborne wonder, mixing boat-like […]

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