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Boat Trailering Road Trip Tips

Our caravan assembled in a K-Mart parking lot at 7:00 pm, for a final huddle before departing on the 10-hour…

7 years ago

Reader Question: Running Water, Please?

Question: This might sound silly to you, but why can’t boat manufactures build a boat that has a bilge pump…

7 years ago

Cheap but Important: Three Things for your Boat

There are some things a boat simply can’t do without (think: motor) and then there are things we like to…

7 years ago

Taking a Boat for a Sea Trial – Know Before You Buy

In the past two weeks we’ve looked at how to gain insight into a boat’s quality by inspecting inside the…

7 years ago

What Can You Learn from a Boat’s Anchor Locker? Tons!

Silly as it may sound, an anchor locker is a window into a boat’s soul. In this one spot you…

7 years ago

Fly By Wire, or Mechanical Boat Controls?

I recently got into a back-and-forth with another boating writer about the virtues of today's fly-by-wire controls, versus the traditional…

7 years ago

Boating and Fishing Gear: On-Water Testing

Don't you wish you could test out new boating and fishing gear before you laid out your hard-earned cash for…

7 years ago

Strange Brew: Tile Fish, Blue Catfish, and Triggerfish

Yes yes, I know I usually cover boats as opposed to fishing, but if you own a boat and you aren't…

7 years ago

The Outboard Propeller that Helps You Catch More Fish

Well, okay - no propeller is really going to help you catch more fish. However, there is one prop that…

7 years ago

Misters: Adding Cheap & Easy “Air Conditioning” to a T-top

If you're sick and tired of baking in the blazing sun, you may want to consider adding misters to your…

7 years ago