Known for top-tier pontoons, Bennington Marine has long offered more-affordable models. For 2024, Bennington is shifting that paradigm, and pushing some models to the fore. This includes revamping the ...

Last July, a father and four of his kids fell overboard while boating on Lake Texoma, which straddles the border between Texas and Oklahoma. The remaining son on board called 911, which immediately ...

Full disclosure about Wellcraft’s boats: I like them. I’ve owned ’em, raced ’em, and regretted selling ’em. But I’ve never seen a Wellcraft like the new 38 T-Top. This is a new breed and, not giving ...

I was in a back booth at the Lake View Inn, ready to tuck into a bowl of chili, a grilled cheese and a visit with my buddy Drew Sanders, an over-the-road trucker home for a week. Then my phone pinged.

Ranger Boats has built top-shelf fiberglass bass boats for 60 years and tank-tough aluminum craft for more than 10. The new ­center-­console RB210 bay boat is long and broad but boasts a ...

When it comes to docking your inboard—direct-drive or V-drive—boat, many of the general rules apply: Take your time, be patient, have fenders and dock lines ready beforehand, and know your ...

The Phenom 37 is built for high speed with a multistrake stepped hull and a 23-inch transom deadrise. Its ride is dry and comfortable. The hull is vacuum-infused with a hand-laid, foam-filled stringer ...

Crossover boats are all the rage. Regulator Marine’s answer is in its new 26XO. Are there trade-offs with such a boat? Understand that the 26XO’s territory consists of estuaries and near-coastal ...

According to federal regulations (33 CFR 183.505), marine carburetors and fuel-injection systems must have a flame arrester installed to prevent a backfire from igniting fuel vapor in the engine ...

De-What? Yes, like the land vehicle industry, the marine industry is getting serious—very serious—about decarbonization—reducing carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions from our boats’ powerplants. Towards ...

Today, many boat buyers seek boats in the 50-foot class. With the introduction of the 495 Flybridge, the builder’s flagship, Nimbus Boats proves itself happy to oblige, and in so doing, was awarded ...

The hardest part of becoming a boater is taking that first step. To be a real boater, you have to actually buy a boat, a prospect that can seem daunting. With so many choices and styles, it’s hard to ...