Charger has been building quality bass fishig platforms for decades. This test boat is a modernized version of the Charger’s 19-foot hull that, in 1987, set a new 1,039-mile New Orleans-to-St. Louis ...

Displacing 175 cubic inches, Suzuki Marine’s new series of compact 200 hp outboards features inline four-cylinder blocks and boasts some cool features. I ran the new engines outside the Ocean Reef ...

Punch the throttles at the helm of the Mystic M5200XL, and the acceleration feels so smooth and effortless that you don’t realize how quickly you’re gaining speed or even how fast you’re actually ...

The Blackfin name means hardcore offshore fishability and maximum seaworthiness. The new Blackfin has all that, plus luxury seating for your crew. The 302CC is all-composite, with no wood from stem to ...

Given the widespread popularity of taking one’s boat to The Sandbar, or The Cove, or The Island (I’m using proper nouns because in every boating locality these places are referred to as specific ...

Center console boats may be the most versatile boats on the water. Models today range between 16- and 60 feet long. While some may be optimized for dayboating, others for high-performance, and still ...

Yamaha’s VX Cruiser HO has long provided an impressive list of features at a value-oriented price point. However, for 2024, the buzz centers on the craft’s all-new engine. ­ Yamaha’s naturally ...

Bullet boats are considered the Porsches of bass fishing. This new 21XRS earns that rep with its legit 80 mph top speed with a full load of fuel and well over 500 pounds of passengers and gear.

Bayliner was founded in 1957 to bring seaworthy family boats to the water with an ­attractive bundled package, including boat, motor and trailer at a budget price. Today, this brand, now under the ...

Boating honors marine propulsion manufacturers that produce great innovations with the Marine Power Innovation awards. Boating’s MPI Awards honor those manufacturers of marine propulsion products that ...

An in-hull (aka shoot-through) transducer mounts to the inside of the hull and transmits and receives sonar signals through fiberglass, eliminating the need for drilling holes in the hull. This also ...

Coastal surfers are seemingly on a continuous quest to find the perfect wave. Wakesurfers, though, don’t have the same issue. All they need is the right boat and they can ride a clean, powerful wave ...