The innovations that have made it into and onto our boats the past few years have been staggering. Between joystick-steering systems, automated docking, automatic trim systems, gyro stabilizers, night ...

When Highfield introduced the ADV9 earlier this year, it took a big step toward the future. “We wanted to build a cabin boat,” says Christophe Lavigne, president of Highfield USA. “It’s a really good ...

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is continuing its year-long data collection effort for the 2026 National Recreational Boating Safety Survey (NRBSS), which will provide detailed estimates in every ...

At the 2006 Jacksonville River Rally Poker Run, Reggie Fountain II, founder of Fountain Powerboats, brought one of his 47-foot enclosed-cockpit race boats, crewed by a championship-winning ...

Combine the thrill of offshore boat racing, the adventure of running a custom, purpose built, ultra-high performance watercraft in a demanding, on the water marathon, and one man’s passion for helping ...

We’ve been covering EdgeWater Boats since the company’s founding by boatbuilding legend, Bob Dougherty, in 1992. I remember my first time running one of these new boats back then and being pleased by ...

Let’s face it, choosing the perfect towable or water toy for your boat and crew sometimes feels a little like online dating. The profile pictures always promise good times and sunny days, but the real ...

Ashore at the historically-accurate whaling port, we talked to a blacksmith as he stoked the forge and hammered hot metal into whaling tools. At the cooperage, we learned how iron hoops driven over ...

As watersports boats have increased in both size and price in recent years, boatbuilders in this competitive market segment have worked hard to find a balance. Centurion’s introduction and expansion ...

Regulator has updated its 28 a couple of times over the years, but this latest iteration may be the best one yet with a long list of upgrades. The Regulator 28 is now available with twin 350 hp, V-6 ...

For many years, I boated on the Pacific Ocean without radar, largely because I did not have a suitable location to mount a rotating scanner or dome and, to be blunt, disposable income was hard to come ...

Live sonar—aka Forward-Facing Sonar or FFS—has revolutionized the way anglers find fish. Generating images of fish and structure in real time, the technology was first introduced by Humminbird, then ...