The newly redesigned Mako 18 Pro Skiff Backwater ­Edition is a light-tackle ­angler’s dream. It’s a skinny-water boat that’s packed with standard features that will help you find and chase fish.

The Flagship of Crownline’s XSS ­series of sporty dayboats, the new 330 XSS stands out in a crowd, and its amenity-laden interior is sure to please. Before diving into the creature comforts, just ...

What they are able to do with this Cobalt R33 Surf boat is basically offer a two-in-one situation: The family that wants to use a traditional runabout so they can do everything they normally do, plus ...

Sam Langley (IG: @samuellangley) hardly needs an introduction. This pro athlete and member of Team Hyperlite is also a renowned teacher of watersports. We have had the pleasure of sharing Sam’s ...

Shore power cables last for decades, but cord ends often fail sooner from internal corrosion, high amperage that occurs either from a lightning strike or low voltage at a marina, or from a short ...

Recently Snap-on, a leader in professional hand tools, introduced a uniquely designed wide-blade screwdriver for marine use. Their model SGD155BR screwdriver is perfect for those tight gearcase drain ...

This VHF radio exchange between a boat skipper and the marine-towing-service dispatcher still sticks in my mind. “Hurry!” the boater pleaded. “My motor died, and we’re drifting toward the rocks!” “Do ...

Trolling motors aren’t just for trolling anymore. These electric powerplants are used for position-keeping, controlling drifts, and mounting transducers for forward-facing sonar. Today, a trolling ...

Outboard motors dominate today’s boating market. And with good reason. Today’s outboards are powerful, quiet, reliable, easy to service, and offer excellent power-to-weight ratios, as well as ...

If you’ve been on the Internet in the last four years, you’ve probably seen the video. It starts with three salmon fishermen waving and shouting as a 31-foot powerboat bears down on their small skiff ...

The C-24 Coupe combines trailerability, family weekending, and good performance from its stepped hull. With four adults aboard, we hit 47 mph with a single Yamaha 300. (A 250 hp Yamaha is now the sole ...

In 2025, Yamaha created a brand-new category with the CrossWave as the sole entry. Courtesy Yamaha Watercraft Group Boating’s editors test more than 100 boats per year in just about every category.