Solid-state batteries offer a number of benefits for boaters, including lighter weight and increased capacity. Find out how ...

Live sonar—more ­commonly known as forward-­facing sonar—shows you what is in the sonar cone in real time and is starting to ...

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 ...

MasterCraft's Rule the Water demo tour 2025 allows you to test drive the new XStar watersports boat, other MasterCraft models ...

In 2016, Suzuki unveiled its new 2.9L inline four-cylinder DF200A outboard, which was lighter and more fuel efficient than its V-6 model that had been on the market since 2004. Confident that its ...

The name Jet Ski is synonymous with PWCs the way Kleenex is with tissues or Xerox with copy machines. Now, with the introduction of its Jet Ski Ultra 160LX-S Angler, Kawasaki is converting its ...

Scout’s 261 XSS is a 26-foot crossover offshore/bay boat that’s as well-suited for bay-hopping as it is for afternoon sandbar gathering, family watersports outings and, of course, big-water or shallow ...

Launch a boat in Green Lake, Wisconsin, and you may run into Tracy Nowacki, a friendly woman with a clip board. We met Nowacki on duty at the Horner’s Landing ramp, dressed in her bright blue “Clean ...

Take your on-the-water experience to the next level with KICKER’s M-Class Marine Audio—a lineup built for performance, style, and durability. Designed with Real Marine ®️ technology, these speakers, ...

Marine VHF antennas have not changed much since VHF radios were adopted by recreational boaters in the 1960s. We have seen improved durability and materials, optimized transmission and reception range ...

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.