AFFORDABLE SATCOM

Communications devices using satellite technology are more abundant today than any time in the past. What's more, many are portable, ultra-compact, affordable relatively and designed for boating, dispelling any perceptions that you need a big, expensive dome antenna aloft to access satellite communications.

IN THE BEGINNING

REPOWERING FOUNTAIN HULL NO.1

PROPS FOR INNOVATION

Sharrow MX3 propellers live up to most of the company's performance-improvement claims.

TOW-VEHICLE TECH

If it's been a while since you bought new tow vehicle, you might be surprised by the many built-in advancements in trailering technology. New tow tech ranges from integrated weight scales and adaptive suspensions to systems that automatically back up your truck to hitch up your trailer. Here are a few examples to look for. -Jim Hendricks

MONUMENTAL TIPS FOR BACKING A TRAILER

Three Boating greats offer advice for a perennial reader query.

STICKING POINTS - Anchoring alternatives, and why you will always need a traditional anchor.

My brother-in-law likes to fish offshore reefs, and the process once entailed navigating to a mark, dropping a float, and idling upwind or up-current to drop the anchor in hopes the set would drop us back to the float.

FOR WANT OF A CLAMP

When 100 miles from shore, home and help, this boater’s preparedness prevented potential catastrophe.

BAILING A SEA

How to bail water from your boat as swiftly as possible in big seas.

Rare Air

WE PUT FIVE HOT NEW INFLATABLES TO THE TEST

It's Tow Time

SIX FAMILY BOATS THAT ARE GREAT FOR TOW SPORTS.

SEAKEEPER RIDE SYSTEM

Ride automatically smooths out bumps and keeps your boat on an even keel.

CENTURION Fi23

For 2023, Centurion's high-performing Fi23 boasts a complete redesign, including a new look, updated running surface, fresh interior styling and more.

PURSUIT S 248 SPORT

Pursuit might call its new S 248 Sport an entry-level boat, but for everyone else, it’s next level.

TOW LIKE A PRO

How to safely and effectively drive for watersports.

MERCURY GOES ELECTRIC

The Avator 7.5e electric outboard makes its debut.

JUPITER 40

In a crowded field of 40something center-console fishing boats, the Jupiter 40 stands out as one of the most impressive. It is also the first boat I've run with the new Yamaha 450 XTO V-8 outboards .

SAILFISH 312 CC

Performance, comfort and hard-hitting fishability make this a powerful contender among angling families.

MJM 4

The MJM 4 checks a lot of boxes, combining performance with solid construction, multiple gathering areas and a sleeping cabin. Twin Mercury Verado 600 hp V-12s add excitement.

US COAST GUARD MH-65 DOLPHIN HELICOPTERS

One of the US Coast Guard's most recognizable aircraft must be the Eurocopter MH-65 SRR Dolphin. A gloss-orange streak racing toward danger, rescue or both, one look at an airborne Dolphin shows what the Coasties are all about in a visual and visceral way. This chopper's been screaming Semper Paratus for decades.

EASY PEASY BOATING

What's bigger than a kayak, smaller than a technical skiff, and fits in the bed of your pickup truck? Why, it's the new Veer X13, the first model from a new boat brand just revealed by Brunswick Boat Group.

YAMAHA'S NEW XTO 450

Yamaha's new XTO 450 Offshore V-8 outboard offers much more than 25 extra horses.

MARCH MADNESS

What happens during the wait for opening day.

A PLACE IN THE SUN

SEVEN WAYS TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THE SUN WHILE YOU'RE ON THE WATER

GRADY-WHITE 281 COASTAL EXPLORER

Grady's most recent Coastal Explorer model will be right at home whether seeking back-bay tarpon or offshore tuna.

JEANNEAU NC 1295 FLY

Jeanneau's new NC 1295 Fly represents a fresh reimagining of the flybridge cruiser.

MERCURY RACING E1-X

An electric outboard will power a proposed racing series for foiling boats.

HEYDAY H20

Heyday's H20 proves that you need neither a giant boat nor a fat wallet to have watersports fun.

JOY DE V-DRIVE

A BOAT RENOVATION PAYS OFF WITH ADVENTURE IN THE HIGH SIERRAS

NAVICO FATHOM e-POWER

Fossil-fuel marine generators have long served the AC electrical needs of boaters while away from shore power. But let's face it, gensets can be finicky, are high-maintenance and smelly, and create intrusive noise and, in some cases, dangerous CO emissions. Navico aims to shift that paradigm with its Fathom e-Power system.

TRICKED- OUT 'TOONS

NINE COOL FEATURES TO CHECK OUT ON PONTOON BOATS