Most folks get a yearly physical, even when they’re feeling well. If there’s something amiss, the doctor will likely find it ...

Summer flounder, or fluke, have all the attributes you’d look for in a leading role. They’re strange and mysterious, willing ...

“We have had three customers in the past two weeks complaining about bad fresh water, or their freshwater pumps not working,” said Bob Petzold, president of Petzold’s Marine Center in Portland, ...

Boaters can do a lot of things after tying up at Constitution Marina: walk next door to the 305-foot USS Constitution that first launched in 1797, step onto the Freedom Trail for a stroll through the ...

Before the advent of waterskiing, another sport took the nation’s waterways by storm. Aquaplaning first emerged around 1910, coinciding with the rising popularity of small recreational motorboats, ...

Generally, when you see a product with Mark II after its name, it’s the same as Mark I, but with a tweak or two to make it a little bit better. Not so with the Nordhavn 46 Mark II from Pacific Asian ...

There’s a moment before sunset, especially in a slack tide, when things tend to slow on Long Island Sound. It feels like the world holds its breath. The water goes glassy, and the gulls fall quiet, ...

Their first boat was a Catalina 22, which Alison and Chris Major of Zeeland, Michigan, bought when their two children were toddlers. They had no previous boating experience, but they had a desire to ...

In the mid-1980s, there was a rapidly growing interest in midrange offshore sportfishing designs, particularly among those who wanted to tackle species found only in deeper waters. C. Raymond Hunt & ...

For centuries, sailing ships dominated global trade and warfare during the Age of Sail. While they faced the constant threat of enemy fire, they also battled a quieter opponent: shipworms. These ...

In most states, laws require the use of life jackets on boats. These rules aim to reduce the high drowning fatality rate—67 percent of boating-related deaths—by encouraging consistent use of personal ...

Modern marine electronics rely on seamless communication between various devices to ensure smooth operation and navigation. NMEA 2000 (N2K) is an industry-standard communication protocol that enables ...