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October 12, 2026
Look at an MJM 47X in profile, and you might easily mistake this model for having a classic downeast layout.
October 12, 2026
For Zeb Barlow, classic wooden workboats, specifically those built in Dorchester County, MD, are more than just a hobby;
October 12, 2026
Larry Lauterbach, a renowned boatbuilder and highly decorated powerboat racer, recently pu
October 7, 2026
Our narrative now picks up from our last iteration, “Adventures in Boat Repair Part I: Shattered Dreams,” during late summer, 2023 when I trailered Soul Rebel back from the Upper Peninsula
July 15, 2026
Hear the term, “battlewagon,” and we envision a 50-foot Hatteras busting through the inlet easily parting whitecaps as they travel to distant canyons—an exciting scenario that starts the blood pump
July 14, 2026
After an unseasonally cold and late spring, the summer boating season is in full swing. Even sky-high fuel prices have not seemed to slow down area boaters.
July 10, 2026
For years, many boaters believed that extended cruising required a large yacht with a large price tag. Today, that's no longer the case.
July 9, 2026
You might remember a note that appeared in PropTalk’s April issue: a reader, Al Townsend, reached out to me after coming across an article on our website about a navy chief who had recently bought
July 7, 2026
Many years ago, when I was a relative boating rookie, I managed to be “that guy” at the boat ramp. You know who I mean: the entertainment. The knucklehead. The idiot. Yep, that was me.
June 22, 2026
It’s that time of year again—time to send in your submissions for PropTalk's annual Cover Contest celebrating [powerboating on the Chesapeake Bay.