Boat Reviews

Each month we feature in-depth boat reviews on center consoles, sportfishing boats, RIBs, pontoons, power catamarans, and everything in-between.

August 14, 2014
What’s more important to you in a boat: the ability to travel in comfort for long distances, or the ability to invite all of your friends and family aboard for cocktail hour without feeling cramped
August 11, 2014
Like many things in boating, the origin of the popular center console configuration is the stuff of legend.
July 14, 2014
We powerboaters commonly recognize that owning a boat requires a suspension of logic.
May 22, 2014
Sailboaters know how to build sailboats, and powerboaters know how to build powerboats, but sometimes we see some interesting cross-overs in the industry.
April 24, 2014
There’s a new member of the Boston Whaler Dauntless family, one that will be ideal for many Bay-dwellers.
April 2, 2014
If you're in the market for a seaworthy center console, make sure you add the Steiger Craft Long Beach 21 to your list.
February 25, 2014
Yes, yes, I know, you’re never supposed to say a boat is “indestructible,” because someone will burn, blow up, sink, or scuttle one just to prove you wrong.
January 15, 2014
Modern Bay boats are a great concept and an absolute pleasure to fish from, especially for light tackle casting and jigging, but let’s face the facts: Most of them are designed for southern markets wi
December 26, 2013
PropTalk reader Matt Cowles and his wife Jessica recently spent months searching for the perfect boat for their young family.
December 20, 2013
Grande Yachts International has recently announced that they'll be bringing the new
December 3, 2013
If the name Scarab conjures up images of Crockett and Tubbs cruising across Biscayne Bay in a Wellcraft go-fast, we have some bad news for you: you’re officially old.
November 15, 2013
Even for a long-distance cruiser, sometimes it’s nice to open up the throttles and put some serious mileage under the keel.
October 30, 2013
When this picture popped up on my Facebook feed this afternoon, I said "What is that?".
October 15, 2013
It’s tough—nearly impossible—to find a modern boat large enough to house a cabin with an enclosed head, a galley, and a mid-cabin berth, that doesn’t cost as much as a house. Literally.
September 15, 2013
Traditionalists love the lines, a fuel-efficient cruise speed, and the living space of a classic trawler, but a classic trawler’s performance generally leaves something to be desired.