
Best Boats
The editors talk about some of their favorite classic boats.


This brand new 2018 Sea Ray L590 Fly Yacht is the only one of its kind on the West Coast.

The owner of Jeff Merrill Yacht Sales discusses brokerage during a pandemic—and offers tips for current buyers and sellers to succeed.

SnowGhost is the next generation motor yacht from Hatteras Yachts.

“Bel Sogno” is hull #2 of Riva’s 88 Florida line and has everything you would expect from one of the most prestigious Italian shipyards — performance, quality, class — and more.

Brokerage experts say the market for trawlers and long-range cruisers is shifting. Buyers may hold an advantage.

The president of Fort Lauderdale-based Denison Yachting discusses his business and the challenges of moving through and beyond the current troubles.

Let’s bring back these nautical words and terms. They’re better than the way we communicate today.

Once a rescue craft, this Norway-built steel trawler is the ticket to ride for a venturesome crew.

Island time is great, except in an emergency. This medevac service is for boaters who need help fast.

Black streaks, yellow mustaches and rust all require different solutions to keep a boat looking clean.

A Down East icon provides inspiration for this gentlemanly cruiser.

We follow the path of explorers who ran the Northwest Passage over a century ago, but our journey is a lot more fun

We can spend years planning for a bucket-list trip and then life gets in the way. Go now.

Splashing later this year.

Karly and Evan Nietzel—aka YouTube’s @Navigating Nietzels—tailored their careers for remote work after buying a trawler, moving onboard and completing the Great Loop. Along with their pup, Ripley, they’re just getting started.

This aluminum vessel’s throwback design belies its modern systems, all installed for a Great Loop cruise.