
Pocket Explorer
An RV trip inspires a concept for a towable vessel that opens up vast areas for exploration.

An RV trip inspires a concept for a towable vessel that opens up vast areas for exploration.

Diesel outboards give the classically styled new Hylas M47 sprightly performance.

The military-grade Life Proof 35 Full Cabin can do many things that trawlers do—at more than twice the speed.

The Ranger Tugs R-25 combines get-there-fast speed with cruise-anywhere creature comforts.

Engineers at Pursuit know a few things about boats designed for many purposes. This builder was one of the first to put cruising features on its center console models when demand for the combo really started to pick up steam a decade ago.

A collection of vintage outboards and the group of men who breathe life into the past.

What can Life Proof Boats do that your trawler doesn’t? Find out here on our tour with CEO Micah Bowers.

Back Cove’s first outboard-powered offering adds punch to a classic profile.

Evinrude built the first outboard motor, and an empire that endures today.

Here’s how pointy boats with outboards could make cruising cheap again.

Twin 1,000-hp Volvo Penta D13s and 285 nautical miles of range give the new Absolute 70 Fly the room and speed to roam.

After more than 500,000 nautical miles as yacht delivery captains, Assen and Nikolay Alexandrov are still bringing boats home.

A Titan of Marine Journalism

Windlass and ground tackle maintenance can make all the difference in an emergency.

Good seamanship means using every available tool, but never relying on any one alone.

“A Marriage at Sea” Book Review

The newest boat in the builder’s popular line lets buyers choose sedan or flybridge style.

Hull No. 20 of the builder’s contemporary, full-displacement series is awash in customization.

How to navigate the long haul with ancient wisdom.

I used AI to chart a course through a notorious waterway. The results were unusable.