The glamour of summertime boating and dreams of visiting the many fabulous boating destinations might make a boat purchase seem like a good idea. But before you decide to captain your own vessel, keep ...

Taking a prospective boat out for a test drive will reveal its cruising efficiency, seakeeping ability, and more. Courtesy Contender During my 29 years as a boating writer, I've been lucky enough to ...

“It’s lightweight enough for me, at 83 years old, to move around without a trailer.” The old saying about buying a boat is that the word itself is an acronym: “Bust Out Another Thousand.” Typically, ...