Exploring the Florida Keys

There are few vacations that have the beauty and charm of traveling through the Florida Keys. Whether it’s driving the Seven Mile Bridge or fishing in Key West, the Florida Keys has something to...

TASTY Treats

Get the center-console boat out and visit these four waterfront restaurants.  By Gregg Mansfield and Barry Gibson  It’s been a rough couple of years for the restaurant industry as the pandemic limited dine-options or caused outright...

Find Your Marina

Use these tips to land the perfect marina slip.  By Gregg Mansfield Shopping for a marina slip is like being a first-time homebuyer. It’s a mixture of excitement and nervousness as you find a home for...

Sharks: Myths vs. Reality

Sharks aren’t really the “dangerous eating machines” as portrayed in the movies, but instead are important members of coastal ecosystems that can provide great catch-and-release sport for small-boat anglers. By Barry Gibson Human beings seem to...

Bring on the Shade with a T-top!

Is your center-console topless? Adding an aftermarket T-top is easy and affordable.  By Gregg Mansfield A few years ago, Sid Sutton was having a used center-console boat inspected and the surveyor included a usual note in the...

Mystic Goes Big With New M5200 Center Console

The M5200 is Mystic Powerboat’s largest center-console offering to date.  By PRA’s Gregg Mansfield Mystic Powerboats’ owner John Cosker has always had success at Lake of the Ozarks whether it’s running in the Shootout or growing the...

Time Out: Catching Up With Mercury Racing’s Stuart Halley

Halley has led the high-performance division since 2018. By Gregg Mansfield Four years after Stuart Halley took over as the general manager of Mercury Racing, the company continues to hit on all cylinders. After navigating the...

Time Out: Catching Up With Sunsation’s Joe Schaldenbrand

Over the years boatbuilders have come and gone, yet Sunsation Powerboats remains a constant in the industry. By Gregg Mansfield The Algonac, Mich., builder is celebrating 40 years having successfully navigated the peaks and valleys of...