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Suzuki Marine is bringing its drive-by-wire technology to its smaller outboard offerings by announcing production of a new 115- and 140-hp four-stroke outboard for the 2021 model year. Suzuki Marine says the DF115BG and DF140BG outboards are the first in...
What BRP’s decision to stop building Evinrude E-TEC outboards means for owners.  By Gregg Mansfield and Barry Gibson When BRP announced in late May the company would stop production of Evinrude E-TEC and E-TEC G2 outboards and turn to its rival...
Sea Pro Boats is going big in South Carolina with a major expansion to add production capacity for larger center-console boats. The plant in Winnsboro, South Carolina, will be the second for the company that has built center-console fishing boats...
Brunswick Corp. provided a glimpse into the future of boating at CES 2020 in January with the all-new Fathom e-Power system, a concept helm that featured an enhanced consumer interface incorporating gesture and voice recognition. The concept helm made...
After so many cancelled and exclusively online events this year, an in-person boat show from any source is significant news. When said show is the 61st Annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS), professionals and enthusiasts alike no doubt...
Study: Fishing for tuna and billfish generates $510 million in sales yearly Fishing for swordfish, tuna, billfish and shark brings in big money to the United States economy. How much? The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries estimates that anglers contribute...
Anglers caught and released 57 sailfish during the Cheeca Lodge & Spa’s 30th annual Presidential Sailfish Tournament in the Florida Keys. The late January event is the second leg of the Florida Keys’ Gold Cup Series. The two-day competition...
Outerlimits Powerboats is getting into the center-console market in a big way with production underway on the new luxury SX-39 Center Console. The company had been reluctant to join other high-performance builders in offering a center-console model and instead focused on building...
Upstart center-console builder Solace Boats plans to launch its second model this August, a follow-up to the Solace 345 that made its debut last year. Work on the first Solace 41 hull had been delayed because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic...
Due to safety concerns and restricts on large events because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Palm Beach International Boat Show is going virtual for the first time in its 35-year history. The “Virtual Palm Beach International Boat Show” will launch May...

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