CENTER OF ATTENTION

FORMULA BOATS’ 387 CCF AND 387 CCS CENTER CONSOLES WERE WORTH THE WAIT.  By Mike Burns At the 2022 Miami International Boat Show, Formula unveiled their plans to step into the center-console market and develop a new line...

New Wellcraft 355 Takes on America

After making its debut at several European boat shows this summer, the new Wellcraft 355 had its North American unveiling at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show in late October. The Michael Peters-designed Wellcraft 355...

Axopar Readies 45’ Adventure Boat

Axopar co-founder Jan-Erik Vitala helped create a market for adventure boats that can be used for everything from deep-sea diving to mountain climbing excursions on far-flung islands. The Finnish boatbuilder’s newest flagship model, the Axopar...

Autonomous docking boats will one day be coming to a dock near you.

Brunswick Boat Group engineers demonstrated the remarkable technology during a media event at Lake X in St. Cloud, Fla. The technology is still in development, but in the future is expected to be on...

Solace 415 CS

The 415 CS is powered by a pair of 440-hp diesel Volvo Penta D6 engines. By Mike Burns Boat Shows are a great way for manufacturers to showcase their latest innovations, and the 2022 Miami Boat Show...

12 Hot New Center Consoles for 2023

Builders rolled out new center-console models at Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. Center console manufacturers can be forgiven for not introducing a lot of new models at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show in recent...

5 Salty Angling Skills

Master these saltwater fishing skills to be better a better angler.  Here are few basic skills a saltwater angler should be reasonably proficient to be successful on the fishing grounds. None of the five below...

NauticStar Boats Gets an Iconic Owner

NauticStar Boats has a new owner just weeks after the builder of offshore center consoles, hybrids and bay boats was facing an uncertain future. Iconic Marine Group (IMG) purchased NauticStar Boats from MasterCraft Boat Holdings,...