Engines & Parts Reviews

Lewmar’s new winch line, EVO, will be unveiled to the trade at METS (Marine Equipment Trade Show) this November. Still built on the standard Lewmar winch platform, EVO features new styling, easier installation, new sizes and new finishes. The new... …Read More

Jerkthatjig has a new lure called the Octojig, which I tested recently while fishing for blueline tilefish. This is one of the wackiest jigs ever created, similar in nature to Shimano’s Lucanus. There’s a large roundish leadhead skirted by rubber hairs, wings, and trailers, with a pair of relatively small hooks swinging around in the middle [...] …Read More

The Yamaha 300 HPDI outboard is worthy of a test and review even in this day of four stroke dominance, because this is one two stroke that packs a heck of a punch and will be of interest to anglers. Why? Haven’t four strokes completely taken over, especially considering Yamaha’s new line of SHO’s which have [...] …Read More

Lyman Morse Boatbuilding Co. is working towards becoming a "green company" recently winning awards for its commitment to energy efficiency by installing wind power, solar power and generators for many yachts built in the yard.   Now, they’ve partn... …Read More

by Christine Kling   (Editor’s Note — Chris Kling is a sailor with with more than 30 years of experience on the oceans of the world. She’s also an English professor at Broward College, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and the published author of the Seychelle Sullivan series of mysteries, including SURFACE TENSION (2002), CROSS CURRENT [...] …Read More

If you could have the perfect outboard for your dinghy or tender, what would it be?  A diesel perhaps, because you’re already carrying hundreds or thousands of gallons of that fuel and because looking for and storing gasoline is such a pain in the neck, not to mention dangerous? I’ve long thought, for example, that [...] …Read More

Boats.com, BoatTrader.com, Brunswick are sponsoring a video contest to show what can be done with an aluminum boat. Grand prize is a Triton Storm 16, Mercury motor, and trailer. …Read More

After years of testing boat stereos, Fusion has finally convinced me that an iPod is the way to go, with their MS IP 500. Here’s the scoop: this Sunday we made a 60 mile run to deep drop for tilefish and monster sea bass. On my boat, that’s a two and a half hour run. [...] …Read More

A collection of far-flung groups, including the American Watercraft Association, PWIA, and BoatU.S., have come together under the banner FollowTheScience.org to oppose the pending increase of ethanol in fuels to 15%. …Read More

Last month, we brought you some tips for making sure that the life jackets on your boat are the correct size for every adult and child you regularly bring aboard. This month, we’re following up with a way that you can get correctly fitting life jackets for surprise guests: The Sea Tow Life Jacket Loaner [...] …Read More