With a nickname like “Mercguy,” it’s no wonder Bob Grubb is an avid collector of vintage outboards. He grew up with Mercury engines, as his Dad started a Mercury dealership out of their basement in ...

The Hunton XRS43 is right out of a James Bond movie, a gentleman’s speedboat that would make the perfect escape craft from Dr. No’s island lair or a chase boat in Casino Royale. It’s a sprinter ...

The Yamaha CrossWave is super innovative and provides a fun experience whether running on the lake or fishing the shallows. The Sea-Doo Spark Trixx is for those seeking to have a blast on the water.

For many years, making the choice between a sterndrive boat and an outboard-powered boat was easy: There wasn’t one. That’s because manufacturers built either one or the other in a certain style, and ...

It’s hard to believe a piece of metal with no moving parts can be the approximate equivalent of adding 200 horsepower, 100 gallons of fuel and 100 miles of extra range. But when it’s a hydrofoil ...

Trim tabs were once just a device fixed in place to lengthen a boat’s running surface and provide lift to its transom for a quicker, more level hole shot. When Bennett first introduced adjustable ...

There are so many options offered for the Scarab Jet 215 ID, we’d be surprised if any two examples are exactly the same. There are 10 standard plus 10 bold Impulse color combinations, each available ...

Earlier this year, I travelled to Mallorca, Spain in order to be one of the first aboard the newest Axopar Boats model, the 38. Available to me were a 38 Sun Top with U-Sofa, in Brabus regalia, and ...

During testing, noted throttleman and ­Checkmate general manager Billy Moore wheeled the BRX to a 67.1 mph top speed. The BRX went zero to 30 mph in a respectable 6.3 seconds. Need more speed?

Alera is new to the pontoon market. The Elkhart, Indiana, builder recently brought Boating its first model—the M25L—and it made an excellent impression, presenting extremely well by all measurements, ...

Sōlace Boats are the brainchild of Stephen Dougherty, an engineer and boat designer of exceptional pedigree. His late father, Bob Dougherty, put Boston Whaler on the tip of ­every boater’s tongue.

On October 26, 2023, a team of engineering students at Princeton University—Princeton Electric Speedboating—set a new world record of 114.20 mph for an electric-powered boat. The famed pro-outboard ...