Mercury Marine was the only marine engine company to receive three "Best Buy" designations from Consumer Digest this week when the publication announc

With American's busiest boating holiday, July 4th, upon us, the waterways will soon be brimming boaters. The BoatU.S. Foundation for Boating Safety an

For starters, I was the only one of us not interested in a trip to Lake Mead in Nevada.

The debate between the pros and cons of U-shaped versus round pontoon logs is one that has no end in sight. But for Ercoa, its secret to nearly 40 successful years in the pontoon business is hexagon-shaped pontoons.

Towing services are most likely not at the top of the your mental checklist but consider for a moment how big a pain it can be if you find yourself stranded "without a paddle," not that a paddle would offer a whole lot of comfort.

Gas is expensive enough at a regular gas station, so you may suspect that a marina-if the marina chooses to provide fueling-is gouging you, demanding you pay the price of convenience.

There was a time when the phrase "performance pontoon" would've been laughable.

With the six spoons in Acme's KT-15 Kastmaster Kit, fishermen will be covered for a wide variety of lure fishing activities - from trout, bass and panfish in fresh water to reds, stripers or snapper blues in salt water.

The 50th anniversary should have been 2006; however, since they missed the parade in 1993 due to the big flood (when the waters came up to Mary's feet), they decided to celebrate it in 2007.

Boating industry poobahs (not me) held a meeting at the Miami Boat Show in Florida this past February, and I understand the hot topic was women.

Called drift socks, drogues and sea anchors, "drag bags" are a great way to control your boat's progress whether drifting or under power.

Pontoons nowadays come with some pretty sweet-sounding stereo systems.

Your boat's greatest enemy may be the fuel inside of it, because of the potentially damaging ethanol content.

Torqeedo, a German-based electric outboard manufacturer with a U.S. office in Hawthorn Woods, Ill., was awarded Start-Up of the Year by Deutscher Grue

Recently, the Environmental Protection Agency published the Clean Water Act proposal in the Federal Register. The proposal will impose new, complex re

As part of its efforts to create more environmentally-responsible products, Yanmar Marine USA Corp has endorsed the use of B5 biodiesel in its diesel

Last fall as I was doing my morning inbox grind, one email with a strange subject line seemed to just jump off the screen.

Some circumstances require more than just FourStroke silence...they demand total stealth.

Brunswick Corp. and GE Capital Solutions extended their joint venture, Brunswick Acceptance Co, for five years.

BoatU.S. Angler, which offers services and helpful information for boat-owning fishermen, encourages anglers to wear a life jacket this fishing season

If early registration numbers for Sea Ray's annual AquaPalooza are any indication, boaters aren't going to let these stressful economic times keep the

With boaters facing record high fuel prices this summer Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatU.S.) has a few tips that could help stretch

Honda Marine will offer special retail financing rates as low as 6.49 percent APR throughout this year's summer boating season.

The deadline is rapidly approaching to honor an environmental leader in the boating community. BoatU.S. Foundation's Environmental Leadership Award re

BRP commemorates 100 years of Evinrude outboard engine innovation with the introduction of new Evinrude E-TEC 2009 centennial model year engines. The

What began as a family-owned boat business has grown and developed over the last half-century to become one of the most recognized names in the fiberglass industry, Four Winns.

What do you do if your favorite lake has restrictions and only allows electric motors?

BRP kicked off its year-long 100th anniversary celebrations of the Evinrude brand at the Miami International Boat Show in February.

If you're shopping for that perfect mini-pontoon, want to keep it under 19 feet long, and still want all the things you need for family fun packed into a compact model, the Gillgetter 713 Fish N Cruise could be the answer.

I've got a rather eclectic musical preference.

There is a new sunglass frame that was recently introduced called the Blackfin from Costa Del Mar.

Bass Pro Shops and MarineMax pooled their resources in a joint promotion that started May 30. For 16 days, the companies will host joint events at 17