On the Water

The new Lowrance X 4 and the entire X series fishfinder is the cheapest LCD screen fish finder I’ve ever reviewed, with a bottom line of $79.99. Can you really get a fishfinder for under 80 bucks? Evidently, the answer is yes. The X is essentially the guts of an Eagle in a Lowrance’s clothing. Eagle as [...] …Read More

Fraser Yachts Worldwide has announced the launch of a Russian-language website. According to the company, "The site constitutes the first Russian web portal in the world to be developed by a major, international luxury yacht brokerage company." I beli... …Read More

Video offers comprehensive, inside look at the IJSBA personal watercraft world championships in Lake Havasu, Arizona. …Read More

Years ago I gave Simrad grief for developing its own NMEA 2000 cable and connector system, called SimNet, instead of going with the DeviceNet standard as NMEA wanted.  When NMEA 2000 was just getting started, SimNet confused end users and instal... …Read More

Management company Churchill Yacht Partners sends word of an unusual charter opportunity: The classic, 84-foot Trumpy motoryacht Wishing Star is offering a north-to-south itinerary along the U.S. Eastern Seaboard this October. The yacht will be moving... …Read More

Welcome to ICAST – the largest fishing tackle trade show in the country. It’s been an amazing ride for the past two days, as I joined in with the Earthsports.com team to introduce our new site to the world. We’ve had a great reception, thanks to all. But… we’ve also been working from sunup to well [...] …Read More

This news report from CNN could mean a whole new world is opening up for boaters and anglers. I’ve been dying to go back since I went, legally as a journalist, to cover the 50th Anniversary of the Hemingway Open in 2000. I also did a little fly fishing for tarpon. I’ll go again if [...] …Read More

The economics - and the enjoyment - of overhauling his 21-year-old Mako appealed to this boat owner more than buying new. …Read More

Nothing like having your hand in the water and seeing a fin come at you and fish in the vicinity free jumping in panic. This fin belonged to a dolphin, who practically took that fish a friend was about to release right out of his hand. …Read More

Edmiston and Company, which, as you can see in this month's edition of CharterWave eNews, is  publicizing a substantial number of discounts for its fleet yachts this summer in the Mediterranean, has now become the first management company to publicly ... …Read More