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Boats, Engines & Equipment Reviews

  1. Reviews / Center Console

    Contender 30 ST: Fine Fast Fishing

    Lenny Rudow
    Jul 23, 2012

    An offshore go-fast goes faster thanks to steps in the hull. …Read More

  2. Reviews

    Mercury 150 FourStroke: Hotcakes. And a Suzuki Ethanol Update

    Charles Plueddeman
    Jul 22, 2012

    Mercury is working overtime to meet demand for the 150 FourStroke. Meanwhile, Suzuki isn't the only engine-maker to wrestle with ethanol percentages it can support. It doesn't help that the additive is often not mixed in very accurately. …Read More

  3. Reviews

    AIS Basics: Automatic Identification System, Explained

    Lenny Rudow
    Jul 22, 2012

    What is AIS exactly, and why should boaters care? …Read More

  4. Reviews

    Marine Battery Charging: Double-Belt Pulley System

    Ed Sherman
    Jul 21, 2012

    Will a double belt system work for your alternator and engine? According to Ed Sherman, "This a situation where a lot of mistakes get made." …Read More

  5. Reviews

    How to Pickle a Four-Stroke Outboard Engine

    Lenny Rudow
    Jul 20, 2012

    In response to our “How to Pickle an Outboard” video, viewers wanted to know the differences between pickling a two-stroke versus a four-stroke outboard. …Read More

  6. Reviews

    Sunsation Completing Tooling for 34-Foot Center Console

    Matt Trulio
    Jul 18, 2012

    The Schaldenbrand brothers are clocking big hours to get their new boat finished by summer's end. …Read More

  7. Reviews / Cruiser (Power)

    Cranchi Fifty 8 Fly: Euro-styling Meets Volvo-Penta IPS

    Jeanne Craig
    Jul 15, 2012

    Pod drives and Italian styling make the Fifty 8 Fly both racy, and roomy. …Read More

  8. Reviews

    Greatest Loop Update: Coast of Florida

    Zuzana Prochazka
    Jul 14, 2012

    The four-month Beneteau tour of the “The Loop” cruise around the eastern half of the US is moving on schedule, and an aggressive schedule it is. …Read More

  9. Reviews

    Sea Ray Jets into the Jet Boat Market, with Weber Motors

    Lenny Rudow
    Jul 13, 2012

    By teaming with Weber Motors, Sea Ray will produce the first models to meet CARB 4-star standards. …Read More

  10. Reviews / Racer

    Archambault 27: A Talented Performer from France

    Dieter Loibner
    Jul 12, 2012

    The prototype of the new Archambault 27 is sailing already. It's a crossover that combines sport boat and cruising yacht in an 8.35-meter package. …Read More

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