When it comes to buying a boat, there is no way around how bad of a financial decision it is. The question becomes how much money am I going to lose and how much am I willing to lose?
Airship RIBS Combine Utility and Performance as Single Outboards
Airship RIBs of Vermillion Ohio is making some of the coolest performance single engine center consoles on the market.
A Custom Grabber Blue Chaudron Pro S-25 Lands in Miami: The Ultimate Compact Offshore Sport Boat
For the customer who custom ordered this custom painted Chaudron Pro-S25 it was a way to combine his passion for cars and boats, using the famed Grabber blue color scheme from popular Ford Mustang performance models.
The Legacy of Roark Summerford and the Legendary SRV Hull
Roark Summerford, who I’ve written about before, was a fantastic designer who raced what he built and made quite a few game changing boats
10 Questions with Larry Smith
When it comes to early offshore powerboat racing the industry had its fair share of colorful characters but when you talk about design and innovation you have to mention Larry Smith from Team Scarab.
Mercury Racing Launches the Innovative 200R and 150R V6 Outboards: Powerful Middleweights Loaded with Features
Although it has been a long time coming, the new V6 based Mercury Racing 200R and 150R outboards offer great features and just enough choice for a large variety of performance boaters.
Offshore Racing Gets a Breath of Fresh Air: A New Stock Single Engine Cat Class
When it comes to offshore racing, there are a few classes for single engine V hulls and the Class 700 is the most accessible as a single engine outboard. But if you want to get into an outboard cat, right now it’s the Super Stock twin 300R boats, and the 450R class
Budget Boat Builds Under $20k: Get on the Water For Cheap
If there is a sure sign you're a boating enthusiast, or you have a major addiction, it is measured by how much time you spend perusing the classified ads.
27 Activator Shines Again: Mercury Racing Power Pushes the Classic Offshore Sport Boat
There are some boats that earn their way into “classic” territory; usually a game changing design, incredible performance or race winning hull. In the case of the Activator 27, it really defined the company in the early days, being a winning APBA Factory One race winner multiple times.
The Top Compact Catamaran Boats: New Models and More Interest in Sport Cats
The sport catamaran craze that has been going on for a while has spawned an entirely new generation of hulls and added new models to the class
Red Rocket Phantom 30 Flies with Twin Mercury Racing 300Rs: Race Boat Turned Sport Boat
When you talk to Jose Rodriguez about his Phantom 30 OB, you know right away that Jose is a passionate performance boat enthusiast and knew exactly what he wanted when he built his custom Phantom
Reduce Drag: Make Your Boat Faster and More Efficient
In the constant quest for more performance, there are few simple principles to keep in mind. The most basic one is efficiency.
A Complete Restoration, Custom Fabrication, and Carbon Fiber Make This 21 Scorpion One Bad SOB
I got to see Justin Kelly’s 21 Scorpion up close in Ontario Canada during the Tuff Marine run in the fall and after talking to Justin about it, there was no question, beyond the triple digit speeds, this was a passion project and incredibly done restoration
Checkmate Pulsare 2100 Refresh: A New Yamaha V6, New Rigging and a New Lease on Life
When it comes to Checkmate boats, the Pulsare 2100 has been one of the most popular over the years because it is certainly one of the best boats they have ever made
Mirage Performance Boats: The Rise and Fall of a Classic Boat Brand with a Cult Following
The name Mirage in the boat industry has been used several times, but one Mirage brand, Mirage Performance Boats from Arlington Washington, is a less well known brand that made excellent family performance boats in the 80s and 90s
A Classic Hewes Bonefisher Boat Gets a Full Restoration and a Pad Bottom For a Big Performance Gain
Shortly after hurricane Irma struck, Joey Clawges was in the Keys helping his in-laws clean up the mess. They noticed a boat for sale, a Hewes Red Fisher 16 with an old early nineties Merc 150. The sign said it ran but it didn’t, so Joey got it for the price he wanted
Miami Boat Show 2024 Overview: Fast Boats, Bargains, and Accessories
Although I do attend the Miami Boat Show every year, I generally don’t love going to see the new boats. But, I do like seeing old friends and meeting people in the industry, that’s the best part for me
Allison XB-21 ProSport: Can One Boat Do It All?
One of the hardest things to find when looking or a boat to buy is one that does it all. That’s because there isn’t one but there are some that do a few things well.
The Best Bargain Repower Outboards for Performance Boats: Power, Performance and Value
The purpose of this article is to look at some under the radar repower options for those on a budget.
Sutphen Powerboats: A True Cult Classic Offshore Performance Boat Brand
Because boat building is such an entrepreneurial venture, there are and have been so many manufacturers it is hard to keep track