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
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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
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
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
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.
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
Electric Steering for Outboards: New Steering Systems Take Boats in a New Direction
When it comes to high performance outboards, steering is a critical piece, maybe one of the most critical in respect to drivability and safety.
Chalk Gray Tuff 25: The Yamaha SHO Powered Lake Hot Rod
There is something so clean and understated about Noah Jeppesen’s Chalk Gray Tuff 25 that you forget this is one of the deadliest single engine sport boats being made.
Can Suzuki Marine Start Pulling its Weight? The Engine Manufacturer is Missing a Big Market
When it comes to 300 HP outboards, only two companies make a 300 HP with a 20” midsection and only one makes a V6 300.
Can Big Outboards Save the Sport Boat Market?
When I was growing up there seemed to be a plethora of sport boats on the market, everything from 22’ to 38’ in all different price ranges
Teague Custom Marine: The Legendary Performance Boat Shop
To call Teague Custom Marine a performance boat shop would be an understatement. Headed by Bob Teague and his incredible team, Teague Custom Marine is known for custom engines with serious power and almost any performance marine component you can think of
Checkmate Boats Gets a Restart
For Checkmate Powerboats and owner Pete Caldwell the last few years has been tumultuous to say the least
The Most Copied Hulls: Boat Designs that Shaped the Industry
Because of the nature of boat building, there has always been an issue of copying designs. This is simply because it is much easier to make a mold from an existing boat than making a new plug with a novel design
Performance Boat Revolution: What Happened to the Affordable Performance Boat?
When I was growing up, not only was there a great number of manufacturers making 15’ to 22’ family performance boats from sterndrives to outboards but even mainstream manufacturers made performance oriented boats.
Fast Boats are Good for Business: The Story of a Boat Building Genius
The Chris Craft story has many chapters, being such an old brand, but the era we will talk about is Chris Craft Industries of the late seventies and eighties. That is when boat building guru Richard “Dick” Genth was brought in to see if he could turn the company around.
Mercury Marine Wades Into the Future with new Electric Outboard: The 7.5E Avator
The electric vehicle revolution has taken a stronghold on the automotive world, but not the marine world
The DCB M37R is a New Era for the California Custom Boat Builder
If there is one boat company that universally stands out for its quality and incredible finish, it’s DCB of California
Is Yamaha the King of the V6 Outboard Market?
From early carbureted 2.6L engines, to the HPDI series and with the current four stroke 4.2L Vmax SHO, Yamaha is the king of the V6 right now.
Billionaire Boat Salesman: The Story of John Orin Edson and Bayliner Marine Corporation
When it comes to boats it’s really easy to make fun of brands like Bayliner, but if you go back to the origins of the company, you’ll find the story of a brand that was built on expert manufacturing and design prowess, with a true visionary at the helm who built an empire that eventually helped Brunswick Corporation become the marine powerhouse that it is today.