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Why I Started an Online Boat Auction: Boats on Blocks
About two years ago I decided to start Boats on Blocks, an online boat auction marketplace. Being a car enthusiast, I loved watching sites like Bring a Trailer and remember going to all sorts of car auctions over the years.
Mercury Marine Verado V12 600 HP: An Outboard Revolution of Technology and Features
After much anticipation the impressive Mercury Marine 600 HP V12 Verado is here.
Yamaha Pushes V6 Features, Suzuki Updates and Big Announcement for Mercury Marine: Features and Big Outboards for 2021
Although most boat shows were cancelled and the active ones were very different, there is quite a bit going in the marine industry.
Rage Powerboats: Reactivated
If there is one thing you realize when you talk to Mark Schnepf of Rage Powerboats, it is that he has never lost his passion for building hardcore offshore performance boats
Seven Marine: Innovative Outboard Startup, Market Creation and Corporate Strategy up in Smoke
I remember hearing the buzz before the 2011 Miami Boat Show about a new supercharged V8 from a new company called Seven Marine and in my recollection it sounded ridiculous.
Velocity Powerboats Moving Forward: New Builds for the Famed Brand
The boating world has created many legendary brands over the years but there are only a few that have stood the test of time.
Mercury Racing 360 APX: A New Competition Engine and New Direction
The most exciting part of Mercury Racing’s latest announcement, the new competition 360 APX Competition, is not the engine itself but what it means for the future of Racing engines along with potential consumer performance engines.
Suzuki Marine: Outboard Market Share and the Future
Mercury Marine and Yamaha Marine dominate the American market but it’s hard not to notice the emergence of Suzuki in the past decade.
The Tuff 24 and Mercury Racing 300R: Prepare for Takeoff
Right now, the newest and greatest 24’ on the market is the Tuff 24. Let’s take a look at their latest creation and how it pairs with the Mercury Racing 300R.
The Fall of Evinrude Outboards: Innovation, Strategy and Failure
This is a difficult article to write for many reasons. For one, Wave to Wave intentionally doesn’t do “news” articles for many reasons but sometimes the news is too big to ignore.
Checkmate Boats: The Next Move
On the first day of the Miami Boat Show I learned the good news that Checkmate Boats had been sold to Pete Caldwell of Caldwell Marine Designs
Miami Boat Show 2020 Highlights: The Biggest and Baddest Boats
The first day of the Miami Boat Show is always a combination of anticipation and fun.
Big Boats of 2019: Is Bigger Better?
Like most things in life, bigger isn’t always better but it sure is fun to make things bigger. For performance boats, I personally love small boats
Evinrude Adds New Midrange Models: The New Three Cylinder G2
Even though it’s exciting to talk about big horsepower engines, and what might be next in the 400 plus HP range, for manufacturers, the 115 to 150 HP range is a critical market.
Hustler PT221: A Modern Single Engine Performance Boat
I recently talked to Paul LoGiudice, Hustler’s VP of Sales and Marketing, in Miami about the Hustler lineup, and we ended up talking about their 221. He told me they have a brand new one in their shop they are getting ready to rig.
The Most Powerful Outboards: The Biggest Engines from Mercury, Yamaha, Seven, Suzuki and Evinrude
After getting back from the Miami boat show, my initial reaction is to write a bunch of articles and talk about the the show, and I did do that to an extent. But, what I really enjoy is looking back and absorbing what I saw, going through the interviews, and photos, then doing a deep dive into what is happening in the industry.
Miami International Boat Show 2019: An Overview
Another Miami Boat Show is in the books, and overall it was a great show. For this article, I want to provide a general overview, and look at some of the highlights. Miami is always a great place to see the latest and greatest, as well as see almost every kind of boat imaginable.
Speed Kills: The Definitive Review of the Don Aronow Biopic with John Travolta
This is a true crime film, but the biggest crime in this sorry excuse for a film was the script. The writing was even worse than the special effects, which is saying a great deal.