Boating

Boating is the world's foremost magazine for boating enthusiasts. Written by experts for those who love the sport, the editorial covers the waterfront -- from runabouts to sportfish convertibles to luxury showpieces, and everything in between.

Boating

POCKET CRUISING • Are cabin boats returning to favor?

Making Waves

HYDRAULIC STEERING SYSTEMS • Your boat’s steering system is one of the most critical systems on the boat; a steering malfunction could cause a major accident, even death. Now that you’re sufficiently scared, let’s test your basic hydraulic-steering-system knowledge.

HANDHELD LIGHTS

FI FIRST IMPRESSION

FI FIRST IMPRESSION

A CALAMITOUS DAY ON THE BAY • Ignoring a warning sign put this boater’s crew in peril.

INTO THE UNKNOWN • How to safely navigate unfamiliar waters.

HIGH VS. LOW TOW • A guide to tow points for water-skiing and wakesports.

Q&A

BOAT DOCTOR /// Q & A

CREATE CUSTOM BOAT TRIM • Fashioning pieces of fitted trim can enhance the good looks of your boat.

HOW TO CLEAT A DOCK LINE • The proper way to belay to a cleat.

NIGHT-VISION TECHNOLOGY

CLOSED OR OPEN? • We compare Stingray’s 23 OSX bowrider and OCX cuddy.

DIRECT-CURRENT GENERATORS • Direct-current marine generators represent a new alternative to traditional gensets.

BRP TECH • We tour the Bombardier Recreational Products design center and find innovation turning dreams into recreational reality.

BL BOATINGLAB

INTREPID 41 PANACEA • The combination of a smooth-riding single-stepped hull and luxury layout is close to perfection.

PURSUIT OS 325 • This versatile cabin boat can fish or weekend, and handle open water, boasting a big-boat build and vibe.

HURRICANE SUNDECK 3200 OB • Hurricane reimagines the traditional deck boat by thinking wide and going deep, and in so doing, positions this new model as a leader in the dayboat category.

SOLARA S-310 SC • This dayboat offers a long list of standard features that most boaters want at a competitive price, making it a compelling, easy-to-buy choice.

SESSA C44

ROBALO R257

ALUMACRAFT Competitor 205X SC

MONTEREY ELITE 30

WEEKEND WARRIOR • We overnight on the Beneteau Antares 8 to celebrate the return of the pocket cruiser.

HEAVY-METAL MEMORIES • Crossing Lake Michigan in a 22-foot Bentley shows just how far pontoon boats have come.

MERCURY JOYSTICK STEERING FOR SINGLE-ENGINE VESSELS • Another tool in the single-engine boat ownerʼs docking box.

HUMMINBIRD MEGA LIVE 2 AND XPLORE MFDs • As forward-facing sonar, aka live sonar, from brands such as Garmin and Lowrance takes over freshwater bass fishing, some anglers forget that the company that introduced this technology was Humminbird. Now Humminbird has stepped up its game with a new generation of FFS—Mega Live 2—along with a new series of compatible multifunction displays.

FINDERS KEEPERS? • Solving boating mysteries from inside the Lake View.