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.

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#BOATSBOATSBOATS • Your Boat Buyers Guide continues to grow!

Monique Richter Transom Artist • A former charter captain with a background in competitive wakeboarding and fine arts, Jupiter, Florida, resident Monique Richter has carved out a name for herself as one of the premier artists for painting faux-teak transoms on big battlewagons. (You can view her work on Instagram and at mrichterdesign.com.) We caught up with her to find out how she makes boat-name magic.

HULL DESIGN • Many discussions in boating center on hull design. While today’s hulls are typically faster, ride better and handle better than those made 20, 30 and 40 years ago, some folks might not understand hull design and its effect on performance and seaworthiness.

WAKEBOARD BINDINGS • Wakeboard bindings were once little more than a metal plate, minimal thickness of foam, and a rubbery strap to rein in your heel. Today there are a wide variety of supportive, boot-style binding choices on the market. Here are three aimed at beginner to expert riders.

What About the Wake?

BACK IN; GET OUT • The timeless tenets of launch-ramp etiquette.

SHORE ANCHORS • Pulling the boat onto a calm beach to go ashore is a common routine while spending time on the water. If you plan to spend more than a few minutes relaxing on the beach, you’ll probably want to anchor the boat, and that’s where spike- or auger-style shore anchors can help. Drive them into terra firma above the high-water mark, and run a line to the boat to ensure that your pride and joy doesn’t drift away. You can use them to keep the boat on the beach or to anchor out away from shore, with your conventional anchor deployed seaward from the bow and the shore anchor line secured to the stern.

TRAILER OF TOMORROW • You may never have pondered what boat trailers will look like in the future, but at least one company has given this a lot of thought, and has designed trailers that depart radically from conventional thinking.

RUNABOUT

TIARA YACHTS 43 LE

REGAL LX36

CROWNLINE 330 XSS

CROWNLINE 310 XSS

NAVAN S30

CHAPARRAL 2870 SSX

BAYLINER D22

CHECKMATE 2400 BRX

TAHOE 1950

STARCRAFT SVX 191 OB

STARCRAFT SV 16 OB

YAMAHA JETBLASTER DLX 2-UP

WATERSPORTS

CENTURION Ri265

MONTARA 25 SL

YAMAHA 255 XD

MASTERCRAFT X24

MASTERCRAFT XT23

MONTARA 2.0 23 CWDH

CENTURION Nv233

KYMA K7 SUPERCHARGED

PONTOON

BALISE HELIX 24

MANITOU EXPLORE 24 MAX SWITCHBACK

BENNINGTON 25QFBA

BENNINGTON 25 RX SPORT

STARCRAFT RX 25 Q DC

SYLVAN M-5 CLZ DC

CREST CLASSIC 240 SLSC

ALOHA PARADISE SERIES PATRIOT 260

SUNCHASER CALAIS 25 SB DC

AVALON GEOFISH CLX

TAHOE 2585 CASCADE ELW

AVALON CATALINA 2585 TWIN CRUISE REAR BENCH

BENNINGTON 24 MFB SPORT

RANGER REATA 243C

REGENCY 230 LE3

VIAGGIO DIAMANTE 22S AT

VIAGGIO LAGO X22Q

MANITOU CRUISE 22 MAX SWITCHBACK

BENNINGTON 24MSB

QWEST L-CLASS 22 SPLASH PAD

G3 SUNCATCHER FUSION 324 RC

G3 SUNCATCHER SELECT 324 SL

PRINCECRAFT VECTRA 23 WRL

AURA QUAD LOUNGE

SUN TRACKER PARTY BARGE 20 DLX

SUNCHASER LUCERNE 20 LR DH

SEA-DOO SWITCH FISH 21

FISHING

NORTHCOAST 415HT

FORMULA 457 CCF

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