A buzzword at the 2023 International Boat Builders Expo (IBEX) was “telematics.” Marine telematics refers to app-based systems that enable remote boat monitoring, including boat locations, speed, ...

Yamaha’s VX Cruiser HO has long provided an impressive list of features at a value-oriented price point. However, for 2024, the buzz centers on the craft’s all-new engine. ­ Yamaha’s naturally ...

The very phrase “diesel outboard” seems like an oxymoron. Diesels, by and large, are clunky, smelly, low-powered and oily creatures that reside deep in the bilges of yachts. Figuring out how to hang ...

Semper Paratus—Always Ready: That motto of the US Coast Guard prepares its helicopter air crews to fly into merciless winds, blinding snow, impenetrable fog and sheeting rain—weather most aircraft ...

Schoolchildren and boating enthusiasts have one thing in common. And that is, both groups know that summer is the best time of year. The sun’s out, the days are long, and the water beckons. Scratch ...

Displacing 175 cubic inches, Suzuki Marine’s new series of compact 200 hp outboards features inline four-cylinder blocks and boasts some cool features. I ran the new engines outside the Ocean Reef ...

Honda took boaters by ­surprise this past fall when it suddenly unveiled its biggest outboard to date: a 350 hp V-8, besting its previous flagship motor by 100 ponies. While some believed Honda would ...

As center-consoles have grown exponentially bigger over the past few years, an existential ­question has plagued anglers who like to do it all: How do I fish skinny water on a 30-foot ­center-console?

For many years, making the choice between a sterndrive boat and an outboard-powered boat was easy: There wasn’t one. That’s because manufacturers built either one or the other in a certain style, and ...

If, like me, you dozed through Ancient Greek Mythology class, Panacea was the goddess of all cures and ­solutions. And that is the perfect name for the new Intrepid 41. This big center-console will ...

At 22 feet, 5 inches, the SA is shorter than Supra’s SL and SE models, but it sits right in the sweet spot for combining high-level performance, comfort, and efficiency in the world of wakeboats. A ...

Marching to the beat of a different drummer is part of the culture at BRP. Few companies in the marine industry seem as willing to take a chance on a radical design or technology. This has resulted in ...