For John Wilson, ever since his Dad brought home a 1990 31 Scarab, he was hooked on performance boats.
For John Wilson, ever since his Dad brought home a 1990 31 Scarab, he was hooked on performance boats.
With some incredible new models, the 25 and 20, Tuff Marine is as busy as ever but that never stopped Mark and Thomas from innovating
For Checkmate Powerboats and owner Pete Caldwell the last few years has been tumultuous to say the least
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
When it comes to most performance boats there is always a compromise when it comes to the most important variables. Speed, rough water capability, price, quality and practicality.
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.
in addition to the new engine launch there was one more thing announced that some people overlooked and it was an event Mercury Racing will be putting on called the Midwest Challenge
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.
With an amazing 50th anniversary party in Miami, Mercury Racing revealed the new 5.7L V10 400R. This isn’t just another engine launch though
Yamaha Marine continues to improve their outboard lineup by building on what’s working and having the design and features of the big engines trickle down to the smaller ones
The electric vehicle revolution has taken a stronghold on the automotive world, but not the marine world
The fact that we have featured quite a few George Linder designed 21 Challenger, Shadow and others is a testament to the design and the appeal for boats in that size range.
When the first generation Verado launched in 2004 it was new in every way. Not only was it a four stroke, it was a supercharged 2.6L inline 6 cylinder
With outboards taking over the small and mid size sport boat game, it is refreshing to know that there are some incredible options for those of us who prefer sterndrive power
If there is one boat company that universally stands out for its quality and incredible finish, it’s DCB of California
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.
Right before the Lake of the Ozark Shootout this year, there were a few teasers online about an electric boat that was to take a shot at the electric speed record
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.
In the world of high performance boats we often overlook the little engines and boats but because I’m obsessed and really love small efficient boats, we’re going to look at a great comparison between two neat little engines on one of the coolest little boats ever made, the Tuff 16
One thing that I hope has always been apparent with my articles is that we appreciate the budget boater. With boats, especially performance boats, it’s easy to get carried away and only report and test the expensive exotic boats