Boat Reviews

Each month we feature in-depth boat reviews on center consoles, sportfishing boats, RIBs, pontoons, power catamarans, and everything in-between.

January 15, 2014
Modern Bay boats are a great concept and an absolute pleasure to fish from, especially for light tackle casting and jigging, but let’s face the facts: Most of them are designed for southern markets wi
December 26, 2013
PropTalk reader Matt Cowles and his wife Jessica recently spent months searching for the perfect boat for their young family.
December 20, 2013
Grande Yachts International has recently announced that they'll be bringing the new
December 3, 2013
If the name Scarab conjures up images of Crockett and Tubbs cruising across Biscayne Bay in a Wellcraft go-fast, we have some bad news for you: you’re officially old.
November 15, 2013
Even for a long-distance cruiser, sometimes it’s nice to open up the throttles and put some serious mileage under the keel.
October 30, 2013
When this picture popped up on my Facebook feed this afternoon, I said "What is that?".
October 15, 2013
It’s tough—nearly impossible—to find a modern boat large enough to house a cabin with an enclosed head, a galley, and a mid-cabin berth, that doesn’t cost as much as a house. Literally.
September 15, 2013
Traditionalists love the lines, a fuel-efficient cruise speed, and the living space of a classic trawler, but a classic trawler’s performance generally leaves something to be desired.
August 15, 2013
When you look over a specification sheet for a center-console boat (even if it is 36 feet in length), you know you’re dealing with something serious when the maximum horse
July 15, 2013
Carver certainly is known for its expansive and comfortable cruising boats that make the best use of every inch aboard, but this space has sometimes come with what some may consider slightly unconvent
June 15, 2013
The moniker “sport utility boat” is somewhat overused in the industry these days, but perhaps no other builder has more right to use the term than Fluid Motion, manufacturer of Cutwater Boats and Rang
May 15, 2013
Sea Ray 240 Sundancer  While most cuddy cabin boats tend to have elongated cockpits that sacrifice cabin room, Sea Ray’s Sundancer 240 strikes a nice balance between an equipped cruiser and a
April 15, 2013
Described as a basic fishing skiff, the 16-foot Dragonfly Emerger from Dragonfly Boatworks in Vero Beach, FL, fills a lot of boat shoes at the same time. It can serve as a tender, family skiff,…
February 15, 2013
Beneteau Power's Barracuda 9