Most boat buyers know Scout Boats—well-built, solid-performing center-consoles, served with a heaping of luxury. So, I dearly wish that I could have been a mouse in the conference room when a Scout ...

For a company that hasn’t built a center-console since the 1980s, Formula will impress anglers with its 387 Center Console Fish (CCF). Its thoughtful design and clever innovations set it apart from ...

Asymmetry rarely exists in boat hulls, but there are exceptions, including the outrigger canoe and the Pacific proa. Both of these have two parallel hulls, but one hull is thinner than the other.

There will be more than 1,000 boats on display at the 2025 Discover Boating Miami Boat Show (MIBS, as industry folk refer to it). To help you better navigate the show, our team of boat-testing editors ...

Despite the trademark high winds of Chicago, the afternoon summer sun beat down on my face while out on Lake Michigan. Squinting while wearing sunglasses, I fixed my eyes on the buoys as I navigated a ...

The last time I visited Detroit, I got an up-close look at the iconic GM Renaissance Center, the tall collection of glass skyscrapers that dominates the downtown skyline. The towers gave off a ...

The Blackfin name means hardcore offshore fishability and maximum seaworthiness. The new Blackfin has all that, plus luxury seating for your crew. The 302CC is all-composite, with no wood from stem to ...

Wakeboarding is an awesome sport. Over the years it has continued to progress in mind-blowing ways. The fact that multiple variations of double flips are stock tricks for today’s pros is evidence of ...

My kayak is now a boat. Sure, my Hobie Mirage Compass was a polyethylene fishing machine before, but it was pedal-powered. Now, a Newport NK180 electric kayak motor pushes my 12-foot vessel to ...

Come aboard the Grady-White 281 Coastal Explorer with Randy Vance. Brand new and built off the success of the 251 CE, this boat is well-built and has plenty special features to make your time on the ...

There’s a lot to love about pontoons, but they are not often thought of as boats that thrive in big water. However, the Bennington 30 QX, with its 31-foot length overall, 10-foot beam and its ...

The 621cFS PRO might be the most technologically advanced freshwater fishing boat we’ve tested. Designed for walleye anglers, it is loaded with innovative technology such as Ranger’s RIDE (Ranger ...