As one of the lucky ones who’s spent a good chunk of my life on and around boats, I have to admit…I’ve had my fair share of docking drama. And as any boater will privately agree (no matter how ...

Volvo Penta’s single-engine joystick is now available to even more boaters. Courtesy Volvo Penta Volvo Penta is expanding its award-winning Electronic Vessel Control (EVC) features with the launch of ...

The new Mercury Marine ­joystick control for a single outboard puts throttle, shifting and steering control in the palm of your hand. Many captains will find that the joystick makes it easier to ...

Asisted Docking is an impressive system that makes boat handling easier. Courtesy Volvo Penta Everyone wishes they could dock like a pro, but we all need a little help sometimes. With that has come ...

Every boater's been there - there's one spot left at the dock and it's a tight fit. The question is: do you go for it, knowing you have, at best, even odds of success or embarrassing gracelessness, or ...

Thanks for the help! Galati Yacht Sales offered us the use of a 46 Prestige Yacht, and the use of their St. Petersburg, Florida, facility so that we could produce this article for you. We are ...

Somewhere on the bottom of Boothbay Harbor, there's a propeller of mine. When I was in high school, I took my dad's 21-foot Novi lobster boat from Damariscotta—about 21 miles away by water—to Boothbay ...