The manually operated Webasto 20 Series sliding marine roof is engineered for installation on a wide range of boats, from center consoles and sport cruisers to custom-built cabins. Built to bring ventilation and natural light to the cabin while maintaining watertight protection, this compact manual sunroof provides a practical upgrade for boat owners who want … Read more

Curtis Green, 43, says he has recovered about 90 percent of the strength in his right hand, though the scars remain. A year earlier, on December 26, 2019, he sat in a hospital with one side of that hand shredded, a knuckle split open, and the tip of his pinkie hanging by tissue. At the … Read more

Lake Havasu City Launches Campaign to Prevent Boating While Intoxicated New public-safety effort urges boaters to appoint a sober operator to reduce alcohol-related incidents on Lake Havasu. Lake Havasu City, Arizona, has launched a focused campaign to prevent boating under the influence and improve on-water safety. The initiative encourages every vessel to designate a single … Read more

New York Bans Floating Digital Billboards from Its Waterways By early October, dockmasters at West 79th Street Boat Basin in Manhattan, Chelsea Piers on the Hudson, and Liberty Landing Marina in New Jersey all reported the same thing: they had not recently seen the giant, flashing floating LED billboards on the water. That relative calm … Read more

LOA: 51 feet, 2 inches • BEAM: 16 feet • POWER: single 300-hp Lugger L-6108A diesel • SPEED: 8 knots cruise • RANGE: 2,800 nautical miles at 8 knots • TANKAGE: 1,320 gallons fuel, 260 gallons water • CONTACT: Pacific Asian Enterprises, Dana Point, California, (949) 496-4848. What was your introduction to boating, and what … Read more

SI-Tex Vector Compact: A Small GPS Compass for Accurate Heading and Position Data The Vector Compact from SI-Tex is promoted as the world’s smallest GPS compass that delivers accurate, stable heading and position information to chartplotters, multi-function displays (MFDs), PC navigation systems, radar, sonar, AIS and autopilots. Its compact dimensions and lightweight construction make it … Read more

See the 1848 Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World in New Bedford The remarkable 1848 Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World is a rare and monumental work of 19th-century popular art — so extensive that it stretches longer than the Empire State Building is tall. This summer, visitors have … Read more

Fleming 85: Inside the Flagship Semi-Displacement Raised-Pilothouse Yacht Introduced in December 2020, the Fleming 85 stands as Fleming Yachts’ flagship model. This semi-displacement, raised-pilothouse cruising yacht was launched quietly rather than at a major boat show, and recent photographs offer a clear look at the F85 during construction and on the water. The images reveal … Read more

Alex Schulze, 4ocean Co-Founder, and Lila the Diving Dog: Helping Tackle Plastic Pollution Alex Schulze is the co-founder of 4ocean, the organization built around the mission of removing plastic and other debris from the ocean. Founded with a clear focus on cleaning waterways and raising awareness about plastic pollution, 4ocean has become widely recognized for … Read more

Flicka: The Little Pocket Cruiser That Became a Legend In the 1950s designer Bruce Bingham discovered two derelict wooden sailboats just south of Wickford, Rhode Island. They measured 22 and 28 feet and featured a strong sheer, a bluff bow and low freeboard. Bingham learned they were Newport boats—working fishing boats with roots in mid-19th … Read more