Inside the canal Anchoring is prohibited through most of the Chesapeake & Delaware (C&D) Canal, so options for dropping the hook inside the waterway are extremely limited. The small basin at Chesapeake City, located on the western end and the southern side of the canal, is the only legal anchorage within the C&D. This snug … Read more

Amphibious Boats and Submersible Yachts: When Land Vehicles Become Sea Craft In late September, Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted that the Cybertruck — an electric pickup expected to enter sales in 2023 — “will be waterproof enough to serve briefly as a boat, so it can cross rivers, lakes and even seas that aren’t too … Read more

Explore the Connecticut River Valley by Boat This Fall The Connecticut River Valley is coming into its most photogenic season, and for boaters the timing could not be better. The region’s waterways, scenic shorelines and thriving wildlife create a compelling destination for day trips and longer cruises. Recent investments and long-running conservation efforts have combined … Read more

Ecorox: The “Most Fearless” Portable Bluetooth Speaker Marketed as the “most fearless portable Bluetooth speaker on Earth,” the Ecorox combines rugged durability with convenient portability. Lightweight by design and built to withstand water and shock, the speaker even floats, making it an option for outdoor enthusiasts who need a dependable audio companion for beach days, … Read more

Paul Robertson and Fishing For MD: Turning a Passion for Boating into a Force for Good Paul Robertson grew up in Ocean City, Maryland, where the water and boating culture became part of his life at an early age. As a teenager and into his twenties and thirties, he spent as much time as he … Read more

Captain Keith Colburn: Championing Safety from the Deck of the Wizard Captain Keith Colburn is quick to remind people that commercial crab fishing in the Bering Sea is inherently dangerous. Yet it is precisely the risks of that work that make him uncompromising about safety. His commitment to protecting his crew and his vessel is … Read more

Ken Fickett, the builder behind Great Harbour trawlers in Gainesville, Fla., and the original Mirage line of small sportfishing boats, has unveiled a new Mirage 32-foot model designed to serve as either a sportfishing boat or a cruising boat. The Mirage 32 embodies Fickett’s long-standing philosophy of simplicity: a smaller, well-thought-out boat that encourages owners … Read more

Livorsi Billet Trim Tabs with Underwater LEDs, Powder-Coated Finish and Private-Label Options Livorsi has introduced an updated line of billet trim tabs that combine durable materials, modern electronics compatibility and cosmetic enhancements such as integrated underwater LEDs and a powder-coated finish. Designed to suit recreational and performance boats in the roughly 20- to 50-foot range, … Read more

At 17 I joined the schooner Bluenose II as a deckhand while she was anchored off St. Lucia in the West Indies. My father was a close friend of Captain Ellsworth Coggins, master of the original Canadian racing schooner Bluenose. In the early 1960s the Oland family of Nova Scotia commissioned a replica at the … Read more

In 1956 a Harvard graduate with a degree in philosophy set out to transform small-boat design and the very way Americans went boating. Dick Fisher combined unconventional thinking with new materials and an inventive building process to create a 13-foot outboard that stood apart from everything else on the water. Fisher gave his creation a … Read more