This year Blackfin Boats celebrates its 50th anniversary, and rather than dwelling on past achievements the family-owned Florida builder has turned its attention to the future with a new flagship: the Blackfin 400CC. The center-console combines modern marine technology and traditional seaworthiness—carbon-fiber composite construction using resin-infusion, a lithium-ion house battery system, and the latest Mercury … Read more

Offshore fishing rarely feels easy: long runs, big seas and searching for fish in vast expanses of ocean. Yet one bluewater fishery offers a surprisingly approachable entry point — daytime deep-drop swordfishing. With just two rods, a modest tackle box and a thousand yards of line, anglers can reach a world-class fishery that once required … Read more

How I Added Gunwale Rod Holders to My 27-Foot Pathfinder Gunwale rod holders are essential for serious anglers. While many boats come with a few factory-installed holders, most anglers benefit from adding more to keep rods handy, organized and ready for action. My 27-foot Pathfinder arrived from the factory with six rod holders in the … Read more

Pursuit Boats Announces Mid-30-Foot Luxury Sport Yacht Powered by Outboards Pursuit Boats, widely recognized for its high-quality center console, walkaround and express fishing vessels, has announced plans to introduce a luxury sport yacht in the mid-30-foot range that will be powered by outboard engines. The company says the new model represents a deliberate move into … Read more

Regulator 23 (2014) Review: Lou Codega’s Deep‑V Center Console Returns with a Transom The transom is back on the Regulator 23. For 2014, Lou Codega updated the design to a 24‑degree deep‑vee hull and added an engine bracket that extends usable deck space aft. The result is a more modern, roomy center console that keeps … Read more

Restoring “Merriweather”: A Rare Dyer Commuter Returns Home I’ve asked readers of Soundings to send in their stories about boats and memorable on-water experiences, and among the letters and notes I received recently was one about an uncommon classic: a Dyer 29 known as Merriweather. The story combines maritime history, a dedicated restorer, and a … Read more

The ship’s wheel Bob Fuller shows off is a thing of beauty. Curved, carefully shaped pieces of teak are joined and highlighted with holly and ebony inlays that radiate from a tooled, polished and engraved bronze hub. It’s the kind of wheel that suggests a boat could cross any sea and still look timeless. Fuller, … Read more

Nordhavn 625: First Hull Arrives in Dana Point, California The first hull of the Nordhavn 625 has arrived in Dana Point, California, marking a significant milestone for the model’s production and delivery. Built at Nordhavn’s partner yard, South Coast, in Taiwan, this new yacht shares the proven hull design used on the Nordhavn 55, 60 … Read more

“You can spend your entire life knocking on the front door to the world of sailing and Gary Jobson isn’t going to open it. Or you can kick the door down and say, ‘Here I am.’” That’s the philosophy Matt Rutherford followed when he kicked down the door. He single‑handed and non‑stop sailed St. Brendan, … Read more

Floridian David Lohmann developed a passion for fishing as a child and has been devoted to the sport for nearly three decades. “I’ve been fishing in the Florida Keys with my grandfather and father since I was 5 — backcountry and offshore,” Lohmann says. Now 32, he still fishes whenever he can. “I enjoy kite … Read more