Prodeco Mariner Folding Electric Bike The Prodeco Mariner folding electric bike combines a lightweight frame and corrosion-resistant hardware with a compact, commuter-friendly design. Built from aircraft-grade aluminum and fitted with stainless-steel fasteners, the Mariner is engineered for durability and everyday use. Its folding frame makes it easy to stow on a train, tuck into an … Read more
Albemarle 27: A Dual-Console Designed for Family Life and Serious Offshore Use Keith Privott, vice president of sales at Albemarle Boats, says the company has evolved with changing lifestyles over the past 40 years. “Back then, we built fishing boats for hard-core guys who went out every weekend with friends,” he explains. “But they’re a … Read more
Suspended above a narrow sidewalk in an historic row-house neighborhood of East Baltimore hangs an iconic art-deco neon sign that lights up the night. It shows a hooked striped bass, outlined in bright white, leaping from a green-crested wave. The word “TACKLE” stretches in yellow across the fish’s arcing body, and below, in bold red … Read more
Luxury Sailing, Italian-Style Sybaris is a commanding 230-foot, high-performance ketch that blends Italian craftsmanship with serious seagoing capability. Built in 2016 at the renowned Perini Navi shipyard in Italy, she features an aluminum hull and carbon-fiber masts designed to optimize strength while keeping weight down. The yacht accommodates 12 guests across six well-appointed staterooms and … Read more
Recent U.S. Coast Guard Responses Vessel Fire Near Great Chebeague Island A 65-foot vessel was fully engulfed in flames on Jan. 26 while moored near Great Chebeague Island in Casco Bay, Maine. Coast Guard units and local emergency responders extinguished the blaze and implemented pollution mitigation measures to limit environmental impact. Diesel Fuel Sheen Dissipates … Read more
Hybrid center consoles blend the best features of inshore bay boats and offshore center consoles, creating versatile vessels that serve both anglers and families. These hybrids—typically about 24 to 26 feet long and powered by a single outboard up to 350 hp—offer the low freeboard and shallow draft needed for skinny-water fishing, while providing enough … Read more
Bowsprits are not for ramming, and rub rails and swim platforms are not bumpers. Close, unplanned contact between vessels must be avoided: boats—and even ships—are delicate and can be seriously damaged by seemingly minor impacts. Even a contact that would be shrugged off by a car’s low-speed bumper can cause costly structural and cosmetic damage … Read more
Yacht Transport from Newport to the Caribbean — Dockwise Yacht Transport Photos by Onne van der Wal Every fall, many boat owners who prefer to spend the winter cruising in the Caribbean opt to ship their yachts south rather than make the long ocean passage under their own power. Fort Lauderdale–based Dockwise Yacht Transport offers … Read more
Seapilot: Social Boating, Weather Forecasts and Offline Charts Seapilot combines social features, weather data and navigation tools into a single mobile app designed for recreational boaters and racers. Its Facebook integration allows users to see friends who have connected their Facebook accounts to an AIS target and to search for those friends’ vessels, making it … Read more
Why Two High-Profile Yacht Searches Had Different Outcomes The attempts to find survivors from the sailboats Niña and Cheeki Rafiki both ended tragically, with no lives saved. Yet the two cases followed very different paths: the Cheeki Rafiki search was resumed after a high-profile public and political campaign, while calls to renew the search for … Read more