Boats
Tested: Ranger RP 190
Heartland boaters seeking an aluminum built, multi-species fishing boat with a major league pedigree will find plenty to like aboard Ranger’s RP 190. I tested the new-for-2016 model fitted with a Yamaha VMAX SHO 115 outboard in and around Baltimore’s Inner Harbor this past summer and found it to offer a super combination of space […] Read More
The Complete Listing of Marinas and Locks on the Inland and Gulf Intracoastal Waterways
Chaparral 337 SSX
It doesn’t take an expert to see that the all-new Chaparral 337 SSX is a great-looking sport boat. Big, bold, able-bodied — with dimensions that promise confident performance on large lakes and coastal waters. It’s a bowrider for those wanting to step up to a more luxurious, more capable vessel for entertaining and day trips. […] Read More
Brig Boats Enters U.S. Market
Ukraine-based Brig Boats, the world’s largest manufacturer of rigid-hull inflatable (RIB) models longer than 10 feet, has entered the U.S. market with distribution at Island Marine Sales in Marblehead, Ohio. Brig Boats’ model lineup includes the classic Eagle Series, with beautiful styling and luxury accents; the rugged Navigator Series, designed to go anywhere in a […] Read More
Tested: Cruisers 54 Cantius
What can separate a good product from a great product is attention to detail. Cruisers Yachts has proven it has a keen eye for the little things that mean a lot, as evidenced on the Wisconsin builder’s brand-new 54 Cantius. An eye-catching exterior profile balances the well-proportioned hull length, house height and freeboard. Double-paned windshield […] Read More
Yamaha 242X E-Series
Jet boats have their advantages, but the capacity to create a deep, lush, rideable wake isn’t necessarily one of them. That is, until now. Yamaha’s new 242X E-Series represents the brand’s first boat focused on wake sports, and it comes loaded with cutting-edge features designed for high-end performance, towing and entertainment. Foremost among these are […] Read More
Triton 206 Fishunter
Triton founder Earl Bentz is a good listener. When diehard walleye anglers came to him asking for a slightly smaller version of the company’s 21-foot, 7-inch 216 Fishunter, he didn’t turn a deaf ear or try to redirect them to another boat already in the lineup. Rather, he built them the exact boat they wanted. […] Read More
Tested: Harris V270
For the record, I own a Harris pontoon boat. It’s a 20-foot FloteBote model of mid-1990s vintage and my everyday fishing craft. I keep it at a local, all-pontoon boat club comprised of about 100 members who dock our craft along the shore of a local water supply impoundment. My FloteBote is a basic, no-frills […] Read More
The Complete Listing of Marinas and Locks on the Inland and Gulf Intracoastal Waterways
Trophy Boat Brand Returns
Honda Marine, a division of American Honda Motor Co., Inc., and H2O Sports Manufacturing, LLC have announced a new agreement to revive the iconic Trophy boat brand to be powered exclusively by Honda Marine engines. Honda Marine is a marketer of a complete range of outboard marine four-stroke engines. H2O Sports Manufacturing is a boat […] Read More