Ranger has been building ­aluminum boats with the same prowess in quality and design it has applied to fiberglass boats for over 50 years. The all-welded aluminum RB210 inshore fishing boat proves ...

Ryan Izquierdo spent four days exploring Pensacola on the brand-new Kawasaki Jet Ski Ultra 160LX-S Angler, testing its limits from inshore flats and bridges to 30 miles offshore in the Gulf. The ...

Marching to the beat of a different drummer is part of the culture at BRP. Few companies in the marine industry seem as willing to take a chance on a radical design or technology. This has resulted in ...

Given the widespread popularity of taking one’s boat to The Sandbar, or The Cove, or The Island (I’m using proper nouns because in every boating locality these places are referred to as specific ...

Bayliner was founded in 1957 to bring seaworthy family boats to the water with an ­attractive bundled package, including boat, motor and trailer at a budget price. Today, this brand, now under the ...

Editor’s Note: Here’s a treat for you. One of two boat tests of the same Scout Boats 261 XSS, each performed and written by a different Boating editor. This one is by John Tiger. The other is by ...

When it comes to premium watersports-specific boats—think top luxury, killer tech and jaw-dropping performance—there are plenty of choices. One not to be ignored is the Ultré 23ZX from Texas-based ...

The hardest part of becoming a boater is taking that first step. To be a real boater, you have to actually buy a boat, a prospect that can seem daunting. With so many choices and styles, it’s hard to ...

The Regal 38 Surf is unique in the boating world—a model unlike anything else on the water. So versatile is the 38 Surf that not even the title of world’s largest wakesurf boat does it full justice.

After a day on the water testing the new Cruisers Yachts 50 GLS, I realized why it seemed so familiar. It reminded me of the Porsche 356 coupe I owned decades ago. It was fast, it was fun, it was ...

Most boat buyers know Scout Boats—well-built, solid-performing center-consoles, served with a heaping of luxury. So, I dearly wish that I could have been a mouse in the conference room when a Scout ...

The XStar S offers pro-performance capabilities like its sibling, with 200 extra pounds of internal ballast and new transom chaise-style lounge seats. With the new SurfStar system engaged, the XStar S ...