When most people hear the term surface drive, they think speed and high performance, but what these rather specialized propulsion units are really about is efficiency. Because the propeller blades ...

Mobile devices and laptops go everywhere and serve us well, even on the water. But once the device’s battery dies, we’re at a loss. An onboard USB-style charger is the answer, and if you’re the antsy ...

For the better part of a century, the boat lift has been one of the most utilitarian objects on the American waterfront. It did one thing: held the boat out of the water. Exposed motors, visible ...

Waterfront venues across the United States will host Independence Day celebrations to honor the nation’s 250 th birthday with everything from fireworks shows to festive boat parades. This Fourth of ...

The Bass Cat Cougar FTD is engineered and built to handle all the heft and torque from the latest four-stroke performance powerplants. Our test rig combined a near-80 mph top speed with tight, ...

Installing basic flush-mount stereo speakers on a boat is relatively easy, but there are a few tricks that help to optimize the sound quality and ensure the longest possible life of the speakers.

A first-of-its-kind factory upgrade for Mercury’s already-potent outboards is engineered to ramp up midrange performance. It’s dubbed Boost, a software update to the engine’s electronic control module ...