Pardon the comparison, but Montara’s original Surf Boss was a bit like Frankenstein’s monster. It stitched together the wake-boosting hull, inboard power and extras of a wakesports boat with the ...

Regulator has updated its 28 a couple of times over the years, but this latest iteration may be the best one yet with a long list of upgrades. The Regulator 28 is now available with twin 350 hp, V-6 ...

It’s no secret that boats are, in today’s parlance, hella expensive. You can spend well over $50,000, $100,000, even $150,000 on a medium-size runabout, fishing boat or wakeboard boat. So, if you want ...

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 ...

The flagship of Cobia’s ­center-console lineup, the 350 CC can be easily labeled a mean fishing machine, yet it has plenty of creature comforts to please the nonanglers in the family looking to enjoy ...

Boating covered Formula’s sterndrive version of the 360 Crossover Bowrider (CBR) in the 2026 Boat Buyers Guide issue. I had the privilege of sitting behind the helm of that exciting new model and ...

The Carver C37 Coupe stands out as unique in the realm of coupe cruisers for two reasons. First, whereas most coupes in this range have some version of a vented hardtop or a covered bridge deck that’s ...

Sea Ray, a Brunswick Corporation brand and iconic leader in luxury marine craftsmanship, today unveiled the all-new SLX 360 Outboard at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES®). The newest addition ...

Chaparral began building boats in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in the ’60s. Back then, it produced inexpensive boats (its first, an $850 tri-hull) and developed a full line ranging from small, ...

Saxdor Yachts just launched its new 400 GTS at the Cannes Yachting Festival in France. Saxdor, the Finnish builder known for its “adventure” style boats with signature snubbed bows and narrow beams, ...

One of the best features of a sleek aluminum bass boat such as G3’s Sportsman 1710 PFX is it is easy to trailer with most midsize family SUVs. It runs swiftly on lower horsepower too. Both features ...

With a relatively affordable base price of around $154,000, I was anxious to see the R302’s quality and performance. I’ll tell you now, I was impressed. Boasting the smooth-riding ­Robalo HydroLift ...