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Crossover Day Yacht Exudes ‘Hybrid Vigor’

A Tribute to the Coast Guard

Soundings Us • REAL BOATS, REAL BOATERS

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Could They Be Boats? • SUBMARINES, PICKUP TRUCKS AND OTHER VEHICLES ARE GOING AMPHIBIOUS

Distance Runner • HOW TO GET THE BOAT IN TRAINING FOR THAT NEXT LONG-DISTANCE CRUISE

One Cool Little Cat • THE ASPEN CARBON CAT WAS DESIGNED TO OUTLAST THE AVERAGE RIGID-BOTTOM TENDER

Extreme Devastation • HURRICANE IAN’S DAMAGE TO BOATS ALONE COULD TOP $1 BILLION, BUT NOBODY WILL BE SURE FOR MONTHS, AT LEAST

Pulling It Off • AFTER A LONG PERIOD OF PLANNING FOR THE VOYAGE OF A LIFETIME, THE AUTHOR AND HIS WIFE FINALLY CAST OFF

Black Knight

Dayboat Dream • The MJM 4 offers a glimpse at just how stylish and smart a modern bowrider can really be.

A Charmed Boating Life • At 83, Jock Williams builds the newest Williams 28 Bass Boat and looks back on a life full of fun and good fortune

STRIPER FEVER • What’s not to like about striped bass? In this excerpt from his new book Seasons of the Striper, William Sisson explores why anglers follow this species so feverishly.

Paradise Calling • Are you a monohull owner who’s thinking about giving a powercat a try? Here’s where you can go to find charter boats in tropical locations