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  • Boat Test: 2025 Scarab 210 LX

    Boat Test: 2025 Scarab 210 LX The 210 LX combines power and efficiency with sleek design. Courtesy Scarab Jet Boats Visit Scarab Jet Boats Build Your Scarab Jet Boat Find a Scarab Jet Boats Dealer Overview Scarab’s 210 LX shares the “second-generation” look and feel of the boatbuilder’s retooled 285 and 235. It also offers…

  • Boat Test: 2025 Wellcraft 38 T-Top

    Boat Test: 2025 Wellcraft 38 T-Top The Wellcraft 38 T-Top matches European styling with fishing amenities and a confident ride. Courtesy Wellcraft Visit Wellcraft Build Your Wellcraft Find a Wellcraft Dealer Overview Full disclosure about Wellcraft’s boats: I like them. I’ve owned ’em, raced ’em, and regretted selling ’em.   But I’ve never seen a…

  • Boat Test: 2025 Nimbus 495 Flybridge

    Boat Test: 2025 Nimbus 495 Flybridge The 495 slices through everything from calm waters to white-capped seas. Courtesy Nimbus Boats Visit Nimbus Find a Nimbus Dealer Overview Today, many boat buyers seek boats in the 50-foot class. With the introduction of the 495 Flybridge, the builder’s flagship, Nimbus Boats proves itself happy to oblige, and…

  • Boat Test: 2025 Intrepid 50 Evolution

    Boat Test: 2025 Intrepid 50 Evolution The 50 Evolution blends luxury and performance. Courtesy Intrepid Powerboats Visit Intrepid Powerboats Build Your Intrepid Find an Intrepid Dealer Overview Intrepid Powerboats has figured out how to blend luxury, performance and fishing on a balanced basis with the new 50 Evolution. It’s a cruiser with a well-appointed cabin,…

  • Boat Test: 2025 Scout 670 LXS

    Boat Test: 2025 Scout 670 LXS The 670 LXS offers a luxurious and smooth ride. Courtesy Scout Boats Visit Scout Build Your Scout Find a Scout Dealer Overview 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…

  • Boat Test: 2025 Bayliner V20

    Boat Test: 2025 Bayliner V20 The V20 offers enjoyable performance at an affordable price. Courtesy Bayliner Boats Visit Bayliner Build Your Bayliner Find a Bayliner Dealer Overview 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,…

  • Boat Test: 2025 Vexus VXs21

    Boat Test: 2025 Vexus VXs21 The performance-engineered pad-V hull provides intuitive reaction to throttle and steering inputs. Courtesy Vexus Boats—Advanced Marine Performance Visit Vexus Build Your Vexus Find a Vexus Dealer Overview Vexus Boats’ VXs21 is a full-size bass hunter aimed squarely at serious anglers. This boat is a pure fishing machine designed for running…

  • Boat Test: 2025 Boston Whaler 365 Conquest

    Boat Test: 2025 Boston Whaler 365 Conquest Fish and cruise in comfort aboard this luxurious crossover. Courtesy Boston Whaler Visit Boston Whaler Build Your Boston Whaler Find a Boston Whaler Dealer Overview Multipurpose boats sometimes have a weak link in their design where a token effort is given to one area to check a box.…

  • Boat Test: 2025 Cruisers Yachts 57 Fly

    Boat Test: 2025 Cruisers Yachts 57 Fly The 57 Fly offers a comfortable ride. Courtesy Cruisers Yachts Visit Cruisers Yachts Find a Cruisers Yachts Dealer Overview How can you not love a yacht with a 23-bottle wine cooler in the owner’s stateroom? Especially a yacht like the new Cruisers Yachts 57 Fly, which has enormous…

  • Boat Test: 2025 Sylvan M-5 CLZ DC

    Boat Test: 2025 Sylvan M-5 CLZ DC Visit Sylvan Build Your Sylvan Find a Sylvan Dealer Overview Sylvan’s target with the new M-5 CLZ DC is to offer a true high-level, ultra-luxury performance pontoon as the top choice for boat buyers seeking the epitome of pontoondom. We think Sylvan hit the bull’s-eye with its aim…

  • Boat Test Redux: 2025 Scout 261 XSS

    Boat Test Redux: 2025 Scout 261 XSS The Scout 261 XSS performed well during this boat test. Courtesy Scout Visit Scout Build Your Scout Find a Scout Dealer 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.…

  • Boat Test: 2025 MasterCraft XStar 23

    Boat Test: 2025 MasterCraft XStar 23 Thanks to SurfStar, the wave is easily adjusted to suit a variety of skill levels and preferences Garrett Cortese Visit MasterCraft Build Your MasterCraft Find a MasterCraft Dealer Overview Since its introduction in the late ’90s, the MasterCraft XStar has left an immeasurable mark on wakeboarding, propelling the sport…

  • Boat Test: 2025 Tigé Ultré 23ZX

    Boat Test: 2025 Tigé Ultré 23ZX The Ultré 23ZX combines top luxury, killer tech and jaw-dropping performance. Garrett Cortese Visit Tigé Build Your Tigé Find a Tigé Dealer Overview 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…

  • Boat Test: 2025 Supra SA

    Boat Test: 2025 Supra SA The SA mixes performance with impressive tow-sports capabilities. Garrett Cortese Visit Supra Build Your Supra Find a Supra Dealer Overview The Supra SA is the official tow boat of the Pro Wakeboard Tour, the model of choice for Supra’s pro team riders, and an all-around performer known worldwide. For the…

  • Boat Test: 2025 Robalo R300

    Boat Test: 2025 Robalo R300 Visit Robalo Build Your Robalo Find a Robalo Dealer Overview Robalo’s R300 is the latest introduction into its ­center-console lineup, and it’s ­impressively equipped with standard features for beachcombing, touring and, in keeping with ­Robalo’s ­heritage, serious ­fishing. Robalo reinvented its popular 30 with a Michael Peters running surface and…

  • Boat Test: 2025 Highfield Velox 420

    Boat Test: 2025 Highfield Velox 420 The Velox 420 is easy to run. Courtesy Highfield Boats Visit Highfield Find a Highfield Dealer Overview Highfield’s Velox 420 is a ­welcome addition to the entry-level-­­boat segment. Priced at $36,000, this jet-powered RIB is intended to fill the compact runabout niche somewhat abandoned by popular boat brands. Highfield is…

  • Boat Test: 2025 Boston Whaler 210 Vantage

    Boat Test: 2025 Boston Whaler 210 Vantage Visit Boston Whaler Build Your Boston Whaler Find a Boston Whaler Dealer Overview The 210 Vantage is the newest and smallest of Boston Whaler’s dual-console fleet. It shows its versatility immediately upon entrance to the cockpit, where its comfy, flip-up jump-seat backrests fold down flat to the deck…

  • Boat Test: 2025 Centurion Nv233

    Boat Test: 2025 Centurion Nv233 Visit Centurion Build Your Centurion Find a Centurion Dealer Overview In 2024, Centurion introduced its Fe model as a way to get new customers into the Centurion lineup for a lower price, as well as to cater to legacy Centurion customers looking for a new model without fully upgrading. For…

  • Boat Test: 2025 Sea Ray SDX 250 OB

    Boat Test: 2025 Sea Ray SDX 250 OB The SDX 250 is incredibly maneuverable. Courtesy Sea Ray Boats Visit Sea Ray Build Your Sea Ray Find a Sea Ray Dealer Overview The SDX 250 Outboard incorporates Sea Ray’s new design language, including a defined “jawline,” S sheerline, updated logo and a curved windshield. Though no…

  • Boat Test: 2025 Scout 261 XSS

    Boat Test: 2025 Scout 261 XSS The 261 XSS combines sleek looks with top-notch performance. Courtesy Scout Boats Visit Scout Build Your Scout Find a Scout Dealer Overview Scout’s 261 XSS is a 26-foot crossover offshore/bay boat that’s as well-suited for bay-hopping as it is for afternoon sandbar gathering, family watersports outings and, of course,…

  • Boat Test: 2025 Pursuit S 328 Sport

    Boat Test: 2025 Pursuit S 328 Sport The S 328 Sport is capable of handling a variety of conditions. Courtesy Pursuit Boats Visit Pursuit Build Your Pursuit Find a Pursuit Dealer Overview On our outing aboard the newly revamped Pursuit S 328 Sport, I realized why Pursuit is the perfect name for this builder. Fishermen…

  • Boat Test: 2025 Mako 18 Pro Skiff Backwater Edition

    Boat Test: 2025 Mako 18 Pro Skiff Backwater Edition Visit Mako Build Your Mako Find a Mako Dealer Overview The newly redesigned Mako 18 Pro Skiff Backwater ­Edition is a light-tackle ­angler’s dream. It’s a skinny-water boat that’s packed with standard features that will help you find and chase fish. The 18 Pro Skiff Backwater…

  • Boat Test: 2025 Ranger RB210

    Boat Test: 2025 Ranger RB210 Visit Ranger Build Your Ranger Find a Ranger Dealer Overview Ranger Boats has built top-shelf fiberglass bass boats for 60 years and tank-tough aluminum craft for more than 10. The new ­center-­console RB210 bay boat is long and broad but boasts a ­shallow-draft hull rivaling flats boats while ­bringing more…

  • Boat Test: 2025 Grady-White Freedom 345

    Boat Test: 2025 Grady-White Freedom 345 Visit Grady-White Build Your Grady-White Find a Grady-White Dealer Overview It is Grady-White’s consistent adherence to its style points that tells all other boaters that they are looking at a Grady, even when the nameplate is not visible. So it is with the new Freedom 345 dual-console. Its high…

  • Boat Test: 2025 Tiara Yachts 43 LE

    Boat Test: 2025 Tiara Yachts 43 LE Visit Tiara Yachts Find a Tiara Yachts Dealer Overview The Tiara 43 LE is a luxury sport yacht with a rugged boatbuilding DNA that belies its opulence, ready to take on the snottiest of bluewater days outside the inlet yet equally suited to entertain at ­anchor or keep…

  • Boat Test: 2025 Lancer Craft/Elco Electric Legacy

    Boat Test: 2025 Lancer Craft/Elco Electric Legacy When the brushless, permanent magnet electric motor engages, the boat just goes. Capt. Vincent Daniello Visit Lancer Craft Find a Lancer Craft Dealer Overview The new Electric Legacy, a collaboration between Lancer Craft and Elco, combines rich mahogany looks with 100 percent fiberglass construction, electric-power performance, and impressive…

  • Boat Test: 2025 Bluewater 25T

    Boat Test: 2025 Bluewater 25T The 25T serves up a comfortable ride to your favorite fishing grounds. Courtesy Bluewater Sportfishing Boats Visit Bluewater Build Your Bluewater Find a Bluewater Dealer Overview Bluewater Sportfishing Boats’ newest, the 25T, proves itself a purpose-built fishing boat ready to tackle offshore conditions like few boats its size. An Armstrong…

  • Boat Test: 2025 Regal 43 SAV

    Boat Test: 2025 Regal 43 SAV Visit Regal Build Your Regal Find a Regal Dealer The 43 SAV is built to deliver a comfortable ride. Tom King Overview With its ability to cruise, fish, dive, entertain and even overnight, it’s tempting to dub Regal’s 43 SAV the proverbial “jack of all trades,” but that would…

  • Boat Test: 2025 Navan S30

    Boat Test: 2025 Navan S30 Visit NAVAN Build Your NAVAN Find a NAVAN Dealer Overview Navan (rhymes with “baton”) is new boat line from Brunswick Corporation, which also builds Sea Rays, Bayliners, Boston Whalers, Heyday Boats, Princecrafts and others, along with Mercury Marine outboards and sterndrives. Bucking the trend of similar boats imported from the…

  • Boat Test: 2025 Sessa C44

    Boat Test: 2025 Sessa C44 The C44 mixes style with performance. Courtesy Sessa Marine Visit Sessa Find a Sessa Dealer Overview From the land of Ferrari, it’s no surprise that the new Sessa C44 pops onto plane in just 8 seconds flat and, pushed by a pair of Volvo Penta D6 ­diesel IPS 600s, this ­stylish…

  • Boat Test: 2025 Solara S-310 SC

    Boat Test: 2025 Solara S-310 SC The 310 runs on a double-stepped hull with a progressive variable deadrise. Tom King Visit Solara Build Your Solara Find a Solara Dealer Overview Multipurpose crossover boats are enjoying their time in the sun, mixing sporty performance with the ability to do everything from fishing, diving, and towing watersports…

  • Boat Test: 2025 Hurricane SunDeck 3200 OB

    Boat Test: 2025 Hurricane SunDeck 3200 OB The SunDeck 3200 OB is packed with a lot of great design features. Courtesy Hurricane Boats Visit Hurricane Boats Build Your Hurricane Find a Hurricane Boats Dealer Overview Boating with small children can be a fraught experience. I have a pair of toddler grandchildren, and they sure move…

  • Boat Test: 2025 Pursuit OS 325

    Boat Test: 2025 Pursuit OS 325 The OS 325 serves up a smooth, stable ride. Courtesy Pursuit Boats Visit Pursuit Build Your Pursuit Find a Pursuit Dealer Overview Full disclosure: Boats and adult beverages are two of my favorite things, and I’ve realized that there are many similarities (besides being addictive). Some boats are beer…

  • Boat Test: 2025 Alumacraft Competitor 205X SC

    Boat Test: 2025 Alumacraft Competitor 205X SC Visit Alumacraft Build Your Alumacraft Find an Alumacraft Dealer Room is always at a premium on angling boats. For 2025, the Alumacraft Competitor line of aluminum multispecies boats offers a clever idea that expands the aft casting deck without compromising cockpit space or making the boat longer. The…

  • Boat Test: 2025 Sea Pro 255 FLX Sandbar Boat

    Boat Test: 2025 Sea Pro 255 FLX Sandbar Boat The Sea Pro 225 FLX Sandbar Boat is designed and equipped to be a versatile boat, optimized for taking to the sandbar, cove or boat raft-up. Courtesy Sea Pro Boats Visit Sea Pro Find a Sea Pro Dealer Overview Given the widespread popularity of taking one’s…

  • Boat Test: 2025 Robalo R257

    Boat Test: 2025 Robalo R257 Visit Robalo Build Your Robalo Find a Robalo Dealer Overview Robalo Boats are tough and stylish, offering optimal deck space for crew as well as top-shelf production quality at a ­modest price. The R257 dual-­console punches above its class in performance, ­fishability and comfort. The R257 proves a seriously fishable…

  • Boat Test: 2025 Intrepid 41 Panacea

    Boat Test: 2025 Intrepid 41 Panacea Visit Intrepid Powerboats Build Your Intrepid Find an Intrepid Dealer Overview If, like me, you dozed through Ancient Greek Mythology class, Panacea was the goddess of all cures and ­solutions. And that is the perfect name for the new Intrepid 41. This big center-console will satisfy every one of…

  • 2025 Cobia 265 CC Open

    2025 Cobia 265 CC Open The 265 is just plain fun to drive. Courtesy Cobia Boats Visit Cobia Build Your Cobia Find a Cobia Dealer Overview Mathematicians and philosophers have long debated whether there can be more than 100 percent of anything. I remember this from the mists of math class, while I dreamt of…