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  • How to Select the Best Boat Hook

    How to Select the Best Boat Hook A boat hook makes reaching for lines easier and safer. Randy Vance A good boat hook is one of the handiest tools any boat owner can have on board. Reach for your boat hook to fend off a dock or another boat to pull your boat towards a…

  • Best Knives for Boaters

    Best Knives for Boaters A good knife is an important piece of gear for boaters and anglers. Courtesy True Knives Everybody needs a good knife, but one man’s garbage is another man’s gold. So I collected an eclectic variety of knives, carried them, cut with them, boned up on their materials, and tested each component…

  • We Test: RUX 30L Waterproof Tote

    We Test: RUX 30L Waterproof Tote The Boating team put the RUX 30L Waterproof Tote Bag to the test in a variety of boating situations. I used it for a while to carry gear, lunch and tools between my house and my boat, a walk of several hundred feet. Managing Editor, Sue Whitney, used the…

  • ACR and Fluidity: Great Loop Episode Two

    ACR and Fluidity: Great Loop Episode Two Registering beacons, like this EPIRB, makes it more effective and thus makes your crew safer. Courtesy ACR Bill and Michelle Doster’s journey around the Great Loop aboard their Carver Yacht, Fluidity, serves as a practical example of effective beacon use. In this episode of  “ACR and Fluidity: The…

  • Tested: Bajío Annette Sunglasses

    Tested: Bajío Annette Sunglasses Editor’s Note: Sue Whitney is Boating’s Managing Editor. She’s the combination photoshoot-boattest manager-traffic cop-mother hen that keeps our crew on track bringing you boating the content you want and need. –K.F. New for 2025, Bajio has introduced Annette sunglasses with a slight cat eye frame shape. No, she’s not a real…

  • See More From the Helm With Bolster Buddy

    See More From the Helm With Bolster Buddy Ever wish your captain’s chair gave you just a bit more height? Enter Bolster Buddy—a simple, comfortable way to elevate your view without upgrading your whole seat. Ideal for older inboard boats or anyone dialing in their setup for watersports, Bolster Buddy slips right into your captain’s…

  • Electronically Stabilized Binoculars for Boaters

    Electronically Stabilized Binoculars for Boaters The Sirius 12 features a built-in six-axis electronic gyro-sensor. Courtesy Koden Electronically stabilized marine binoculars are a boon to boaters, allowing for increased magnification versus conventional binoculars because they compensate for shaky hands and rough seas to provide steady viewing.  These are different from the heavy, electrically powered ­gyroscopic binoculars…

  • Livewell Hinge Shows Marine Retailer’s High Customer Service Ethic

    Livewell Hinge Shows Marine Retailer’s High Customer Service Ethic It’s a small thing, literally. Just a hinge. One used for securing the livewell lid or hatch cover aboard thousands of boats.  Made by a name manufacturer with a good reputation, this item’s success “hinged” (pardon the pun) on the pin upon which its operation depended. For…

  • Summer Guide to Boating Gear

    Summer Guide to Boating Gear A properly maintained boat will ensure a full season’s worth of fun. Courtesy West Marine Memorial Day is the traditional start of the boating season, which means the start of boat maintenance season. To keep the boat running right, the long holiday weekend is perfect for a few pre-season projects. …

  • Top Water Toys for Summer

    Top Water Toys for Summer Fliteboard’s Series 5 is a versatile, all-around platform. Courtesy Fliteboard Schoolchildren and boating enthusiasts have one thing in common. And that is, both groups know that summer is the best time of year. The sun’s out, the days are long, and the water beckons. Scratch that—schoolkids and boaters actually have…

  • Three Top Handheld Lights for Boaters

    Three Top Handheld Lights for Boaters The right handheld light can make boating in the dark much easier. Courtesy West Marine, Streamlight, Milwaukee Tool No matter how many lights you have hard-wired into your boat, every boater would be well-served to carry aboard some type of handheld illumination device. You never know when you’re going…

  • Three Choices for Nonsnag Cleats

    Three Choices for Nonsnag Cleats Cleats that retract or fold flush can protect toes and fishing line. Courtesy West Marine Whether you’re an angler hoping to avoid line snags or a regular boater looking to avoid stubbing your toes, cleats that can retract or fold flush with the deck could be on your radar. Here…