Remember when we used a telephone just to call someone? In those days, if we wanted to listen to music, take photos, plan a road trip, crunch some numbers, look at local restaurant options and do our ...

According to the National Marine Manufacturers Assn. (NMMA), approximately 300,000 small powerboats were produced in the U.S. in 2003, with a total value of about $9 billion (USD). The vast majority ...

My first boat was an Owens cabin cruiser, built in the early 1960s, about 30 feet long and powered by a single ­gasoline engine. Back then I thought it was the end all, be all — at least until I tried ...

The 42-foot Excess 13 slices through the water with asymmetrical hulls and a responsive, lightweight structure designed for bluewater cruising. Courtesy Excess Boat-show season is back with a boom.