Boating

Boating is the world's foremost magazine for boating enthusiasts. Written by experts for those who love the sport, the editorial covers the waterfront -- from runabouts to sportfish convertibles to luxury showpieces, and everything in between.

Boating

THINGS WE NO LONGER NEED • Boating equipment has changed over the decades, but have boaters?

Capt. Clark Boat Dog

MARINE FUELS THEN AND NOW

WATERSPORTS SAFETY • Your kids want you to spend more time on the water with them—believe it or not, they want to learn to water-ski, wakeboard and do some tubing instead of staring at their phones. What better reason do you need to brush up on some watersports safety tips?

POV CAMERAS

ONLINE THIS MONTH

STARCRAFT SV JET SERIES

HIGHFIELD ADV9

GEARHEAD

ANCHORING: FISHING VS. OVERNIGHTING • There’s a difference between anchoring to fish and anchoring for safe overnighting.

Q&A

PETTIT TRINIDAD XSR HARD, SLIME-RESISTANT ANTI-FOUL

COVERED CONNECTIONS

INSTALLING A USB FAST CHARGER • Quickly charge your phone, tablet or laptop while on the water.

EQUIP A PWC FOR TOWING A FOILBOARD • Accessories to pull a foil behind your personal watercraft.

TOWING HARDWARE • I can’t think of anybody who doesn’t enjoy getting towed behind a boat, whether it’s for wakeboarding, water-skiing or for tubing. We captains get a kick out of it too.

LETTING THEM RIP • MasterCraft’s program empowers women and girls through watersports.

A NEW WAY TO OWN A BOAT • Axopar and Agapi Boat Club debut Smart Boat Ownership program.

VIAGGIO LAGO X22Q • Packed with comforts and amenities, this ’tweener pontoon comes in at a competitive price.

CENTURION Nv243 • The Nv243 delivers high-level functionality and performance at a more competitive price range.

SUPRA SL • Bigger and better, Supra’s revamped SL model tops many buyers’ lists.

ATX 22 TYPE-S • ATX delivers value in the tow-boat segment, and this model is newly redesigned.

MASTERCRAFT X22 • Luxury and performance combine aboard this new MasterCraft X22 model.

MERCURY BOOST • A new software upgrade for select Mercury outboards delivers extra midrange oomph.

MATCH GAME • A water toy for everyone on the water.

FLYING FREE • We take a Fliteboard around the statue of liberty to celebrate our country’s 250th birthday.

LATEST DISPLAYS OF POWER • Today’s multifunction displays serve as command centers for marine electronic networks, capable of blinding processing speeds and providing a world of information in HD color to monitor and control multiple systems simultaneously. Here are the latest.

OH, NUTS! • The challenge of rewiring a boat trailer.