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.

From the 100 or so boats tested by each year's end, we select those that stand out the most in their category. The post Boat ...

Lately, we've seen a significant surge in interest and innovation in the realm of yacht design, mainly fueled by the growing demand for sophisticated, cutting-edge vessels, regardless of their size or ...

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 ...

Today’s boat buyers enjoy more options than ever when it comes to fishing-boat designs and layouts — a good thing for those of us who think of boats as an indispensable tool. Likewise, the ...

When then 12-year-old Sarasota native son George Luzier started building boats in the backyard of his Sarasota home, it is unlikely he knew he would become a legend in the world of wooden boat design ...

Experts say there’s a growing demand for fire and rescue boats in the United States as weather patterns change and storms grow more powerful. Boats are now called upon for a variety of tasks including ...