
Stem to Stern: Respect
Boats don’t just demand our care and maintenance, they deserve it.

Boats don’t just demand our care and maintenance, they deserve it.



Features and fixtures once reserved for superyachts are making their way to a marina near you.



After putting AI to the test, Bill reckons that his profession as a yacht designer is secure—at least for now.

A stroll on the dock with a voice from the past reminds the author that beauty is timeless.

The Bearcat may have been the most advanced outboard that time forgot.

While various iterations of floating kitchens, bars, and general stores still roam some waterways, most places are sorely lacking.



It may sound cliché, but in boatbuilding—and life—laughter is still the best medicine.



Boats don’t just demand our care and maintenance, they deserve it.

Hydro Cycle Personal Watercraft: A 1960s PWC Pioneer

Life Lessons at Sea

Features and fixtures once reserved for superyachts are making their way to a marina near you.

In boatbuilding—just like in music—the numbers don’t lie.

Reflections on grief, gratitude and the journey back.

After putting AI to the test, Bill reckons that his profession as a yacht designer is secure—at least for now.

A stroll on the dock with a voice from the past reminds the author that beauty is timeless.

The Bearcat may have been the most advanced outboard that time forgot.

While various iterations of floating kitchens, bars, and general stores still roam some waterways, most places are sorely lacking.

Rainy weather leads to a memorable day of new boat dreaming.

An old hickory tree becomes a Bertram’s new centerpiece.

It may sound cliché, but in boatbuilding—and life—laughter is still the best medicine.

Andy Tyska dives into the history of Huckins.

The blessing of an unexpected course change.