The international sailing community is deeply saddened by the passing of Pat Healy on May 17, 2025
Information on Your Destination
Ask Andrew: Winter Trauma – Your Boat Needs to Recover
Rideau Canal Opens its 100th anniversary as a National Historic Site
The Orillia In-Water Boat Show is Back!
POTW: A Whale of a Time
Boat Reviews
Video Gallery
3 Day Boats Over 30 Feet | Chris-Craft, Invictus & Quarken at Boot Düsseldorf
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Luxury Yacht Tour: Sunseeker Ocean 156, Beneteau Swift Trawler 54 & Princess F58 Flybridge at Boot Düsseldorf
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Schaefer V33 SF
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Tiara Yachts 56 LS
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Boston Whaler 365 Conquest
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De Antonio D42 Open
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De Antonio D32 Open
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Silent Yachts 62 Electronic
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Aquila 50 Yacht Power Catamaran
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Starcraft SV 16 OB
By Craig Ritchie
Photos by Starcraft Marine
Building great boats has always come down to a mix of art and science, and that’s particularly true when it comes to meeting the biggest challenge of all—creating an appealing yet affordable family runabout. Buyers want a boat that is affordable but not stripped to the bare bones.
Enter Starcraft and its delightful SV 16 OB, an all-new-for-2025 family deck boat that elegantly balances comfort, amenities and affordability.
Destinations
The Erie Canal – An Extraordinary Waterway
By Mark Stevens
Photos by Sharon Matthews-Stevens
As I shift our chartered canal boat into neutral, I’m soothed by the soundtrack of bird calls, the occasional plaintive horn of a distant train and the hum of our engine.
I reach for the VHF to radio the lockmaster in charge of Erie Canal’s Lock 32 dead ahead. Our boat spins gently in the current like a maple key in a mud puddle.
“This is Onondaga,” I say. “Headed westbound and requesting passage.”
Help! My boat is listing!
By John Morris
Lists are part of the spring season. Why? I think you know. Procrastination. As my very wise father once said, “never put off for tomorrow what you can get out of doing altogether.” Lists are the vehicle to that end.
Needless to say, you have seen and studied any number of Get Ready for Launch lists. Here’s part of the Discover Boating ‘De-Winterizing’ topics list…
How To & DIY
Ask Andrew: Winter Trauma – Your Boat Needs to Recover
For those who have recently uncovered, cleaned off and launched their boats for the season, it can be hard to get past the excitement of being back on the water. But pause to consider the traumatic experience that your boat has recently been through.
Consider what happened to store your vessel for winter
After a summer of fun, it was practically neglected for the last few weeks of fall. Then a flurry of activity dragged it from the water and left it abandoned in a parking lot for six months. After freezing on land in a steel cradle for the winter, it was then lifted by a pair of straps and flung back into the water again.
Marine Products
Gear: Accon Bow Light for Safety
Late at night or in the early hours of the morning, boaters need reliable navigation lights to ensure their safety. Accon Marine’s innovative Pop-Up® C-5 Approved Bow Light combines the convenience of a retractable fitting with the rugged construction and stringent testing needed for ABYC C-5 compliance.
The Pop-Up C-5 Approved Bow Light is NMMA type accepted, meets COLREG 72 and is Coast Guard-approved for two nautical miles. Yet with all its brightness, the powerful red and green LEDs consume a mere 0.73–0.97mA of power.
