Feature articles from Power & Motoryacht magazine. Includes yacht gear and maintenance, yacht charters and cruising, boat tests, megayacht news, and boat design.

Enviro-friendly products for your boat.

Feadship 214 Trident Big, yes. But this 214-foot Feadship is also friendly and flexible.

Sunny Days Power up your gizmos, solar style.

Water-Ready Personal electronics built to withstand the harsh marine environment.

Upgrade Season New gear to update your boat just in time for summer.

Custom Expressions Personalized flourishes for your beloved boat.

Underway: Gadgets An outfit to complete any sailor in inclement weather: Inshore Lite jacket, Sombriolet hat, Bluefever Release gloves, and Howler shades.

Ahoy: Dr. Freud I had trouble docking a 50-footer, but there are dark reasons.

Riders on the Storm Riding out a tropical storm makes for unexpected fun.

The Betty Jane and the Tin Mullet A trawler and a Prius have more in common than you think.

America America What made our nation great is still alive and kickin'.

The Next Step Is Volvo Penta building boats now, too? Well...

Timber! Come inside Westport Shipyard's woodworking shop, where raw lumber becomes luxurious interiors.

The Secret Sea Here's an ideal boat and a super spot for bareboating bliss—but shhh, don't tell anyone.

Bluewater's Big Cruise A lifetime of dreaming leads to a dream of a trip across the Atlantic.

The Return of the Motorsailer? What's a powerboat magazine doing talking about blowboats? These are anything but traditional sailboats.

Destinations To Die For PMY editors know a great cruising destination when they arrive at one. Here are a dozen of their favorites.

Panama City, Florida I guess there's some disagreement over whether newspaperman Howell Raines actually coined the term Redneck Riviera to describe the swathe of beaches and communities on the southern fringe of Florida's Panhandle.

Key West, Florida The hot, orange-hued ball in the sky melts into the sea while my eyes record the sky's constantly morphing colors. In this sublime postcard moment, the knots that seemed forever housed in the tops of my shoulders melt.

Life After Life This watery resting place is a big hit.

The Way Forward: Sea Ray Goes Electric We sea trial another Steyr Motors Hybrid from a mainstream manufacturer.

The Way Forward: Steyr Motors Steyr Motors creates a hybrid propulsion package that could be a game-changer.

The Quiet Alternative There's more to diesel-electrics than just improved fuel efficiency—although that doesn't hurt.

The Green Scene Who's going eco-friendly these days? Just designers, builders, yards, and even a wunderkind NASA scientist from Cape Canaveral.

PROS and CON-verters Like it or not, come 2010, your new boat's gasoline engines will probably come with catalytic converters.