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It’s said that: We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing. Capt. Pike takes those words to heart.

Capt. Bill Pike is tasked with the impossible: bringing a 200-foot supply vessel from Trinidad to Louisiana without refueling.

The walls close in on Capt. Bill as he impatiently awaits his vessel’s return to the brine.

Finally, someone ranks some of the best/worst boat names.

Most cities tend to have a unique look and feel but few are as distinctive as Seattle’s.

Boats today seem to be packed with every bell and whistle. The new class of day boats from the Big Three? They’re just fun to drive.

Major Boat Manufacturers Attempt to Comply with 2021 Marine Diesel Emissions Rules

When designers without boating experience design a yacht, strange things can happen.

The largest 3D-printed object ever made is a 25-foot, 5,000-pound patrol boat.

A promising career on land wasn’t in the cards for Mike Murray. His passion led him back to the wheelhouse and he hasn’t looked back.

A missing pickup tube turns a sightseeing cruise into a white-knuckle paddle for the author and his son.

Gotham’s first new marina in a generation opens with a wave attenuation system specifically designed for the confused, constant wave patterns of the East River.

Lost a valuable underwater after partying too much in the Ozarks? He'll help you find it—for a fee.

The author had the chance to see how Yamaha props are made. He'll never look at those outboards the same way again.

Travel in the wake of legends to a town rich in history and dining options alike.

Freezing temperatures didn't stop the author and his father-in-law from reheating an annual Thanksgiving fishing trip.

If you think a yacht designer has the final say about his next boat, think again.

Sally Snowman, the keeper of the oldest lighthouse in the U.S., doesn’t know why bonnets went out of vogue.

The basalt rock of lava flows—yes, lava flows—is being developed as an eco-friendly alternative to fiberglass.

Ever wonder what yacht designers talk about with their friends in a group chat?

When it comes to giving out boat-buying advice, the answer is clear for Capt. Bill Pike: Don’t. It never ends well.

Made up of 72 fearless pilots, the Sandy Hook Pilots Association is charged with guiding cargo ships into New York Harbor.

Capt. Bill Pike concedes that boating is at bottom a risky business: There’s simply no way you can be prepared for everything.

Planning to cruise with a motorcycle aboard? I have advice for that.