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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.

Editor-in-Chief Dan Harding learns that even a small engine repair can leave you with a severely damaged ego.

Some yacht yards are so clean you could eat off the floor, others you shouldn’t enter before getting a tetanus shot. Yacht designer Bill Prince makes the case for the latter boatyards.

Idle hands are the devil’s playthings for the project-minded Capt. Bill.

A pilot program in Rhode Island recycles fiberglass from old boats and turns it into cement.

Being different for its own sake can lead to some strange yacht concepts that should never see the light of day.

We launch a new series that takes you behind the scenes with folks who make their living on the water.

A journey down the Homosassa River uncovers a subset of Old Florida, and the hearty, friendly people who call it home.

We all love a tidy boat, but boater beware: You can go too far.

Capt. Bill Pike channels his inner ornithologist and learns a plastic, fantastic owl is no match for seagulls’ “leavings.”

Salt Boatworks makes boatbuilding accessible to even the most inexperienced folks.

A Little Harbor sinks beneath the ice in a quiet Northeast hamlet, setting off a captivating maritime mystery.