Tips if you get caught boating in rough weather
A few raindrops and a bit of chop on the water isn’t enough to deter an avid boater from heading out for a fishing tournament or crossing the bay to visit a friend’s at the cottage. Weather can turn on ...
You’d like nothing more is to fire up the engine and push the throttle wide open on a glassy lake. But unlike driving a car, it’s not as straightforward as staying in your lane. Before you get on the water, ...
How to Diagnose and Deal with a Spun Hub?
It’s time to head back to the dock. You drop the throttle, and your engine revs up like crazy, but your boat doesn’t move. Or maybe it moves very little, almost like there’s no propeller on the engine. You shut ...
Adjusting an outboard’s trim in or out is one of the most effective ways to improve a boat's overall performance. Trimming the outboard adjusts the boat’s attitude, or the angle of its bow into the water, which can help dial ...
Jacopo Gallelli, of Florence, Italy, became the first European to ever win a tour-level professional bass fishing tournament in the United States when he finished first at the Major League Fishing (MLF) BIG5 Pro Circuit event at the Potomac River ...
Ten Things to Check Before Going on a Boat Trip
Standing on the dock, about to leave for the day or the weekend on your boat, you realize you’ve forgotten the cooler with all your food and beverages at home! It isn’t a good start to the trip. Any time ...
The Mercury Racing 360 APX will make its competition debut on June 6 in the 69th edition of the Pavia-Venice International Motorboat Raid, a historic point-to-point, 414-km (257-mile) endurance race on a river route through northern Italy (River Ticino and ...
What to Do if Someone Falls Overboard
Unless the day’s intention is watersports, staying on the dry side of the water is the goal of any safe boating trip. Whether it’s a short jaunt around a familiar lake, exploring a new, uncharted fishing spot, or towing a ...
Safe Boating Tips for the Whole Family
Spending time as a family with a pastime that’s enjoyable for everyone is exactly what boating is all about. Regardless of age, boating provides a lifetime of fun whether it’s spent fishing, participating in watersports, or taking a family trip ...