Dockline Blog

For many boaters, the most intimidating part of boating is something that takes place mostly on dry land: backing the boat trailer down the ramp. The mere thought of taking their turn at a busy public ramp on a sunny ...

Barry Stokes, former host of Let’s Fish TV has been fishing professionally for 40 years, and he’s got a great tip that will help you get your boat in the water faster and easier, and with less anxiety. In this Mercury ...

To attempt to summarize or categorize Kim Sweers is an exercise in frustration, if not outright futility. No matter what you say, it’s bound to be reductive. Marine industry leader, mother, social media guru, philanthropist. Most people would be happy ...

If you’re not already immersed in its world, “waterskiing” likely brings a couple of sepia-tone images to mind: The celebrated old ski shows at places like Florida’s original Cypress Gardens, and midcentury family gatherings Up North. (If you saw the ...

At some point when you are out on the water, you may encounter another boater in distress. While life-threatening boating emergencies are rare (and would warrant an immediate call to local first responders), it’s not uncommon for boaters to run ...

For many anglers in the northern part of the country, the arrival of freezing temperatures in late fall and early winter signals a shift in fishing opportunities. As boating weather ends and Mercury outboards get winterized, lakes start freezing over ...

Boat clubs, which give a group of people shared access to a fleet of boats, are a relatively new way to enjoy the boating lifestyle. Before Freedom Boat Club pioneered the concept in the U.S. in 1989, boaters typically either ...

The helm of your boat is your on-water command center. It’s the literal pilot seat for all your favorite boating adventures. And if you’re powering those adventures with a Mercury SmartCraft®-capable engine, you have access to an impressive array of ...

If you don’t own a boat and want to experience the boating lifestyle, renting a boat for a day is a great way to “try before you buy.” Even if you already own a boat at home, renting one in ...

Vast flats covered in grass. Acres of standing timber. Miles of stump-lined channel ledges. These are the kinds of bass-friendly habitat that anglers often associate with the best bass fishing reservoirs of North America. Yet, while these types of habitats ...