John Page Williams

Building a 20’ bowrider with I/O power for family use is nothing new. What is new, though, is offering a well-built model with an up-to-date clean engine (a catalyst-equipped, 135-hp MerCruiser 3.0 MPI ECT with Alpha sterndrive), heavy-gauge marine...

There’s undeniable romance in the mahogany inboard runabouts of the 1940s and ‘50s, but their modern counterparts from top-quality builders like Cobalt Boats are undeniably faster, more efficient, cleaner and more durable. Modern design systems, materials, and construction techniques...

Tom Weaver and Mick Price were having a beer at the Boatyard Bar and Grill in Annapolis, Maryland, one afternoon in late 2006 when they got to talking about designing their ideal powerboat. Close friends and business partners, they...

Everglades Boats has entered the “family fishing boat” market with its new 230 Dual Console. Like all of its Everglades sisters, this boat is built with the company’s unsinkable and virtually indestructible RAMCAP structural foam-filled system, with the hull...

Boston Whaler’s 285 Conquest has been completely redesigned. The boat’s running bottom, sporting 19 degrees of transom deadrise, carries halfway forward, where it makes a quick transition with the chines, rising to present a sharp entry for parting steep...

Standing in his boat shop on the outskirts of Belfast, Maine, Glenn Holland summed up the philosophy behind his legendary 32’ hull thusly: “There’s no point in havin’ a boat that doesn’t look good. I designed the 32 to...

The newest boat in the 5 Series from Catalina Yachts is the 315, and she carries the big-boat features of her larger, award-winning sisters, the 445 and 335. The low-profile cabin reduces windage, while the wide deck allows safe...

Sea Ray continues to refine the 210 SLX, its popular 21’ bowrider sport boat. For 2012, look for a fundamentally sound vessel with power options ranging from a 220-hp 4.3L V6 MerCruiser MPI with Alpha I sterndrive to a...

Ever wonder why search-and-rescue agencies and tactical law-enforcement units buy and use RIBs (Rigid Inflatable Boats) instead of hard-sided hulls? Consider their needs: speed, safety, seaworthiness and a comfortable ride in extreme conditions. Several companies in the U.S. build...

Yanmar has just introduced its new 8LV320/370 marine engine, the next-generation, electronic successor to its long-running 315-hp 6LPA-STP2 mechanical diesel. With twin turbochargers and direct fuel injection, this new V-8 meets EPA Tier 3 emissions standards, while providing quiet,...