Before the outbreak of the second world war, the British could still ostensibly consider themselves the world's pre-eminent power. The country that pound for pound influenced the global goings-on more ...

Pontoon boats serve as terrific multi-purpose vessels. However, a pontoon boat can make a great fishing boat for some circumstances due to its roominess and stability. Some pontoon boat builders build ...

On a muggy, sticky midsummer morning, about 60 to 70 people gather to watch the launch of the largest boat ever built in Wanchese, a small maritime village on the Outer Banks. Back in World War II, ...

You never forget your first boat. I was 12 when my dad told me that he would match whatever money I saved from cutting grass to buy a boat. By the end of summer, I had $400 to my name. So, we drove to ...

Noah may have had the ark, but Jack Dahler has the Plan B. Dahler handcrafted the Plan B, a 27-foot, Coast Guard-approved aluminum vessel, suitable for cruising the waters of Lake Michigan. And while ...

DULUTH — A group of local volunteers has been working hard to construct their version of a Viking boat, circa A.D. 1045. And they aim to sail the vessel to the Two Harbors tall ship festival in early ...

When I first stepped into the Maverick Boat Group’s P2 factory in Fort Pierce, Florida, the first thing I noticed was what was missing. In most other boatbuilding facilities I have visited, I’ve been ...

Justin Anderson, from the left, Jaz Sipila, Oliver Swenson and John Finkle work on various features for a traditional, 27-foot-long Scandinavian rowing boat June 1. The vessel is modeled after a ...