Rim drive Rather than having an exposed propeller with a central hub drive motor, the Yamaha Harmo uses a unique rim drive mechanism that sees the propeller enclosed within a protective circular ...

The choice of 2-3hp outboard engines has never been better now that there are electric as well as petrol motors to choose from, but which is right for you? We test six of the best small outboard ...

The winners of the annual Motor Boat Awards have been announced, during a glitzy ceremony celebrating the best and brightest of the boating world The annual Motor Boat Awards event was celebrating the ...

Foiling technology has really taken off in the past few years. We pick out 6 of the best hydrofoil boats you can buy right now… With its roots in the 19th century, foiling technology is as old as the ...

This is the story of Thunderstreak, the late Tommy Sopwith’s 1963 Bertram 31 Competition Special, and its three-year restoration. It’s also a story of dedicated powerboat people and skilled marine ...

Jobe clearly knows how to make a really good sofa-style tube, as the Jobe Binar amply demonstrates... For us, this delivered the perfect mix of comfort and thrill, fear and fun – all our riders rated ...

The need to cater for these desires brought about the two most significant changes to the design of the boat, aside from the hull. The first and most obvious addition, designed to solve the issues ...

The 2014 Southampton Boat Show glowed with a dazzling array of polished fibre-glass hulls glinting in the sunlight. From the latest sleek sportscruisers to towering gin palaces and even a superyacht ...

Channel Islands boating tips So, what about boating in Jersey? Well, when I was first asked to write this article, I was tempted to write about the proximity of the French coast, just 12nm away at its ...

It has taken months of testing, weeks of analysing and days of deliberating amongst our judges but the 2024 Motor Boat Awards winners can now be revealed.... As always we have chosen a winner in each ...

As with many more experienced boat owners Harry and Vikki Metcalfe decided to make the switch from sail to power when the appeal of beating into the wind at an angle for hours on end began to lose its ...

If you're looking for a boat that can take you on a mini-adventure it would be well worth taking a look at this list of the best weekend motor yachts we've tested this year For motor yachts, the ...