It don’t mean a thing if ain’t got that ping. With apologies to the first lady of song, the late great Ella Fitzgerald, that sums up fish-finder performance. The world’s finest sonar is useless ...

In boat terminology 101, the transom is the part where the sides of the hull join. It’s part of the stern—the rear end of the boat—and includes the vertical area. The area is ideal for mounting an ...

FORT RIPLEY — Margo Varney and Mark Paycer know so much about boats it is difficult to picture life without them. From sailboats to pontoons with problems ranging from chips to leaks to damaged ...