Soundings

Soundings is the news and feature publication for recreational boaters. Award-winning coverage of the people, issues, events -- and the fun -- of recreational boating. Check out our generous boats-for-sale section and our gunkholing destinations.

The Edge of Easy

Soundings • FEBRUARY 2026 VOL. LXIII, NO. 6

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Nordhavn 46 MKII • ONE OF THE BUILDER’S BEST MODELS IS BETTER THE SECOND TIME AROUND

Tiara 39 LS • THE NEWCOMER TO THE SPORT SERIES SHOWCASES FEATURES FROM ITS LARGER SIBLINGS

Pursuit S 388 • THE BUILDER TAPPED OWNERS TO COLLABORATE ON A KEEL-UP REDESIGN FOR A NEW DAYBOAT

VENTURE TREK ROAM • Cruisers Yachts introduces the 38 VTR, the first model in a new series intended for all kinds of adventures

Another Kind of EPIC • We follow the path of explorers who ran the Northwest Passage over a century ago, but our journey is a lot more fun

Staten Island SALVATION • Frank Crescitelli helped popularize fly-fishing around New York City decades ago, and continues to put clients on fish in his inimitable style

SLOW THE ROLL • When reef fishing or island hopping, the waters around the Florida Keys serve up lots of motion. We put Dometic’s DG3 to the test, and found out just how well a gyro can tame the ride

REMIX DONE RIGHT • The yard best known for building Billy Joel’s Shelter Island Runabout has updated the design for a new generation of cruising families

High-Risk Transfer

Postwar Boating Boom • OWENS YACHT COMPANY WAS A MAJOR PLAYER IN THE EXPANSION OF RECREATIONAL BOATING AFTER WORLD WAR II