The best 2 stroke outboard motors for are still the only realistic way to put meaningful thrust on a small boat without adding a hundred pounds of dead weight to the transom. A two-cycle engine fires once every two crankshaft revolutions and lubricates itself by mixing oil into the fuel, which is why a 3.5 […]

The best 4 stroke outboard motors for small boats right now are spread across three brands and a wide horsepower range, and the right pick depends on your hull, your transom rating and how you use the boat. Yamaha, Mercury and Suzuki dominate the full-size market above 25 HP, but Amazon's four-stroke category below 20 […]

The best inflatable boats with motors are the ones whose transom plate matches the shaft length of the motor you actually want to run. A 10-foot hull with a 15.75 inch transom takes a short-shaft outboard cleanly, while a 35-pound tender hull wants a 3 HP gas motor or a 74-pound-thrust electric unit. Match those […]

A dinghy is small boat you carry aboard a larger vessel and launch when you want to go ashore, visit a boat anchored nearby, or reach water your sailboat cannot. Choosing among the best dinghies for sailboats comes down to three questions in a fixed order: where the tender physically stows, what the fully loaded […]

The best bass boat accessories fall into five groups: deck and rod management, electronics and power, anchoring and positioning, safety and emergency gear, and comfort and organization. Start with a tackle system that fits your bag, a marine-grade power plan, and a night lighting and safety kit. Add electronics and seating only after the basics […]

Six years ago a bass boat sat uncovered on my trailer through one brutal Arkansas spring, and by June the carpet was stiff, the seat vinyl was faded to grey, and a swamp of water sat in the bilge where the drain plug sits. That boat cost more to fix than the cover I eventually […]

Most anglers find a shallow water anchor by accident, usually after drifting off a good spot for the third time. The short version of our best shallow water anchors test: the Extreme Max 3006.68 self-hammering spike is the one we would buy first, the Superstick 5/8 inch by 7 ft pin is the best value, […]

The best boat stereo systems waterproof enough to survive a saltwater season start with one number: a published IPX rating on the head unit itself, not a vague "water-resistant" claim on the box. After six weeks of comparing ten marine head units and complete packages across a center console, a pontoon and a small skiff, […]

Before we start: here a center console means the storage bin between your front seats in a car, truck, or SUV, not the helm console on a fishing boat. If you landed here searching for a helm-mounted electronics box, this is the wrong page, and I am saying that up front because the search results […]

A boat bolster seat is a helm or cockpit chair with a hinged cushion that flips up, raising the seated driver several inches for a clearer view over the dash and bow, then folds back down into a full-size seat for cruising and fishing. That is the whole idea in one sentence, and it is […]