Boating is the world's foremost magazine for boating enthusiasts. Written by experts for those who love the sport, the editorial covers the waterfront -- from runabouts to sportfish convertibles to luxury showpieces, and everything in between.

Boating

WELCOME TO THE WATER • Boaters are the cool kids.

Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr. NASCAR Driver • What do you get when you put an exciting, young (24-year-old) race-car driver on a South Bay pontoon boat? We caught up with Bubba Wallace to find out.

TRAILER SPRING COMMISSIONING • It’s time to get the boat ready for launch. Did you get your trailer ready too? Let’s see how well you’ve paid attention to all of our tips and advice in past issues and on boatingmag.com, and whether you can make the grade.

RUNABOUT

YAMAHA SUPERJET

SEA-DOO RXP-X 300

YAMAHA GP1800R SVHO

YAMAHA VX LIMITED HO

STARCRAFT SVX 190 OB

STARCRAFT SVX 210 OB

YAMAHA 212XD

MONTEREY 215 SS

YAMAHA 255XD

CHAPARRAL 300 OSX

FORMULA 310 BOWRIDER

FOUNTAIN 34 SC

AVIARA AV36 OUTBOARD

JEANNEAU LEADER 12.5

CRUISERS YACHTS 42 GLS

TIARA SPORT 43 LE

REGAL 42 FXO

SIGN LANGUAGE • There’s an old saying you used to hear that states: “It’s not where you’re going, it’s how you get there.” With the speed and accuracy of today’s chart plotters, it seems like the “how” part of boating has never been easier.

WATERSPORTS

MOOMBA MONDO

MALIBU M220

MOOMBA MOJO

SUPREME ZS232

MASTERCRAFT XT23

SUPRA SL 450

MASTERCRAFT NXT24

AXIS A24

MALIBU WAKESETTER 24 MXZ

CENTURION Ri 245

CENTURION Ri265

FISHING LINE ON PROP

STAIR AND LADDER HANDRAILS

BEST GREASE?

KOKATAT DIRT BAG

PONTOON

MANITOU 21 AURORA LE VP

BENNINGTON 22SVSR

HARRIS SUNLINER 230 SPORT

STARCRAFT EXS-3Q

SYLVAN MIRAGE X3 CLZ

STARCRAFT CX 23 DL BAR

TAHOE 2485 LTZ QUAD LOUNGE

BENNINGTON 23LTSB

BENNINGTON 23LSB

BARLETTA CORSA 23U

BARLETTA C24UE

BENNINGTON 24LXSBA

HARRIS CRUISER 250

MISTY HARBOR VIAGGIO DIAMANTE 26S

AVALON CATALINA 2585 PLATINUM QUAD LOUNGE

BENNINGTON 24RTFBA BOWRIDER

MANITOU 25 LX RXF DUAL ENGINE

CREST SAVANNAH 250 SLS

PLAYCRAFT INFINITY 2700

BARLETTA L25UCA

SUNCHASER ECLIPSE 25 SSB

PLAYCRAFT POWERTOON X-TREME 3000

ELECTRONIC ENGINE SHUT-OFF SWITCHES • An engine shut-off lanyard can save your life. That is, if you use it—and most boaters don’t. Even those who do generally only use it at the helm, and there are many other locations from which one can end up in the drink. Perhaps most at risk is the angler fishing solo.

OPTIMIZE YOUR FORWARD DRIVE BOAT FOR WAKESURFING • Boats powered with Volvo Penta’s Forward Drive are already well-equipped for all your favorite watersports activities—even more so if paired with the Volvo Penta Watersports Control helm screens. With the forward-facing propellers, activities like wakesurfing, wakeboarding, tubing and even just swimming are much safer.

THE WORLD’S FIRST SELFDOCKING BOAT • The sun glinted off the water in Gothenburg, Sweden, as Volvo Penta’s self-docking yacht backed slowly toward a waiting crowd.

FISHING

PRINCECRAFT SPORT 172 MAX

ALUMACRAFT COMPETITOR 185 FSX

BASS CAT COUGAR FTD

SKEETER ZXR21

REGULATOR 24XO

YAMAHA 255 FSH SPORT E

EVERGLADES 235CC

GRADY-WHITE FREEDOM 275

PURSUIT S268 SPORT

STINGRAY 269DC

BOSTON WHALER 280 VANTAGE

SCOUT 330 LXF

COBIA 330 DUAL CONSOLE

GRADY-WHITE FREEDOM...