Sammy

When you are miles from shore and something goes wrong on the water, the gear you packed beforehand is all you have. Our team spent weeks comparing inflatable rescue boats, life rings, throw bags, and flotation cushions to find the best life rafts available in . We looked at build quality, capacity, ease of deployment, … Read more

After testing dozens of models over the past three months, our team narrowed down the 15 best plant stands that actually hold up to daily use, real humidity, and the occasional overwatering incident. We tested everything from cheap tiered shelves at one end to heavy-duty rolling caddies at the other, paying close attention to wobble, … Read more

I learned about dock bumpers the hard way. After a weekend storm pushed my aluminum boat into my wooden dock, I walked down to find a six-inch scratch down the hull and a cracked dock edge. That single weekend cost me $1,800 in gelcoat repair. The fix was not a better dock. It was a … Read more

Getting in and out of the water from your dock should never feel like a struggle. Whether you are climbing back onto a pontoon after a swim, helping your kids out of the lake, or boarding from a kayak, the right ladder makes every entry and exit safe and simple. After researching and comparing dozens … Read more

When I bought my first 22-foot sailboat, I nearly made the mistake of trusting the bargain dock lines the previous owner left onboard. Three weeks later, a summer squall snapped one at the cleat and sent my boat bouncing into a neighboring slip. That wake-up call sent our team on a months-long search for the … Read more

Last summer, I watched a buddy lose an entire fishing weekend because his prop was wrong. His 60 HP Mercury was propped too high, the engine lugged at planing speed, and we burned extra fuel just to stay on plane. That weekend pushed me to dig into the best boat propellers on the market and … Read more

I learned about outboard motor covers the hard way. After two summers of leaving my motor uncovered at the dock, the cowl faded from black to charcoal grey and the paint started checking. A replacement cowl cost more than every cover on this list combined. So I spent the last three months testing 10 of … Read more

When I bought my first jet ski a few years back, I figured a cover was an afterthought. Big mistake. After one season of UV exposure, bird droppings, and surprise rainstorms, the seat was fading and moisture had crept into places it should never go. That experience sent me on a mission to find the … Read more

I spent the last three months testing jet ski lifts with a buddy who owns a lakefront cabin in Michigan. He rides a 2023 Sea-Doo GTX and his neighbor keeps a Yamaha WaveRunner on a floating port. By the end of the season, we’d gone through corrosion, an algae disaster, and one truly embarrassing moment … Read more