On a recent sea trial, the owner of a Weaver 43 fishing boat pointed out how resolutely his vessel held a course against a quartering head sea once its Seakeeper gyroscopic stabilizer spooled up.

There is no perfect hull design. Every boat since the very first dugout canoe rolls a bit and has room to improve. The user/designer always seeks to enhance everything about his or her boat, ...

photo (c) Gladding Hearn Credit: Seakeeper According to Peter Duclos, President, Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Gladding-Hearn and the Charleston Pilots have enjoyed an excellent relationship since ...

Shepard “Shep” McKenney is, first and foremost, an ­entrepreneur. He’s successfully transitioned from lawyer to hotelier to boatbuilder. A stint at the helm of Hinckley Yachts started him down an ...