FAIRBANKS—Bob Tsigonis and Jerry Fleishman, key builders of a new kind of jet boat for Alaska rivers, have an unusual way of introducing it. "We do a sledgehammer test in the shop," said Fleishman, ...

Boats are propelled forward by various power sources, such as human power, wind power, and internal combustion engines. Nowadays, even electric boats are coming onto the scene. Propulsion for ...

FAIRBANKS - If aluminum boats are like pickup trucks, the DragonFly mini jet boat is a sport utility vehicle. Black, made of plastic and weighing about the same as an aluminum boat, the DragonFly is ...

Highfield’s Velox 420 is a ­welcome addition to the entry-level-­­boat segment. Priced at $36,000, this jet-powered RIB is intended to fill the compact runabout niche somewhat abandoned by popular ...

If you are thinking of buying a boat, finally deciding to make the purchase is always easier said than done. There are usually multiple options to weigh out, and as much as everyone would love to, it ...

BILLINGS – In 1969, my father bought a boat. It was not a typical Montana fishing craft. This was a 19-foot, deep V-hull, Buehler jet boat with a 440 horsepower Chrysler V-8 engine blasting its ...

V-drive inboards do a great job, so why bother with water-jet power in this specialized category? We didn’t honor Kyma for simply being different. The 6.2L 575 Indmar jet gives this boat shallower ...