Salt Water Sportsman

Salt Water Sportsman covers the world of saltwater fishing. Featuring local authorities from around the country, Salt Water Sportsman provides the regional insight and expertise to help anglers catch more and bigger fish, right in their own back yard. The magazine offers loads of how-to information, advice for those who travel within the greater U.S. and surrounding waters, and reviews of new boats, tackle and electronics.

Salt Water Sportsman

Step Aboard and Compare • Evaluating features versus those in comparable models lies at the heart of finding your perfect boat.

When To Upgrade • How to tell when it's time for a new boat.

Maximizing Resale Value • Selling your current boat is often part and parcel of defraying the cost of buying a new one. But how do you maximize the retail value and selling price of your current boat?

Multihull or Monohull • How to decide between a catamaran and a monohull saltwater fishing boat.

Symmetrical vs. Asymmetrical Cat Hull Design • What Does Asymmetrical Really Mean When It Comes to Cats?

Driving Force • Do sterndrives make sense for offshore anglers?

A Tale of Two CCs • Sōlace 41CS and 415 CS

The Marine Lithium Battery Revolution • How marine lithium batteries stack up against lead-acid AGM batteries in applications such as powering today's saltwater-grade trolling motors.

ShapeShifting Hulls • Looking for a new offshore fishing boat? Here's how deep-V designs compare with step-hulls.

One Outboard or Two? • The pros and cons of two common power choices.

Funding Your Fun • How to decide between dealer financing, home-equity line of credit, a consumer boat loan or other means of funding when buying a saltwater fishing boat.

What About the Power? • Rising interest rates, higher boat prices and lack of inventory have led more people to hold on to their old boats and consider repowering to make their current boat new again.

Out With the Old, In With the New • Brushless saltwater trolling motors outperform their old-school counterparts.

Rhodan • Rhodan is one of the few saltwater trolling-motor brands that has not yet switched to brushless electric-motor technology.

Expanding Your View • How to decide between a standard format, wide-screen and ultra-wide display on your next new boat.

Charging Ahead • Outboards boast more charging capacity than ever to power electrical gear.

How To Add Accessories Onto Your New Boat • Should you install your own accessories on a new boat or let the factory do it?.

Staying Put • Find out which anchoring system you should use, and when.

Clearly Better • Today's glass molding and bonding technologies result in better visibility, safety, and style.

How To Buy the Right Saltwater Fishing Boat • The pros and cons of online vs. in-person boat shopping.

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