Gypsy the dog gives her approval to owner Dean Walker of Gaston County of a July cruise on Charlotte’s Mountain Island Lake in Walker’s four-month-old bass boat. Jack Horan Does your boat motor have a ...

The higher the fuel’s octane rating, the less likely it is to prematurely ignite and cause engine knocking. phive2015/Adobe Stock We see the numbers every day at the local gas station, with gas sold ...

What’s better than racing around the lake on a pontoon boat? Some people would rather peacefully idle through a cove, while others might prefer shutting off that pontoon engine completely and casting ...

It’s time to winterize your boat. Most important in the task list is to minimize the risk of something freezing and being damaged as a result. On most boats, it’s relatively easy to prevent this type ...