ALL-WEATHER 38 Cruisers Yachts put the helm inside an all-glass enclosed cockpit on the 38 VTR EC, with sliding doors and seats that swivel to face a dining table. She topped 46 mph on test with twin 300-hp Verado V8s on a two-step hull. Range at best cruise is 259 statute miles. AC runs off a lithium-ion battery bank.

SURF SAFELY The SLX 260 Surf uses Mercury's forward-facing sterndrive to move the propeller 26 inches farther from the surfer while shaping a clean wake. When the boards are put away, swivel helm seats, a broad swim platform, and an enclosed head compartment make her just as practical for a day on the water.

3,500 NM RANGE Built by Nordlund in the Pacific Northwest and listed in Tacoma, WA, Cazador is a 115-foot custom expedition yachtfisher with twin 1,600-hp Cat C32s, 7,000 gallons of fuel, and 3,500 nm of range. Twin 200-gallon live bait tanks, in-deck fish storage, and a Furuno commercial electronics suite keep the fishing side serious.

SKIP THE OWNERSHIP MATH Boat prices are up sharply in recent years, and slip availability keeps tightening. Sovereign Boat Fleet offers an alternative: access to four offshore-capable boats across Tampa/St. Pete, Bradenton, and Palm Beach, with no ownership costs attached. 

FROM BUSES TO BOATS Norway's ZEM has installed over 114 electric propulsion systems since 2009, and Volvo now owns 85% of the company. Their newest battery pack borrows cells from Volvo's truck and bus lineup, scales from 33kWh to 10MWh, and runs at 657V nominal. DNV certified, with CCS2 charging built in.

DON'T FOLLOW BLINDLY Bifurcation buoys, yellow ICW symbols, and the real logic behind Red Right Returning all get untangled here. Dave Rowe argues the saying should really be Red Right Rising, since it connects to something you can verify on the water: increasing buoy numbers as you head inland.