Pass it On: With boating participation on the rise, it's time to be patient and share the channel with newcomers.

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A Father's Day Gift I'll Never Forget... An angler’s first taste of saltwater fishing is a special thing for everyone, especially Dad.

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Boaters beware—there are ravening wolves amongst us! At the Miami boat show, the unthinkable happens: Someone steals Capt. Bill Pike's shoes! A whodunnit is set in motion.

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I’m going to read you an excerpt from One Man’s Mission, a three-year-old story, but one that continues to resonate to this day in positive ways. A little background: Corporal Ozzie Martinez had hit rock bottom. After returning home in 2006 from two tours in Iraq, he suffered from depression. His Marine Corps company had taken the most casualties out of his battalion, and he says he had survivor’s guilt. He put on weight. He was self-medicating with alcohol. He was separated from his wife. But luckily he turned things around, starting Operation Wetvet, which aims to shine a light on PTSD.

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The author recalls casting off to Cuttyhunk, a quirky little fishing community that’s far away from the realities of the modern world.

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The past several months have been rather stressful for Capt. Bill...but there’s nothing so soothing as a little free time, a snug berth and a great marine magazine.

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Boating is all about making memories. For the author, a 17-foot runabout provided the perfect platform to spend time with his father and spur a love of the ocean.

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Selling an old boat that he lovingly restored has Editor-in-Chief Dan Harding casting a critical eye on the “two most important days of a boater’s life.”

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John Wayne sought solace and the simple life aboard Wild Goose, his refitted U.S. Navy minesweeper. We spoke with his son Ethan to find out what kind of boater The Duke was.

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