Antique- and classic-boat restoration captures the joy of the boating culture. John Tiger It's no secret that boats are, in today's parlance, hella expensive. You can spend well over $50,000, $100,000 ...

The distinctive look of a classic runabout—a subtly curved profile, varnished mahogany hull and decks, and mirror-finished chrome—took shape in the 1920s before fully coming into its own in the 1960s.

Evidence shows that humans used boats as far back as prehistoric times, with the earliest reports of usage dating back to approximately around 900,000 years ago. So, what exactly is a runabout boat?

It’s no secret that boats are, in today’s parlance, hella expensive. You can spend well over $50,000, $100,000, even $150,000 on a medium-size runabout, fishing boat or wakeboard boat. So, if you want ...