Pete McDonald spent 11 years on the editorial staff of Boating magazine, where he covered just about every type of powerboat on the water, from tiller-steered skiffs to bluewater canyon runners. He also managed departments dealing with electronics, fishing, boat maintenance and care, and seamanship. Pete specialized in small, family-oriented boats up to 30 feet. He has won multiple writing awards for his feature stories and columns.

Pete also spearheaded several website initiatives at Boating, and helped develop the concept for the (now defunct) spinoff FishboatMagazine.com, where he was editor from 2006 to 2009.

Pete holds a master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He currently is an editor-at-large with Boating, a contributing editor to Salt Water Sportsman, and a fly-fishing blogger at FishingJones.com.