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Seawell 345XL

Two cabins and a stand-up head with shower on a 34-foot center console is unusual. SeaWell built the 345XL to fish hard offshore and still have somewhere to sleep when the day runs long. 

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When The Loop Breaks You

A popular looper stop on the Illinois River had shut down to all loopers after one rude boater ruined it for everyone. That was just the start of the Boomershines' worst day on the water. 

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SeaDoo Switch

The Switch does 0–30 in 13 seconds on a 300-hp Rotax jet, banks on four V-shaped running surfaces, and stops fast, something no outboard-powered pontoon can match.

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What's Eating Your Boat?

Corrosion rarely shows up the same way twice. This breakdown explains why guessing leads to expensive mistakes, from the wrong anode to hidden electrical faults. Some damage takes years. Some takes weeks. 

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World Cat 260 DC-X

World Cat has been building offshore cats for over 25 years, the 260 DC-X shows where that experience goes. The transom folds down for water access, a Yeti cooler swings out from under the helm seat, & the head door opens wide without blocking the... 

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Understanding Draft

Draft looks like a simple number, but it controls far more than clearance under the hull. It shapes how she handles in open water, and even how efficiently she moves. 

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Solaris Power 44 Open

The SolarisPower 44 Open is like a powered sculpture on the water, to our nautical eye.  She's all about graceful, flowing lines and elegant, yet robust construction from stem to stern.

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Ford Alliance Cuts Sharrow Build Time

Sharrow props have been hard to get, not because of demand but because of how they’re made. Recently, all of that changed. A new manufacturing partnership with Ford Motors cuts production time from months to about two weeks,

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Bilgin Yachts 156 ft

Delivered by Bilgin in 2019, Moonraker is a 47.4 m full-displacement yacht with a 3,500-nm range at 11 knots. She accommodates 10 guests in five staterooms & was recently through her 5-year survey.

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Shortcuts That Backfire Fast

 Drain plug amnesia, a sailboat that meets a yacht at the dock, and someone standing next to a running prop while trying to get off a sandbar. Check out this week's compilation.

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Sovereign Boat Fleet:

Meet Captain Jim Noel, General Manager

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