NEW VIDEO. Captain Gregg and Captain Boomies check out the immaculate and beautifully engineered engine room of a Riviera 58 Sport Motor Yacht. Even if you’re not a gearhead, you’ll enjoy this inspection video.
Captain Trip spends several weeks each year in his own "pocket cruiser" that he trailers to distant locations for new adventures. He's BoatTEST's resident expert on them and he made a video of five he liked at the Miami Boat Show.
TEST VIDEO. Many offshore anglers are turning to outboard-powered catamarans for their room on deck, stability and soft ride in bumpy conditions. The Aquila 47 Molokai is all of those things — plus, she's fast with quad Mercury 450Rs.
PRE-OWNED YACHT. This three-cabin, two-head West Bay is powered by twin 3406 Caterpillars. She has bow and stern thrusters, a stabilizer, a full set of Garmin electronics including radar, autopilot, 12 and 20 kW generators, full rotation davit with RIB and 60-hp Yamaha, satellite TV and lots more.
TEST VIDEO. The Everglades 253CC is a combination bay boat/offshore center console, with a draft of only 16” (40.64 cm) drive up for flats fishing and a 20-degree deadrise to ease the ride when outside the inlet. Everglades is a premium builder at the top of its game.
PRODUCT NEWS. KVH Industries has announced a greatly expanded relationship with Starlink, the global satellite communication service, through a bulk data distribution agreement. This is good news for all boaters with KVH equipment.
Pontoon boats are easy to drive but can be a handful to dock, especially if there’s wind or current. Here’s how to do it easily and tie up securely, from the experts at Godfrey Marine.