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title: 5 Top Pocket Cruisers | Monster CatFish | Docking a Toon | Starlink for Boaters
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See a video of one of the biggest — and fastest — sportfishing cats in class.

| View in browser Hello Boater Riviera 58 SMY Engine Room Excellence is Not Easy 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. TALE OF 2 CAPTAINS IN THE UNDERWORLD 5 Trailerable Pocket Cruisers Ideal Boats for Young Families Nimbus C9 Solara 250 C Ventura 300 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.   CAPT. TRIP'S PICK OF 5 "POCKET CRUISERS" Aquila 47 Molokai Leading the New Breed of Catfish 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.   SEE THIS THRILLING VIDEO 2001 West Bay 58 Pilothouse Isladon 3 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. VIEW LISTING & PRICE Everglades 253CC Premium Class Bayboat  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. SEE OUR TEST VIDEO KVH Partners with Starlink Best of Both Worlds 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.  READ MORE How to Dock a Pontoon Boat 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. READ STORY Tying Nautical Knots One Handed! Sure, you know all the basic knots — but can you tie them one-handed when the need arises? Captain Boomies can. See how she does it in this video. CAPT. BOOMIES' VIDEO Life is Better on a Boat  Sunny Greetings from the Stockholm Archipelago. Email us your Life is Better on a Boat photo: photos@boattest.com Thanks for following us! Questions? Email: editorial@boattest.com   © 2024 All Rights Reserved Newsletter content may include sponsorships. BoatTEST strives for accuracy in all published material.  BoatTEST.com, LLC, 8A Halidon Ave, Newport, RI 02840 Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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