TEST & FEATURES VIDEO. The upscale 280 SLX comes standard with twin 250-hp Mercury Verado outboards producing speeds over 56 mph during our performance test. See how she is suited for great days on the sandbar and evening cruising.

Elegance, Style, and Comfort

FLOATING LOFT The expansive lounge of the Riviera 78 reflects both elegance and homelike comfort, welcoming long-term cruises with family and friends. Large windows all around make the area open and airy, and her rugged Australian build makes her a capable open-sea cruiser.

MAKING BOATS AFFORDABLE The Sovereign Fleet in Florida has 6 boats waiting for you with 3-month, 6-month and 12-month memberships, in addition to daily charters and hands-on instruction by a certified USCG captain. Find out about our Saxdor 32 in Palm Beach and how Sovereign can fulfill your boating dreams.

Join the Boomershine family as they tackle the Erie Canal, where navigating locks is like wrangling a kraken and low bridges become a game of inches! Watch their cats get hilariously high on catnip, turning their boat into a feline frenzy. From the "simple pleasures" of trucker honks to the exhausting reality of locking a large boat, this journey is anything but smooth sailing.