PERFORMANCE VIDEO. Regular readers know that the Formula 500 SSC is one of our favorite all-time boats. She's the Mercedes, Bentley and Beamer of boats all rolled into one remarkable vessel. Only 12 are built a year. Even if you're not one of the lucky dozen, we invite you to look at this video to take away ideas for your next boat, no matter what size.
PERFORMANCE VIDEO. The sharp, double-stepped hull of the 25 Cross Top delivers an easy, efficient and brisk ride. Single outboard power makes her easy on the pocketbook, both the buy and maintain. She’s a dayboat, but can also function as a weekender for two. Driving her is a gas.
FEATURES VIDEO. The Horizon PC60 is a premium-class power catamaran ready to entertain a crowd in multiple gathering areas for cocktails or to pamper the owners and guests on an extended cruise. Her sharp twin hulls deliver an efficient ride in choppy seas and her 24'6" (7.47 m) beam ensures stability.
PRODUCT REVIEW. Dual motors on the Seawing II provide powerful yet smooth propulsion through the water at a max of 5 MPH. A lithium Ion battery pack powers the motors, giving a run time of 40 minutes. Weight is just 7.9 lbs. (3.5 kg).
CRUISING. With the world’s largest naval base, a temperate climate and a flourishing downtown waterfront area that’s been around since before the Revolutionary War, Norfolk is the quintessential boater’s paradise.
MARLINSPIKE SEAMANSHIP. Tying to a piling can be tricky. The round turn with half-hitch or half-hitch-on-a-bight makes the process quick and secure. See how the experts from Grady-White tie this one and the clove hitch here.
FEXAS FRIDAY. Humorist and noted yacht designer Tom Fexas did not like South Florida boat shows. And he wasn’t big on having to take his shoes off to step on a new boat. In every head there's a different world -- welcome to Tom's, circa 1996.
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