FEATURES VIDEO. The Galeon 500 Fly is innovative in styling and she features see-through fold-out balconies. There’s also a transom lounge/dinette that rotates to face the water, complete with an electric grill on the back. She sleeps six.
CAPT. BOOMIES VIDEO. The XO Boats DFNDR 9 (28’11”/ 8.8 m) rides on a military-gauge marine aluminum hull that welcomes exploration and her shock-absorbing helm seats promise to smooth any bumps not softened by the 23-degree deadrise hull. She sleeps two.
ON DISPLAY.The reimagined 43 LE offers refined interior amenities alongside an updated aft cockpit. A glass enclosure with a sliding glass door and electrically actuated glass window open seamlessly to the cockpit, complete with a fold-down hullside terrace. See her on display at the Annapolis and Fort Lauderdale boat shows in October.
PRE-OWNED YACHT. This Prestige 500S has less than 800 hours on the twin Volvo IPS diesels. A bow thruster and joystick controls at the helm and aft make docking easy. She has Raymarine electronics including radar and auto-pilot, Cummins generator and chilled water AC. Below are 3 staterooms and 2 heads.
SEAMANSHIP. You don’t need to know a lot of knots for secure tie-ups but you do need to know a few very well. Learn to tie these four important knots from Jim Hardin of Grady-White Boats quickly and you’ll be ready for most boating situations.
TECH TUESDAY. If you’ve ever wondered why a full service of your outboards is so expensive, this detailed video from Aaron Hilligoss of Born Again Boating will give you a clue. Belts, plugs, fuel filters, oil filters, water pump impellers and more all add to the tab. Learn to do it yourself and save.
FOILED AGAIN. Once again, a potential New York Yacht Club challenger for the America's Cup was unable to beat the competition, this time in foiling monohulls off the coast in Barcelona, Spain. The winner of the elimination series will challenge New Zealand in October.
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