The new Fairline Targa 50 Open is a luxurious coupe dayboat thanks to her huge sun roof and open cockpit -- and at night, she morphs into a cozy cruiser with 2-3 staterooms and two heads. She'll be at the Ft. Lauderdale boat show, but here's the second best thing... More...
With fold-out terraces, stadium-style seating, an open-air kitchen and a large flat-screen TV in the cockpit, the Aviara AV40 might be just the thing for some day cruising and taking in college or pro sports without ever leaving the water. She’s ready for overnights, too, with air-conditioned accommodations for four below. See Our Video...
The Sailfish 245 DC checks all the boxes for a family-friendly, hard-fishing dual console that’s at home both inside the bay and many miles offshore. Her draft is just 18” (45.72 cm), motor up, but the 24-degree variable deadrise hull and broad bow flare make her ready for rough water at speed. See Our Video...
Sharrow propellers look dramatically different — and they are. The continuous blade concept has been proven to be much more efficient in terms of quick planing and fuel economy at cruise speeds in a wide variety of applications. It’s also smoother and quieter in most combinations we’ve tested so far. See Our Report...
This 2020 Princess F62 is powered by twin 1,200-hp MAN diesels with about 1,050 hours, just serviced. She has three staterooms, three heads plus crew quarters, bow and stern thrusters, a Seakeeper 9 stabilizer and a 21.5-kW Onan generator plus lots more...
The Isotherm ITC’s remote Product Interaction lets the user set the temperature, select energy-saving settings, choose from three battery protection levels and access the compressor’s operation mode settings right from the helm or anywhere the compact control is mounted. It saves energy and keeps tabs on that all-important food and drink supply. See Our Report...
If you smell fuel in your bilge, there’s a leak somewhere. Find it with this simple but effective system that you can make yourself as outlined by master repairman Aaron Hilligoss.
A leisurely cruise from Texas down Florida’s west coast gave this couple and their Boston Terrier a good sampling of home ports with a variety of flavors both on the waterfront and on the tables. More...
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