TWO GOOD OPTIONS In BoatTEST trials, the CLB65 reached 28.1 mph with twin 800-hp Volvo Penta D13 IPS1050 pod drives, and we consider her the best 65' flushdeck motoryacht on the market. That's why we were surprised to hear at the Palm Beach Boat Show that the CLB72 actually outsells the smaller yacht. To find out why, compare both boats to find the better value for you.   

BOWRIDER WITH BITE Formula’s 310 Bowrider carries the builder’s offshore racing background into a 31-footer with a 22-degree deep-V hull and the FAS³TECH running surface. In BoatTEST trials with twin 350-hp Mercury Verados she reached 49 mph and planed in 4.7 seconds. The Armstrong bracket frees up the stern, port and starboard, allowing water access from a large swim platform. 

SHALLOW-WATER CAT At 14" draft and a 9' beam, the 265DC-X reaches sandbars and shallow inlets that would thwart most single-hull boats. World Cat's Vectorflo twin hulls stay flat in a chop and plane fast. The starboard console has a private head and changing room, and the aft bench folds away into a flush casting deck. 

TEAK-TRIM CENTER CONSOLE Chris-Craft’s Catalina 34 combines the builder’s traditional teak accents with the layout of a modern center console. A wide 10'10" beam allows generous seating forward and aft, with a grill and wet bar for entertaining. Below, a compact cabin with berth and head adds overnight capability for coastal cruising or Bahamas runs.

LIFETIME ACCESS NauticEd has trained over 250,000 boaters worldwide, and their course catalog runs from a free 2-hour Rules of the Road primer all the way to a 42-hour Bareboat Charter Master bundle that earns an internationally recognized powerboat certification. Whether docking a 27-footer for the first time or plotting a coastal passage, there's a course level that fits.

KILL SWITCH? A jet skier got tossed and watched his ski circle him because he skipped the kill switch lanyard. A crew at Hillsboro hit the rocks that already had a boat on them. And somewhere in the Bahamas, a boat untied itself at lunch. These boaters weren't having their best day.