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title: "Galeon 640 | Do \"Spurs\" Really Work? | What is Deadrise?"
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Spurs is a device that uses the propeller’s rotation and inertial force to power the cutting action.

| View in browser BoatTEST Newsletter March 18, 2022   New Quick Peek Video Spurs Line & Net Cutters Must-Have Accessory for Inboards Owners of powerboats and sailboats with inboard engines that don’t have Spurs line and net cutters would do well to check out this video. Spurs is a device that uses the propeller’s rotation and inertial force to power the cutting action. As a line, net, tarp or even kelp enter the propeller’s vortex, it winds toward the hub where it is engaged by rotating cutter blades and delivered to the stationary cutting blade. There is nothing new about Spurs — they have been used by thousands of boaters for decades and are proven. To see why BoatTEST founder Jeff Hammond recommends them, click here... Watch Our New Video   Connoisseurship A Special Video Lesson from Riva Internationally-famous Italian movie star Pierfrancesco Favino, who has made more than 50 movies in several languages, delivers an important message in this video made by Riva. It’s one we hope BoatTEST members will never forget. More... See the Video   Test Video Aviara AV32 Lux Day Boat for Everwhere (But Not Everyone) It’s hard to think of a locale where the Aviara AV32 wouldn’t fit in. She is available with outboard or sterndrive power so concerns about saltwater can be addressed with the former. Regardless of the propulsion, she has a usable swim platform and a spacious, versatile cockpit arrangement. The bow is accessed via a portside passageway and opening windshield and a table can be added for a snack break or lowered to support filler cushions that create a large sunlounge. Most important, she is a deluxe Euro-design built in Florida. More... Watch Our Test Video   Test Video Galeon 640 Fly Big-Yacht Feel in a Manageable Size Galeon Yachts said that one of its goals when designing the 640 Fly was to make her feel larger than her 68’3” (20.8 m) length. We think the company succeeded in that with the flying bridge lounge taken all the way back to the transom. That design provides shade and rain protection for those sitting on the aft deck and can be enclosed with isinglass for three-season boating or comfortable cocktails when there’s a chill in the air. More... Watch Our Test Video   Test Video Robalo R272 Features the Family Wants Robalo is known for equipping its boats with the features boaters want and the R272 is a good example. She comes standard with a T-top that has a real-glass windshield, a hullside door, bow filler cushions and backrests and a fold-out seat in the transom. For angling, there’s a livewell plus fore and aft fish boxes. She can be powered by twin outboards up to a total of 500 hp combined, but twin 200s will do just fine. More... Watch Our Test Video   Bottom Design The Importance of Bottom Deadrise Is Sharper Always Better? By the term deadrise, we mean the angle that is formed between the horizontal plane and the bottom side of the hull, at any point. These days, that angle is generally not constant but flattens gradually in the aft sections. This design is called a “variable deadrise” or warped hull. A “constant deadrise” hull is one that has pretty much the same deadrise from the froward sections aft. In other words, the deadrise angle starts with its lower value at the transom and gradually increases as the hull goes forward until it takes its maximum value at the bow. More... Read More   Seamanship w/Steve D'Antonio Is Your Anchor Rode Properly Connected to the Boat? All boat owners must check to see if the bitter end of their anchor rode is properly connected to the boat. Our inspections reveal that a surprising number of builders do not include hardware for this connection or have a connected chain directly to a pad eye. Find out how it should be done for your own safety. More... Read More   Broncos Guru Boneheaded Boaters of the Week Save My Phone – Please! This week, the Broncos Guru watches a young lady who was bounced out of her boat and all she cares about saving is her iPhone. Find out what happens next. More... See the Video   Well-Designed and Executed Everglades 235CC Powered with a 300-hp Yamaha four-stroke outboard, this versatile center console has fishing amenities to satisfy most anglers and enough seating to please the whole family. Many standard features are included on this boat and details are often taken to the next level. Digital steering and a deep-V hull make running this boat across chop at 40 mph remarkably comfortable, compared to some other boats of this size. A well-thought-out and executed boat can be had with a membership in the Sovereign Boat Club. Check out all of this boat’s features SovereignBoatClub.com.   Photo Of The Day "Dolphins swimming with an Aquila 44 at sunset." 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