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title: Hi Boater — How to Ride Out a Storm | Port vs. Starboard | Marina Etiqutte
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| View in browser BoatTEST Newsletter September 10, 2023 Hello Boater, Most Popular Boats of the Week Monday #1 Ocean Alexander 28E Ocean Exploring in Complete Luxury With its plumb bow and 20'8" (25.5 m) beam, the Ocean Alexander 28E has plenty of space for five well-accoutered ensuites including the striking main deck master. See Our Video...   Find a Dealer Ocean Alexander Tuesday #1 Wellcraft 355: Upscale Euro-Look Dayboat Built in USA With a bottom designed by American designer Michael Peters and above the waterline design, engineering, styling and decor executed by Group Beneteau's team, the Wellcraft 355 presents a striking meld of boating cultures. Top speed with triple 350-hp Mercury outboards was 57.6 mph. See Our Video...   Find a Dealer Wellcraft Boats Wednesday #1 Four Winns H6 Euro-Styling Born in the USA The new Four Winns H6 continues this brand’s bold leap into the world market with an open boat design that’s part European lake boat, part American classic “speedboat.” The concept is to make the H6 the coolest-looking sportboat on the water, bar none. See Our Video...   Find a Dealer Build Your Boat Thursday #1 Fairline Phantom 65: Sport Motoryacht for Family and Friends Fairline prides itself on its bespoke commitment to clients in the best British tradition. The Phantom 65 is built for comfortable entertaining and cruising. She has the sport-flying bridge to thrill friends with the vistas and a bow venue (unseen here) that is designed for all reasons. Below she can be configured in three or four staterooms specifically for each client’s needs. See Our New Video...   Find a Dealer Fairline Yachts Friday #1 Axopar 45: Fast, Fuel Efficient, and Sea Kindly The all-new Axopar 45 series is the largest and most luxurious this Scandinavian company has built. The “gullwing” doors amidships rather than aft where most gunwale balconies are found are unique, adding space to salon social areas. The double settee in the cabin makes into a large bed for afloat and a standup head is included. See Our Video...   Find a Dealer Axopar Boats 5 Most Popular Reports of the Week Monday #1 5 Steps to Ride Out the Storm Idalia smashing into Florida’s Big Bend announced the arrival of this year’s hurricane season. Will your boat be ready to weather a similar storm. More...   Read More Tuesday #1 Yamaha 100-Hour Service Here’s how a long-seasoned pro replaces fuel filter, oil filter, engine block anodes and thermostat as well as topping off power tilt and trim and other essentials. More...   Learn More Wednesday #1 Sunstream Helix Hydraulic Lift is 12X Faster Than Cable Lift   Sunstream’s new helix hydraulic boat lift is ideal for marine installations because one on-shore pump unit can handle up to 10 slips at once. Single units are also available. Our test of this Sunstream system proved its speed, but most importantly it’s new technology that makes obsolete traditional 4-motor/4-cable legacy lifts. The new Sunstream system eliminates four cables, up to 3-4 motors, uneven lifting, cables jumping the track and having to hold the activator switch and the high, unsightly aluminum frame is gone. See Our Video...   Sunstream Boat Lifts Get a Quote Thursday #1 Why Use "Port and Starboard" For beginning boaters, understanding “port” and “starboard” can be a challenge. Here are several easy ways to get it right. Proper boat terms are important for unambiguous communication. More...   Read More Friday #1 Marina Etiquette Don’t be a pariah in your home marina — or anywhere else. Follow the basic conventions and learn what the magic word is in marina etiquette here...   Learn More This Week's Accidents Read Archived Reports Photo Of The Day 2008 Malibu 247 idle on Norris Lake in Tennessee Share your boating photos with us! Email Us Thanks for following us! We'll See You On The Water.  Some or all of the content contained in this newsletter may be sponsored. BoatTEST makes all possible efforts to ensure all material that is published in this newsletter is true and accurate. BoatTEST.com, 8A Halidon Ave, Newport, RI 02840 Manage preferences |
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