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| Can't See Our Images? Click Here   Hello Boater NEW BOAT Pearl Motor Yachts 73  Pearl's Newest Flybridge Yacht  NEW FOR 2026 The 73 arrives this year with a layout shift from the 72: the galley now sits aft, between the cockpit and saloon. Fold-down balconies open the aft deck over the water, and a full-length flybridge provides another outdoor area above. Two master cabins plus two guest suites sleep eight; the garage takes a tender and jet ski. EXPLORE THE NEW PEARL MORE INFO ⚓ US Coast Guard Captain's License Practice Questions  BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND: If a rowboat underway does NOT show the lights specified for a sailing vessel underway, it shall show which of the following? A. A combined lantern showing green to starboard and red to port and shown from sunset to sunrise. B. A combined lantern showing green to starboard and red to port and shown in sufficient time to prevent collision. C. A white light exhibited in sufficient time to prevent collision. D. An all-round yellow light from sunset to sunrise. Princess F58 Flybridge More Room Up Top ROOM UP TOP The F58 moves the flybridge wet bar aft instead of letting it divide the deck amidships. That leaves a large open seating area for a reported 10 to 12 people. Down below, three guest cabins include a full-beam master with a walk-in wardrobe, while a third docking station is tucked into the aft deck. WATCH THE WALKTHROUGH MORE INFO Pre-Owned Yacht Spotlight 2017 Scout 275LXF OFFSHORE READY This 27-footer in Pompano Beach, FL has 700 hours on her twin Yamaha F200s, listed as fully serviced. The cockpit carries two aft livewells and a fold-out transom bench built around a helm wet bar. At the helm, a Garmin display and xHD radar dome pair with a 10-speaker JL Audio setup.  FULL LISTING & PRICE Azimut Seadeck 9 World Premiere at Cannes COMING TO CANNES The 84' Azimut Seadeck 9 is set for her world premiere at Cannes 2026. Her stern unfolds across three terraced levels, with lateral wings, a flush-deck pool and a 7-sq.-m. transformer swim platform. Triple Volvo Penta IPS 1200s provide the standard propulsion. PREVIEW THE SEADECK 9 Boneheaded Boaters of the Week Maybe Try That Again WHAT COULD GO WRONG? A crew misses the trailer and then tries to muscle the boat into place, another launches down a muddy bank, and a big center console gets seriously stuck on a sandbar. Just another week of boaters making life harder than it needs to be, with cameras rolling. WATCH THE CHAOS The Regal 50's Little Sibling What Survived the Downsizing? DOWN TO 34 Born Again Boating starts aboard Regal's $1.9-million 50 SAV, then steps onto the new 34 SAV to see what survived the downsizing. The $594,000 little sister loses 16 feet and 950 hp, but still gets rotating seats, an outdoor galley, digital switching and a cabin below with berths, a TV and its own head. SEE THE COMPARISON ⚓ US Coast Guard Captain's License Practice Question - Answer  C) A white light exhibited in sufficient time to prevent collision.  A rowboat may use the lights prescribed for a sailing vessel, but if she does not, she must have a white light ready to show in sufficient time to prevent a collision. Questions? Drop us a line: editorial@boattest.com   © 2026 All Rights Reserved. Newsletter content may include sponsorships. BoatTEST strives for accuracy in all published material.  By submitting a photo or reel you grant BoatTEST permission to use it in our newsletter and on our social media.  Photos@boattest.com BoatTEST.com, LLC, 8A Halidon Ave,  Newport, RI 02840  If you wish to change your newsletter preferences or unsubscribe  Manage Preferences Here |
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