The Blackfin 400 CC includes value-added features like lithium-ion battery banks replacing the generator for AC and other house electrical needs, captain’s chair seating for six behind the center console and accommodations for two below.
With her catamaran stability, sharp forward entry on the twin hulls and high freeboard all around, the World Cat 260 DC-X is ready for serious offshore fishing. She also adds new features for 2024 including fold down transom and a swing out cooler seat hidden under the helm seat, and more. See Our Video ->
The safety glass and teak transom and a hideaway anchor at the bow are among several unusual features on the Saxdor 270 GTO. She can overnight two, and has a standard bow thruster. See Our Video ->
Ranked one of the lightest in its class at 58 kg (128 lbs), the Tohatsu MFS25 has an astounding 30 lb. weight reduction from the previous model. Tohatsu engines are largely "white-label" units from major brands so they are the best of both worlds - good performance at a lower price.
Check out this discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of wet vs. dry exhaust for diesel engines in passagemaker-type trawlers from the pros at Nordhavn. Read More ->
Seamanship
29 Boats Sunk, Many Feared Lost Standing Watch
The first cat 5 hurricane ever recorded on the Mexican west coast trapped and sank many boats and some are just now being pulling up from the bottom after last week's disaster. 47 are dead and 54 unaccounted for.
Enjoy quaint fishing towns, waterfront restaurants and some of the world’s finest white sand beaches as well as safe, easy ICW cruising on this route along Florida’s Panhandle country.
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