The Hunt 32 CC is a limited-production premium vessel intended for excursions, entertaining, sunset cocktails and moonlight cruises. Which is to say, if you’re a meat fisherman, this is not the boat for you. Her plush interior seating, finely stitched upholstery and high-gloss teak exude luxury. The console is slightly offset to port and the passageway forward is to starboard, which creates a more spacious seating area in the bow. A sliding door adjacent to the helm provides access to the cabin where there's a galley, a head with a privacy curtain and a berth. Her hull is an original Ray Hunt design and standard power is twin 250-hp outboards. Capt. Steve is your video host. More...
The Invictus SX 200 Capoforte measures 20’6” (6.1 m) with a 7’11” (2.4 m) beam. She’s an outboard-powered day boat with noticeably more European styling that sets her apart from a typical American center console. Most noteworthy is the large sunlounge that’s created when the bow is filled in. There’s also a full-width bench seat across the stern. See the company video...
One of the major advantages of owning Sovereign Boat Club is that BoatTEST experiences boats the same way an owner does. Boats in the club range up to 37’ (11.27 m) and most have 50 or more components — things like pumps, electric motors, sounders, toilets, fuel filters, condensers, etc. What owner has the time or the patience to slog through manuals with small font trying to figure out how to take care of each gadget? Can you imagine the problem on a 65-footer (19.8 m)? And where do you store all of those manuals and folders?
That’s why Sovereign Boat Club has a Vessel Vanguard LTE subscription on each of its boats. All that SBC’s general manager has to do is go to his iPad to get the maintenance status of everything on each boat. It even sends an email alert when something needs to be done right away. Everything is digitized — the maintenance protocols, parts lists, warranties, manuals and helpline phone numbers. It is only a matter of time before every serious boat owner has a subscription. See what Capt. Steve has to say about the Vessel Vanguard system.
Silent Yachts’ 60 is a beamy (29’6”/8.99 m) electrically-propelled catamaran with nearly unlimited range thanks to her combination of 42 solar panels with diesel generators to drive her motors. She cruises at up to 9 knots with a top speed of 20 knots and has made a Transatlantic crossing. Owners can choose among dual 50-, 200- or 340-kW electric motors fed by battery banks that range from 142 kWh to 286 kWh. More...
Riviera Yachts didn’t invent mezzanine seating, which is simply a place to perch. However, the company did invent the entertaining mezzanine, which has fore and aft seating, a table for lunch and cocktails and a great view. It is usually the most popular place on the boat. Riviera’s 505 SUV's mezzanine is protected from strong sun and wind. The flexible area has skylights, a window that opens to link it to the galley and an adjustable-height table. More...
DeepSpeed can be paired with a variety of battery banks to power a range of boats.
A 400V liquid-cooled electric-boat battery with an energy-storage capacity of 83 kWh has been developed by eDriveLab, a University of Parma e-mobility spin-off. It was recently acquired by hydrojet manufacturer Sealence/DeepSpeed and the technology is scheduled to be available for large-scale supply in early 2023. More...
A jack plate can improve a boat’s overall performance and efficiency.
When looking at the appropriate mounting height of an outboard engine, it’s difficult to achieve the maximum speed at the top end and quick hole shot at lower rpm with one position. The solution to this problem could be a hydraulic jack plate that lets us adjust the vertical position of our engine with the push of a button, even when the boat is on plane. More...
Knowing the rules of the road and keeping a 360-degree lookout will keep you and your guests safe.
One of the problems new boaters have is transferring what is learned in class or in a book about rules of the road to an actual on-the-water situation. Drawings are simple, but being on the water with boats buzzing every which way is not. Following are 10 nautical rules of the road you must know and the context. More...
Having trouble getting a demo ride in a boat you want to buy? When it comes to the Pursuit DC266, the Sovereign Boat Club has a solution — a test ride on our boat in St. Petersburg, FL. The charge is just $350 to cover the captain, fuel and washdown. It could be the best money you've ever spent. Find out what you like and don’t like and discover why it is so popular with SBC members. If you decide to join SBC, we’ll apply the $350 towards your new membership. By appointment only. Email: hereor text/call: 727-200-3474.
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