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Hargrave 118 Tri-Deck

Five Staterooms for 10

Hargrave 118

26-FOOT BEAM The Hargrave 118 Tri-Deck provides 19'6" of interior living space from bulkhead to bulkhead. Our Cannes walkthrough explores five staterooms for 10 guests, a skylounge with the helm one deck below the top deck, and a jacuzzi occupying the space where an upper helm would normally be.

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Maxim Yachts MAX43 Comfort

Built Around the Outdoors

Maxim Yachts Max43 Comfort

MORE DECK AT ANCHOR The MAX43 Comfort has fold-down hull sides that expand the aft deck at anchor. Forward, a U-shaped lounge faces a forward-facing settee, while much of the 42'11" boat is given over to open deck space. Below, the cabin provides an enclosed alternative to the open seating above.

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Nimbus Sport Tender 35

Sport Cruiser Series Debuts At Cannes

Nimbus Sport Tender 35 press release

NEW SERIES Nimbus released the first images of the Sport Tender 35 ahead of her 2026 Cannes Yachting Festival debut, first of three models sharing one new hull with a Weekender and a Coupe. Fold-down hull-side balconies drop guests to the waterline at anchor, and a three-part backrest turns the aft sofa into a sun bed or seating for six.

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Sovereign Boat Fleet

Make It a Long Weekend

Axopar 29 Sun Top-2

MAKE IT FOUR DAYS Package days can be combined for up to four consecutive weekdays and three nights aboard an SBF boat. Pick a destination, arrange marina slips for the nights and turn a boat rental into a short Florida cruise.

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Boomershines Great Loop Adventure Ep. 108

Detours, Locks & Lost Luggage

The Boomershines are back to the Great Loop after a short detour

SIDE QUEST After two weeks in Chattanooga, the Boomershines have 250 miles to cover before rejoining the Great Loop. Along the way, Sea Shine tackles Nickajack Lock and shallow water, a corn dog stick becomes a navigation aid, and the crew shops at a store stocked entirely with lost airline luggage.

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West Marine Chapter 11 Update

Reorg. Plan Approved, Stores Still Open

West Marine files for bankruptcy

NEXT CHAPTER West Marine filed Chapter 11 in May. Now a Delaware bankruptcy court has confirmed its reorganization plan, moving the marine retailer closer to emerging from bankruptcy. The restructuring converts about $251 million in term-loan claims into equity, while the company continues operating.

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