The Fountaine Pajot MY4.S is a 36.1’ (11 m) cruising boat designed for a couple that likes to take extended cruises. Her interior main deck living area has 196.98 sq. ft. (18.3 sq. m) of space and the owner’s cabin has 96.88 sq. ft. (9 sq. m). When guests come aboard, there’s convertible cockpit seating and belowdecks, an owner can opt for three or four staterooms with two or three heads, respectively. The helm has companion seating, something Capt. Steve always likes. More...
The 45 Divergence is a super-lux dayboat for watersports and entertaining. She has bulwarks port and starboard that fold down to make the boat an exciting diving platform or a memorable venue for evening cocktails. But she has much more utility than most lux-dayboats we’ve seen, which are often one-trick ponies. The coupe provides shelter when it’s raining or a chill is in the air and below she has full accommodations for two couples. The galley is down. She is at once a dayboat because of her large open cockpit, but also an express cruiser. More...
Our CLB88 test boat weighed in at 175,000 lbs. (79,379 kg) fully loaded, which is less than the empty weight of other boats in class. Powered by twin 1,600-hp CAT C32 Acerts, she hit a top speed of 24 knots at 2350 rpm. At Caterpillar’s recommended 80% load, the engines turned 2200 rpm and the boat ran 22.3 knots with a range of 431.7 nautical miles. Drop down to 1000 rpm and she’ll run 9.8 knots and cover 1,461.7 nautical miles. More...
The 1977 85’ Feadship, Impetuous, has an all-aluminum hull and superstructure designed by H.W. De Voogt and an interior drawn by Pierre Tantor of Larvor Interior Design. In addition to the seaworthiness and luxury for which Feadships are known, she is a fully functional sportfishing yacht with SCUBA diving capabilities. She’s powered by twin MTU 8V396TB93 inboards that push her to a top speed of 20 knots with 10 knots being her most economical cruise. Below, she has three cabins plus crew quarters and five heads. More...
The Vetus Bow Pro Thruster series combines an electronic bow thruster power and the company’s quiet RimDrive. It’s for boats ranging from 20’ (6.1 m) to 39’ (11.89 m) and comes in six different models with thrust output ranging from 66 lbs. (29.94 kg) to 167 lbs. (75.75 kg). Thrusters for smaller boats require 12 volts while larger units need 24. For example, the model #BOWA0572 is for boats 28’ (8.53 m) to 34’ (10.36 m), so it makes it easy for a consumer to choose the right one. More...
Most new boaters will know enough to bring some lifejackets aboard, but there are some other basic items that every boat should have on board, regardless of the type or size. Click to learn more...
Some captains have experienced noise interference on a VHF radio, particularly at night or when overcast. This may be caused by onboard LED lights interfering with radio reception. Find out what causes it and what you can do about it. More...
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