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Marinco’s new 30-Amp Surge and Safety Pigtail has a new male end that makes it more comfortable to use and provides more information...

| View in browser BoatTEST Newsletter May 27, 2022   New Editor's Report Marinco Surge and Safety Pigtail Adapter A Better Connection Marinco’s new 30-Amp Surge and Safety Pigtail has an updated male end that makes it more comfortable to use and provides more information to the user. Integrated LED lights illuminate in three different colors when they detect conditions like an open ground, open neutral or reverse polarity. The pigtail is also designed to detect surges and protect against them to keep from damaging onboard equipment. More... Read Our New Editor's Report Product Website   Test Video Robalo R180 Solid Mix of Value and Quality The R180 is the smallest boat in the company’s center-console line and she’s intended to compete with low price-point boats in her size range. What sets her apart is the quality seen throughout including lots of stainless steel. More... Watch Our Test Video Builder's Website   Emergency Repair SeaKits Essentials It’s All in the Yellow Box From emergency repair materials to first-aid and distress signaling, a boater can have it all in one easily recognized package from SeaKits Essentials. It’s priced at $469.95 on the company website. Inside the tough, waterproof plastic case are 17 items including a PVC dry bag, a pocket work light, hose clamps, a daytime distress signal flag, two SeaKits TruPlugs, a first-aid kit and a Gerber multitool. More... SeaKits Video   Features Video Monte Carlo 66 Appealing Open Flying Bridge On the Monte Carlo Yachts 66, the flying bridge is one of the most attractive features of this motoryacht. Its sheer volume and amount of covered space are among the largest in class, but there’s more behind the open area. More... Watch Our Features Video Builder's Website   Boat Buying Advice Boat Buying Tips Hidden Benefits and Pitfalls It’s easy to get blinded by love when looking for a new-to-you boat. It has the look, the lines and the pedigree you’ve been seeking for years. But, you need to dig deeper — is that beauty only skin deep? More... Read More   Boating Safety 10 Things Needed to Survive an Emergency Some basic preventative actions can mean the difference between a pleasant day and one that ends up like this. There are some safety items that should be on any boat ranging from a 15’ (4.57 m) runabout to a 60’ (18.29 m) cruiser. They can help make the difference between getting home in one piece or you and your boat winding up in serious jeopardy. More... Read More   Broncos Guru Boneheaded Boaters of the Week Seemed Like a Good Idea Rookies going wide open within 30 seconds of climbing aboard a PWC is just one of the things that Broncos Guru looks at this week that seemed like a good idea. More... See the Video   Sovereign Boat Club Low-Cost Boating in a High-Class Club It is well known that Sovereign Boat Club has the most premium fleet with boats like the Regulator 37, Edgewater 37, Regal 33 SAV and now an Axopar 28 Cabin, among others. The smallest boat in the club is one of the best in class, the Everglades 235 CC.  Membership in this vessel, after annual dues, is only $525 per month! Inquire about membership here… Learn More Everglades 235 CC Video   Photo Of The Day "Heading Out" by Forest Johnson To learn more about Forest or to order a print of this image, click here.  Share your boating photos with us!  Email Us   Thanks for following us! We'll See You On The Water.  Some or all of the content contained in this newsletter may be sponsored. BoatTEST makes all possible efforts to ensure all material that is published in this newsletter is true and accurate. BoatTEST.com, 8A Halidon Ave, Newport, RI 02840 Manage preferences |
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