CAPT. BOOMIES TAKES A VIDEO LOOK. Silent Yachts could just as easily be called "Solar Yachts" because they harness the sun's energy free of charge and can steam around the globe endlessly. But the 62 is much more than an eco-friendly marvel — with a 29' 6" (8.99 m) beam, she's a party platform extraordinaire. This is a yacht for people with lots of friends! See her at the Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show.
PERFORMANCE VIDEO. The 365 is a coupe design but the salon is completely surrounded by glass, including multiple skylights, giving it an open-air feel in air-conditioned comfort. The test boat was powered by a single shaft drive Volvo 440, which gave her a range of 250 NM at a 15.7 knot cruise. She accommodates four.
PERFORMANCE VIDEO. The 240 Vantage brings Whaler toughness and value to a family-friendly DC that welcomes beach hopping as readily as serious fishing and diving. Draft is just 18” drive up and she’s rated for up to 400-hp. Like all Whalers, she's unsinkable. We like family-friendly dual consoles because they're versatile.
PRE-OWNED YACHT. This well-kept Prestige 550 is powered by twin Cummins QSC 8.3 diesels and has a bow thruster and joystick control at both helms. She also has a full complement of Raymarine electronics including radar. A 21.5 kW generator and 21,000 BTU Tropical AC system cools the three guest rooms.
CRUISING. With more than 11,000 miles of navigable shoreline dotted by dozens of charming ports of call from Havre de Grace to Cape Charles, there are more harbors to explore on the Chesapeake Bay than there are weekends to explore them. Here’s a taste of the best.
NAVIGATION & ELECTRONICS. Easily access your course-over-ground data with Navionics. Learn to sync your phone app with your plotter and leverage tidal info, guided by Halcyon Yacht Services' expert skippers.
Life's also better cruising with a significant other. In the background, a tug helps the USCG three-masted bark Eagle out of the harbor because her single engine isn't up to the task. She was launched by Nazi Germany's navy in 1936, named Horst Vessel, and was used as a cadet training ship. She's 88 years old.
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