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title: New Testimony in Bayesian Sinking Hearing | Knots Every Boater Should Know | World’s 25 Largest Superyachts 
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Every week, BoatTEST publishes news items on about 25 boats and products. Readers have asked which ones are the most popular each day.

| View in browser Hello Boater Most Popular Boats of the Week MONDAY #1 Formula 310 Bowrider Bowrider with Panache The Formula 310 Bowrider, available with twin outboards or sterndrives, is a sporty premium dayboat with the notable Formula seating and buyer’s choice hull paint scheme. She tops out at nearly 50 mph with twin 350-hp Mercs. SEE OUR VIDEO TUESDAY #1 XO Boats DFNDR 9 Expedition Chic The XO Boats DFNDR 9 (28’11”/ 8.8 m) rides on a military-gauge marine aluminum hull that welcomes exploration and her shock-absorbing helm seats promise to smooth any bumps not softened by the 23-degree deadrise hull. She sleeps two. SEE OUR VIDEO WEDNESDAY #1 Helmsman Trawlers 43 E A Strong, Silent Type The 43E, powered by a single 380 Cummins, has a range over 1,000 NM at 7.6 knots and heavily sound-proofed decks keep her whisper quiet on the main deck. She has a flying bridge and pilothouse helm. The propeller and rudder are protected by an extended keel.   SEE OUR VIDEO THURSDAY #1 New Axopar 45 XC Cross Cabin Enjoy an "Axo-Party" on this New Flagship The 45 XC Cross Cabin is Axopar’s new flagship, combining overnight accommodations for four with the company’s now legendary rough water performance and the 50-mph speed generated by triple 300-hp Mercury outboards. The gull-wing doors on the main cabin ensure maximum ventilation, as do the twin electric sunroofs on the helm/salon. SEE OUR VIDEO FRIDAY #1 New World Cat 235TE Inshore/Offshore Fishing Machine Capt. Trip can be seen here trying to find out if the World Cat 235TE slams when coming off a 4' sea by purposely driving the boat too slow into a head sea. (See the video to find the answer.)  Operating catamarans in rough conditions is counter-intuitive — instead of slowing down, speed up! The narrow twin hulls pierce the waves instead of riding over them and slamming down. SEE CAPT. TRIP'S NEW VIDEO Most Popular News Items of the Week MONDAY #1 New Clues to Bayesian Sinking & MI6 Codes in Safe Testimony at an Italian hearing and newspaper crew accounts add new pieces to the puzzle of what happened to Bayesian. Now there is speculation that British national security access codes may be aboard.  VIDEO ABOUT SINKING & CODES TUESDAY #1 Four Knots Every Boater Should Know You don’t need to know a lot of knots for secure tie-ups but you do need to know a few very well. Learn to tie these four important knots from Jim Hardin of Grady-White Boats quickly and you’ll be ready for most boating situations. SEE THE VIDEO WEDNESDAY #1 World's 25 Largest Superyachts No. 25: Al Mirqab THE 436' AL MIRQUAB (133 m) superyacht was built in 2008 by German yard, Peterswerft-Kusch, for Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani – the former prime minister of Qatar. She is propelled by five generators that power two electric motors driving conventional shafts and a centrally positioned electric pod drive.  LEARN MORE THURSDAY #1 New Prestige F5.7 56'9" w/3 Ensuite Staterooms PRESTIGE IS BECOMING MORE PRESTIGIOUS. The new F5.7 flybridge motoryacht, which debuted this month at Cannes, confirmed that the brand has decided to take the fit-and-finish and overall look of its boats to a new level. The beam of this new 56' 9" (17.3 m) boat is 15' 5" (4.69 m) and the displacement is 58,392 lbs (46,486 kg) fully laden.  PRESTIGE IS CHANGING FRIDAY #1 Huckins Yachts Sold HUCKINS IS 96 YEARS OLD. Three generations in one family spanning just shy of a century is a pretty good run. Congratulations — and thanks! — to Cindy and Buddy Percell for extending the legend an additional 54 years. READ MORE THIS WEEK'S REPORT ARCHIVED REPORTS Life is Better on a Boat  Every day, we feature a new photo. Submit yours for the chance to win a coveted BoatTEST hat! One is on the way to this week's winner. Email Us Thanks for following us! Questions? Email: editorial@boattest.com   © 2024 All Rights Reserved Newsletter content may include sponsorships. BoatTEST strives for accuracy in all published material.  BoatTEST.com, LLC, 8A Halidon Ave, Newport, RI 02840 Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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