The Boston Whaler 420 Outrage 50th Anniversary package takes things up a notch when it comes to premium features and treatments. It starts with finishing the underside of the hardtop and the Mercury outboards to match the hullsides. The customization continues with upgrades to the Sea Gray exterior upholstery with textured ridges and stitching, a teak accent package and a black hardtop frame. The result is a boat that looks as good as she rides and of course, she’s still unsinkable. More...
It’s rare that an experienced cruiser has the opportunity to build a boat exactly for the way he wants to use it. That’s what Andrew Cilla got to do when he collaborated with designer Michael Peters on the Outback Yachts 50 that was introduced last spring. Using a philosophy that “form follows function,” Cilla and Peters made the 56’3” (17.15 m) Outback 50 with an expansive aft deck to carry whatever toys an owner wants to bring aboard. The boat is also available in three main deck layouts and can be arranged to sleep up to six below. More...
The MasterCraft X26 is one of the largest inboard-powered towsports boats and she has some luxurious features including a large bow lounge, private head compartment and flexible heating ducts. But don’t forget she’s a MasterCraft and that means she’s designed to be a world-class towsports boat. The hull bottom is designed to work in tandem with the GEN2 Surf System to produce wakes for riders ranging from beginner to expert and she carries 4,150 lbs. (1,882.41 kg) of water ballast. The wakes are controlled by a touch screen at the dash. More...
Mixer is a 2015 Viking 52 Sport Coupe that combines the engineering and construction quality for which Viking Yachts are known with luxurious three-stateroom, two-head accommodations. She has a climate-controlled helm deck for comfortable year-round cruising potential and offshore fishing trips. She’s powered by twin 1,400-hp MAN diesel engines and has a Seakeeper NG9 gyroscopic stabilizer. More...
Talos Lightning Detectors can warm of approaching strikes up to 25 miles away. The unit flashes green when detecting a strike at maximum range. It flashes blue when detecting a strike 16 miles away and sounds two audible beeps. Red flashing and three audible beeps indicate that lightning is only 6 miles away and a boater should head for cover if he/she hasn’t already done so. See details of their three models here. More...
Car navigation has never been so easy since the invention of GPS systems. Just feed in the zip code and the system knows where you are, where you want to go and it comes up with a suitable route. Why not do the same with our chartplotters? To start with, there is a considerable difference between navigating on land and navigating at sea. More...
Many boatowners are good about keeping up with engine maintenance, but they sometimes forget other systems. With more boat manufacturers providing larger hatches to improve access to mechanical rooms, there’s no reason not to check everything including hose clamps, thru-hulls, sea strainers and more...
Sovereign Boat Club’s Pursuit DC266 is available for demo rides in St. Petersburg, FL.
Having trouble getting a demo ride in a boat you want to buy? When it comes to the Pursuit DC266, the Sovereign Boat Club has a solution – a test ride on our boat in St. Petersburg, FL. The charge is just $350 to cover the captain, fuel and washdown. It could be the best money you ever spent. Find out what you like and don’t like and discover why it is so popular with SBC members. If you decide to join SBC, we’ll apply the $350 towards your new membership. By appointment only. Email: gsweeney@sovereignboatclub.com. Text/call: 727-200-3474
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"Our 1984 Sunseeker Portofino XPS 25 on the South Coast of the UK."
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