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Nimbus T8

Fast, Safe, Smooth and Scandinavian

The Nimbus T8 combines a practical Scandinavian dayboat design with a sea-kindly running surface and upscale comfort touches to create an all-purpose dayboat that also functions nicely as a yacht tender or sport boat. Top speed exceeds 52 mph with a 300-hp Mercury. See Our Video ->

Maintenance

Salt-Away

How Does it Work?

Salt-Away has proven itself to be effective over the years, and all boats in BoatTEST's Sovereign Boat Club have their engines flushed with it, and topsides sprayed down with it.  But, questions beg: how does it work, and why is it better than just plain water? See Our Video ->

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Chaparral 300 OSX

Premium Dual Console Ready to Run

The Chaparral 300 OSX has premium touches such as a hardtop with sunroof, standard hull-side color choice, twin Simrad 9" MFDs, electric hide-away toilet, teak deck in cabin, cockpit wet bar, full ground tackle, electric windlass, trim tabs, and Chaparral is one of the few bowrider builders that gives buyers a choice of Yamaha or Mercury engines. See Our Video ->

Test & Features Video

Formula 387 CCF

Fast, Fishy and Comfortable

The Formula 387 CCF is a fast, full-on sportfishing machine — but she also delivers on amenities, including a comfortable, air-conditioned cabin suitable for weekending.  The top speed in our tests was over 60 mph with triple Mercury 450R outboards. See Our Video ->

Pre-Owned Yacht

2015 Prestige 55

No Patients

This 55' Prestige is equipped with a Seakeeper 9, has an 84,000 BTU tropical AC system, bow thruster, 21.5 kW genset, hydraulic swim platform, full electronics, and is powered by 2x Cummins 600-hp engines. See the Listing ->

Product Review

SiriusXM Fish Mapping

The SiriusXM Fish Mapping service not only puts anglers on offshore fish, but it can also save time and lots of fuel by eliminating side trips to less productive waters. Learn how it works here ->

How-To

Care and Feeding of

Boat Batteries

How often should you charge your boat’s batteries and which charger should you use? Your choices will affect the lifespan of the batteries. Get advice from the pros here ->

Cruising

Cruise The Carolina

Mini-Loop

There are lots of interesting side trips available for ICW cruisers who venture off the beaten path. Here are a few, including a town that sometimes welcomes yachting families with wine-and-cheese parties. More ->

Life is Better on a Boat

Fall sunset at Bullfrog Marina in CA.

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