VIDEO WALKTHROUGH. Schaefer takes a styling cue from the boats coming out of Northern Europe, but then adds its own distinctive Latin flair for luxurious living. The V33 is full of innovative features that make day boating on this vessel a thrilling experience. Clearly, the girl from Ipanema caught the dolphin's eye.
TEST & FEATURES VIDEO. Triple 450R Mercurys push the Formula 387 CCF to better than 60 mph, leaving the tournament fleet behind. She’s ready for a weekend offshore or in the islands, with an air-conditioned cabin, standup head and shower and family-sized sleeping accommodations.
TEST & FEATURES VIDEO. The Robalo R270 includes a hardtop with a full glass windshield, dive door and boarding ladder, two-tone silicone-base upholstery, full bolsters, a Kevlar reinforced hull and other features that add value without a premium price.
PRE-OWNED YACHT. This low-hours Grady-White is powered by twin 300-hp Yamaha outboards and is ready for serious fishing or beach hopping. She has two Garmin MFDs and a dive/boarding door. Outriggers and lots of fishing essentials are included, as is a sliding shade for the aft cockpit.
COMPARISON TEST. This comparison test of Veem props vs. Sharrow props on a 65' motoryacht was so impressive, Veem (arguably the best maker of custom props for large motoryachts) negotiated to be the exclusive maker of Sharrow props for motoryachts. The image above of Sharrow by Veem props is on a 64' convertible.
CRUISING. Here’s an excellent video from East Coast Yacht Sales on how to run the pre-start checklist and start up, depart a dock, and then return, from a young “old pro” who knows exactly how to do it right on a Sirena 58.