Every week, BoatTEST publishes news items on about 25 boats and products. Readers have asked which ones are the most popular each day, so below you can find the answer.
Monday #1
Galeon 375 GTO:
Solidly on Plane (24.7 MPH) at 3500 RPM
We recently tested the Galeon 375 GTO with the 2X Mercury 600 option. The combination of its prodigious horsepower and the increased prop surface area of the dual props got the 375
on plane between 3000 and 3500 RPM, an important performance detail for a boat weighing 26,376 lbs. (11,956 kgs.) More...
An Owner's Reminiscences of Trans-Oceanic Voyaging
See the amazing story of this world-cruising, owner/operator custom 78’ power catamaran, IETA. She once made a 3700-mile passage on only half a tank of fuel. Thanks to abundant solar charging capabilities, she never runs out of electrical power. See the detailed video walkthrough of this fine yacht. More...
The exceptional interior woodworking of the Neptunus 650F shows that North American craftsmen are the equal of any in Europe. Her hull is reinforced with Kevlar and these boats are built one at a time and lavished with TLC. More...
With a reverse-angled house and plumb bow the CLX96 has an expedition yacht-style superstructure, but an on-deck and hull-sides look of a contemporary motoryacht. Under the skin she’s a high-tech build with a floating frame to minimize vibration and all tankage is integrated with the bottom to increase rigidity, strength, and lower the CG. More...
With a 25’ beam, main-deck master, efficient Yanmar diesels and an available “Off-Grid” package including solar panels, lithium batteries and integral charging system, the Two Oceans 555 is ready for luxurious, extended cruising with up to 8 aboard. More...
Moritz Hermann von Jacobi created the first electric boat with the financial assistance of Czar Nicholas in 1839. The 28’ paddlewheel vessel depicted above with 14 passengers crossed the Neva River in St. Petersburg against the current at 3 mph with a battery powering an electric motor.
With Northern European countries and California pushing for sustainable power on land and sea, increasingly American boat owners are wondering if there might be an electric boat in their future. We take a look at 20 electric boats that are available now, or by the summer. They range from 16’ to 80’ and cover the waterfront of applications. More...
Both inverters and generators have their advantages and disadvantages for supplying power aboard - check out this quick guide to which might work best for your boating needs. More...
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