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
Boston Whaler 360 Outrage:
Big, Fast, and Fishy
With twin Mercury 600 outboards the Boston Whaler 360 Outrage gets to the fish at better than a mile a minute. She’s fully-loaded, including a 55-gallon aerated livewell, bait prep station and standard hardtop with outriggers. The console cabin includes a head, sink and double bunk. More...
CL Yachts is known for building seaworthy yachts ready for serious offshore work, and the CLB65 is no exception. Sadly, these days many flybridge yachts are little more than an express cruiser with seats and a helm plopped on top. The seat surfaces are usually the level of the bulwarks, which means about 15’- 17” (.38 -.43- m) above the deck/roof. These boats only meet ABYC requirements because of a rail, settee backrest and a tinted windscreen forward. The idea is to make the boat look sleek, but forget about being there if things get snotty. The CL65B flying bridge is for more than just sunny/flat days, and she has reasonable top hamper. It's the real thing. (See it at the Palm Beach boat show.) More...
The Grady-White Freedom 325 dual console rides on the company’s noted SeaV2® hull, which transitions from a 20 degree deadrise at the transom to a very sharp forward entry at the bow to smooth the ride. Wide chines keep down spray and deliver “righting force” for added stability when in beam seas. More...
Powered by a single 200-hp outboard, the Eastern 246 Yarmouth sips fuel while purring along Intracoastal and Great Loop routes with an adventurous couple aboard. More...
With a notable 26’11” (8.2 M) beam, the Aquila 70 has the accommodation and entertainment space of a much larger yacht within her 69’9” (21.6 M) LOA. The sculpted bow pods are designed to improve her speed, fuel efficiency and to add buoyancy. More...
Here are some things you can do to make life on the road less traumatic for your hull, your trailer and your towing rig as well as your family when towing back and forth to the ramp. More...
Check out these “do’s” and “don’ts” for maintaining your own electrical connections aboard - and learn which ones you’ll want to leave to the pros. More...
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