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title: Sharrow Props Break into Sterndrives | Boston Whaler 280 Vantage | Wakesurfing Bowrider
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The Boston Whaler 280 Vantage is an impressive combination of a dayboat, dive boat and fish boat — a dual console that's family-friendly.

| View in browser BoatTEST Newsletter August 3, 2023 Hello Boater, Test Video Boston Whaler 280 Vantage Family-Friendly Premium Dual Console With a large standard hardtop, two-tone upholstery and portside boarding door, the Boston Whaler 280 Vantage is an impressive combination of a family dayboat, dive boat and fish boat.  See Our Video Builder's Website Test Video Chaparral 23 Surf Quality Wake-Surfer Priced Right The Chaparral 23 Surf is powered by a forward-facing sterndrive from Mercury or Volvo Penta. She includes a ballast system, folding tower and wake-shaping equipment plus seating for lots of guests — at thousands of dollars less than some dedicated inboard wake and ski boats. See Our Video Builder's Website Test Video Nimbus T8 Fast Dayboat Meets Couple Overnighter The Nimbus T8 is a lux dayboat in the popular Nordic style, delivering 53-mph speed and an impressive rough water ride. She has a standard bow-thruster and overnight space for two inside the console cabin. See Our Video Builder's Website Case History #7 Sharrow Prop Boosts Sterndrive Performance  After 15 years, the owner of a 2006 sterndrive-powered Crownline 210 LS needed to either repower or buy a new boat. After reading our reports on Sharrow props' outboard performance improvements, he decided they could help his sterndrive, too. Here's his story.  Read the Story Sharrow Prop Buyer's Guide Trolling Motors for Sportfishermen, Part II With shafts to 108” long, powerful brushless 36-volt motors and an array of wireless links to most MFDs allowing electronic anchoring even in strong current. See this year’s crop of trolling motors.   More... Cruising Destinations Cruising Lake Michigan   Over 22,000 square miles of water and more than 50 harbors await boaters cruising the clear waters of Lake Michigan. Check out this introductory look at interesting locations to drop anchor. More... Boating Traffic Staying Clear of Commercial Traffic Large commercail vessels work where recreational boaters play. Here/s how to avoid close encounters of the heavy metal kind.  More... Photo Of The Day Sailing Off the Coast of Anguila Please share your boating photos with us and we’ll send them around the world to 150,000 other BoatTEST members! Email Us Thanks for following us! We'll See You On The Water.  Some or all of the content contained in this newsletter may be sponsored. BoatTEST makes all possible efforts to ensure all material that is published in this newsletter is true and accurate. BoatTEST.com, 8A Halidon Ave, Newport, RI 02840 Manage preferences |
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