CATAMARAN DAYBOAT Built by France’s Catana Group, long known for offshore sailing catamarans, the YOT 41 carries that multihull experience into power. Her wide beam and forward-carried hull volume create a large, single-level deck, twin private cabins below, and open gathering space above. In testing with Mercury V12 outboards she reached 43.9 mph while maintaining the steady ride typical of a cat platform.

THE NEW 80 Fountaine Pajot has built recognizable power cats since 1976, and the Power 80 is their largest to date. Introduced at the Cannes Yachting Festival and making her U.S. debut this spring, she’s built around extended offshore passages, with a beach club transom, full-beam suites, and a flybridge that separates navigation and social space. The salon is enclosed in sliding glass.

LOW HOURS Pursuit’s DC 266 blends offshore capability with the seating and protection expected from a dual console. With only 129 hours on twin Yamaha F200s, this one includes Garmin electronics, windlass anchor, and tow bar. Arctic Blue hull with navy accents and a sunpad bow layout round out a well-equipped 27-footer.

BOATS TEXT BACK Boat monitoring used to mean a simple GPS ping. Systems like Siren now report bilge activity, battery status, and location through cellular data. When tied into Yamaha controls, engine data such as fuel and oil levels can also be sent to a phone or tablet, turning a boat into part of a connected network that keeps watch around the clock.

27 PERCENT BETTER An Everglades 253 with a Yamaha 300 ran two propellers under the same conditions. The Sharrow design pushed the boat farther per revolution and cut slip through the mid range. That translated into better mileage and a longer run on a tank in the speeds many center consoles live in.