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| Can't See Our Images? Click Here   Hello Boater Regal LX43  Beam Expands by Four Feet  OPEN HER UP The LX43's electrically operated aft terraces expand her beam from 13'2" to 17'6", creating considerably more space around the cockpit and swim platform. The center console can carry twin 22-gal. livewells for fishing or be configured as a large sunpad, while twin 600-hp Mercury V12s deliver a reported 52.1-mph top speed. EXPLORE THE LX43 MORE INFO Fountaine Pajot Power 67  Trawler Range, Catamaran Space  1,800 NM The Power 67 is built around distance rather than speed. At 10 knots, our test boat returned a calculated 1,095-nm range with 10% fuel reserve. Back her down to 8 knots and that stretches to nearly 1,800 nm. Her 32'3" beam also creates a 388-sq.-ft. cockpit and a 344-sq.-ft. flybridge. STEP ABOARD THE 67 MORE INFO Aquila 28 Molokai Power Cat Center Console Meets Cat NAMED FOR ROUGH WATER The 28 Molokai is Aquila's first center console, named for the rough waters around the Hawaiian island of Molokai. Her catamaran hull stays level through turns, while twin 200-hp Verados pushed our test boat to 45.8 mph. At a 22-mph cruise, we recorded a 307-mile range with a 10% fuel reserve. SEE THE FULL TEST MORE INFO Pre-Owned Yacht Spotlight: Blue Water 2020 Viking 62 Convertible 3,890 HP Located in Orange Beach, Alabama, this single-owner 2020 Viking 62 Convertible pairs twin 1,945-hp MTU M96Ls with a Seakeeper 26. Blue Water has four staterooms, three heads and a mezzanine cockpit set up for serious fishing. Her engines show fewer than 1,800 hours each. FULL LISTING & PRICE Bluegame Adds the BG64 Three Units Already Committed CANNES WORLD PREMIERE The BG64 will make her world debut at Cannes this September, completing Bluegame’s BG lineup between the BG54 and BG74. Three units have already been allocated ahead of the premiere, which will also mark the first new-model introduction under CEO Gianguido Girotti. PREVIEW THE CANNES DEBUT No Room At The Dock Fewer Slips, More Boats WALL STREET BUYS IN Blackstone paid $5.65 billion last year for the Safe Harbor Marinas portfolio, the latest sign of real estate money flowing into the marina business. Boat owners from Florida to Hong Kong are running short on slips, while coastal permitting rules make new marinas hard to build fast enough to catch up. READ THE FULL STORY Highbourne Cay in the Exumas, from what may be the best seat aboard.  Want to see your best "Life is Better on a Boat" moments shared with fellow enthusiasts around the globe? Send us your incredible photos and we'll showcase them worldwide!   PLEASE INCLUDE WHERE YOU ARE AND THE TYPE OF BOAT SEND US YOUR PHOTOS Questions? Drop us a line: editorial@boattest.com   © 2026 All Rights Reserved. Newsletter content may include sponsorships. BoatTEST strives for accuracy in all published material.  By submitting a photo or reel you grant BoatTEST permission to use it in our newsletter and on our social media.  Photos@boattest.com BoatTEST.com, LLC, 8A Halidon Ave,  Newport, RI 02840  If you wish to change your newsletter preferences or unsubscribe  Manage Preferences Here |
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