BoatTEST REPORTS Weekly Webcast

Episode #35: Cruising Boats Extraordinaire 

 

Episode #34: Merry Boating to All

 

Episode #33: 'Tis the Season to be Boating

 

Episode #32: The Rise of Electric Boats

 

Episode #31: Buyer's Guide to Motoryachts - Part II

 

Episode #30: Buyer's Guide to Flying Bridge Cruisers

 

Episode #29: Buyer's Guide to Motoryachts - Part I

 

Episode #28: A Tale of Five Boats

 

Episode #27: Buyer's Guide to Express Cruisers - Part 2

 

Episode #26: Lessons Learned - Boat Fires

 

Episode #25: A Buyer's Guide to Express Cruisers - Part 1

 

Episode #24: A Buyer's Guide to Center Consoles

 

Episode #23: Women in Boating Part II

 

Episode #22: Women in Boating 

 

Episode #21: Innovations are the Life Blood of Boating

 

Episode #20: The Ethic of Better Boat Building 

 

Episode #19: How to Start a Boat Company

 

• Interview with Leon Slikkers
• Siren Marine 
• Highfield Boats 
• Preview of Yamaha's 2021 Lineup
• How to Tie a Reef Knot
• Mako 214 CC Highlights
• Watch Episode #19 Here

Episode #18: Boating Education Made Easy - And Fun!

 

• How to Become an Expert Boater
• New Absolute Navetta 64
• Scania 700 – 1,150-hp Diesels for the U.S.
• New Kisae Inverter
• New Regal 36 XO
• Outer Reef 610 Highlights
• New Manitou Aurora LE
• How to Tie Knots
• Watch Episode #18 Here

Episode #17: A Midsummer Boat Dream

 

• New boats of all sizes and types
• New product demonstrations
• In-depth look at Mercury Racing’s new 450-Hp supercharged V-8 outboard engine
• Seamanship
• BoatTEST Highlights
• Watch Episode #17 Here

Episode #16: The Great Outdoors

 

• Boating News
• MasterCraft X24 Highlights, Princeton Tec Review
• New Alumacraft Competitor FSX 175-185
• Interview with Everglades Boats
• Watch Episode #16 Here

Episode #15: Hot Fun in the Summertime

 

• Interview with Greg Hopkins, COO of Eastern Boats
• BoatTEST Highlights
• Seamanship
• Watch Episode #15 Here

Episode #14: Smart Boating is Safe Boating

 

• Capt. Steve covers seamanship and safety advice based on accident reports from the 4th of July weekend.
• Capt. Steve interviews a young lady who has made a splash in the boating industry for her boat-handling skills
• Boating News
• Captain's Exam
• Watch Episode #14 Here

Episode #13: What Does the Future Hold?

 

• Capt. Steve tells us about a chilling development in the world of satellite communication
• Interview with Jeff Harris, COO of Iconic Marine brands gives us a peek at its future
• BoatTEST Highlights
• Seamanship Tips 
• Watch Episode #13 Here

Episode #12: The Boat Show Goes On

 

• Recap of the Steelpointe Boat Show
• BoatTEST Highlight
• Boating News
• Seamanship
• Interview with Total Marine
• Watch Episode #12 Here

Episode #11: Mindful Boating

 

 

 

• Interview with OXE Diesel
• Boat Buying Tips
• Seamanship
• BoatTEST Highlights
• Watch Episode #11 Here

Episode #10: Preparing for Your Next Boat

 

 

 

• Just Launched Hunt 62
• Beneteau Flyer 23 SPACEdeck
• Nordhavn 43 Liveaboards
• Mustang Inflatable PFDs
• USCG Captain’s Exam
• "MV Freedom" Nordhavn
• Watch Episode #10 Here

Episode #9: The Evolution of Boating

 

 

 

• The advent of COVID-19 has more people than ever before thinking about social distancing by living aboard.  
• Interview with president and inventor of the Sharrow prop. 
• Continued interview with MV Freedom
• Boating News
• Offshore Rescues
• Watch Episode #9 Here

Episode #8: End of an Era, A New Beginning

 

 

 

• Elizabeth and Shawn from the YouTube Channel MV Freedom tell us about living aboard on their Nordhavn 43
• Capt. Steve interviews Mikele D'Arcangelo from ACR ARTEX about ACR's new product. 
• Find out about new products and buying tips
• Take our USCG Captain’s Exam
• Watch Episode #8 Here

Episode #7: A Sirius-ly Strange Time

 

 

 

• 2019 USCG Accident Report
• The new Sharrow mass-produced SS loop prop
• Interview with Geoff Leech, senior director of marine services at Sirius Marine
• Riviera 505 SUV
• Jeanneau NC 37
• Watch Episode #7 Here

Episode #6 - Brave New World

 

 

 

• Covers the world’s important boating news
• An important buying tip for all small boat consumers
• Fleming 65
• Axopar 37 XC Revolution
• Questions (and answers) from the USCG Captain’s Course
• An interview with ABYC’s long-time technical expert – Ed Sherman. 
• Watch Episode #6 Here

Episode #5 - Lifting the Lockdown

• All 50 States lifted boating restrictions
• Leopard 53 PC
• Beneteau Monte Carlo 52
• Capt. Steve has new USCG Exam questions – and answers 
• An important boat buying tip that anyone buying an express cruiser will want to know
• Yamaha Boat’s remarkable sales event with zero down, zero APR, and zero payments for 180 days
• Interview with Bryan Seti, General Manager of Yamaha
• Watch Episode #5 Here

Episode #4 - Efficiently Making the Great Loop

 

 

 

• Capt. Steve’s pick for the most efficient boat to make the Great Loop.
• An important boat-buying tip
• USCG Captain’s Exam questions
• Palm Beach 70
• Cruisers Yachts 38 GLS
• Greenline 33 Hybrid
• Formula 380 SSC – First Look
• SiOnyx Aurora Night Vision Lens
• Virtual Boat Show
• Watch Episode #4 Here

Episode #3 - The New Age of Leasing

 

 

 

• Boat-Buying Tips: Rails
• Nimbus T9
• Absolute 47 Fly
• MasterCraft X26
• BoatTEST Leasing
• Captain's Course
• Watch Episode #3 Here

Episode #2 - Boating State of the Nation

 

 

 

• Icom M93D VHF
• Boat-Buying Details to Check
• Galeon 640 Fly
• Sea-Doo GTI SE 170
• Nimbus 365 Coupe
• Boston Whaler COVID-19 Report
• Watch Episode #2 Here

Episode #1 - COVID-19 and the New World of Boating

 

 

 

• Rules of Social Distancing 
• Riviera Belize 66 Daybridge
• Mako 236 CC
• Aviara AV36
• Pocket Cruisers
• Walkarounds
• Watch Episode #1 Here