Center Console Special: Buy – Charter – Lease/See 229 Models - 10/13/20
BoatTEST Newsletter October 13, 2020
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Fish the Gulf Stream
Then Cocktails at 5
Located in Riviera, FL (between Palm Beach and Jupiter), this EdgeWater 370 CC has the bones to fish the Gulf Stream for big game, as well as to entertain. The lades will enjoy the cabin for 2 with A/C and electric flush head. No expense has been spared on this premium 37’ center console ready for almost any condition. Equipment includes a Seakeeper 3, two refrigerated fish boxes, livewell, hardtop, and a full complement of electronics including a sophisticated fish-finding sonar. Charter/lease packages start as low as $8,365 down and $935 per month. For more information, contact GM Greg Sweeney at 727-200-3474 | [email protected].
Fall Virtual Boat Show:
229 Center Consoles
On Display
Above are just 6 of 229 center consoles on display in BoatTEST’s Virtual Boat Show. While these boats are some of the largest on display, the VBS exhibits go all the way down to 16’ (4.88 m). If you are in the market for a center console, this is the place to start shopping. Pass it on...
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Sailfish 241 CC:
For The Fishing Family
Schedule a Test Drive Dealer Contact Request Pricing Request
Captain's Report
BENETEAU Oceanis 46.1:
Easy to Sail w/Inviting Cockpit
Schedule a Test Sail Dealer Contact Request Pricing Request
Editor's Report
Fjord 52 Open:
Luxury Dayboat to the Extreme
Test Video
Nimbus 365 Coupe:
Four-Season Cruiser
Growth in Wealth and COVID
Driving a New, Outdoor Lifestyle
The 8th edition of the Wealth-X World Ultra Wealth Report reveals that the population of the world’s wealthiest segment grew by 9.5% to more than 290,000 in 2019. It defines “Ultra High Net Wealth” (UHNW) as individual net worth above $30 million. Individuals with a net worth of $5 to $30 million grew to 2.66 million, and those with a net worth of from $1 to $5 million increased to 22 million people world-wide.
The increase in wealth, together with an unprecedented explosion in consumers quickly switching to outdoor activities such as biking, RV cruising, camping, and boating has resulted in a sea-change in lifestyle that reminds us of Americans in the 1950s. Then, the great outdoors beckoned to people who had spent nearly 20 years “locked-down” by the Great Depression and WWII. The prosperity of the 1950s was channeled into enjoying life outdoors and the general consensus in those days was that leisure time could only expand in the future.
What happened, of course, was just the opposite. By the 2000s when for a variety of economic and sociological reasons, people were working harder and leisure time was becoming increasingly scarce. But, at a single stroke, the COVID-19 Pandemic did what all of the advertising in the world could not, as Americans were forced to reassess their values and lifestyles. Now, living healthier, and spending as much time as possible outdoors, and keeping family close, is the new paradigm. No wonder boat sales spiked this summer due to remarkable highs.
Boat dealers we’ve talked to say they think this is not a bubble, and that boating will once again become a way of life for a whole new group of enthusiasts.
New Product
New Attwood Garelick Seat Base:
Adjusts Height w/the Push of a Button
Boating News of the Week: Episode #26
Boat fires are a hazard that affects mostly older boats. Wire insulation chafes or denigrates with time and use. Today we have a remarkable video of what happens when a boat fire gets out of control and destroys new boats. If you’ve ever thought about having a Seakeeper on your boat, Capt. Steve will give you some pointers, and we also explain the remarkable new Siren Marine-CZone lash-up that permits remote monitoring of virtually every electrical system on your boat... plus lots more.
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