Charters Available in Florida | Axopar 37 Sun Top | Fountaine Pajot MY 40 - 09/14/20
BoatTEST Newsletter September 14, 2020
Reserve Your Florida
Charter/Lease Now for the Lowest Rates
A New 2020 EdgeWater 370CC with triple 300s and a snug cabin is available for charter or lease.
The newest boat to enter the BoattestLEASING fleet is a fully equipped 2020 EdgeWater 370CC, which will be based on the east coast of Florida. A limited number of boats are available both on the east and west coasts of Florida for charter or lease, so first come first served. All boats are new or late model, and ideal for fishing or day boating – and prices are lower than traditional charters. Bare boats or crewed boats are available. For pricing and availability, please contact Greg Sweeney at (727) 200-3474 | gsweeney@BoattestLEASING.com.
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Alumacraft Classic 165 CS:
Affordable Fishing from a Leading Brand
Alumacraft’s Classic 165 CS is one of the most affordable aluminum fishing boats in class. She’s she can be steered with an outboard tiller, or with a forward helm console to starboard and comes standard with a 50-hp outboard. An aerated livewell with a timer and a light, a 12-volt trolling motor wire harness and locking rod storage, are a few of its amenities. Most impressive is her nationally advertised price of $17,299. Alumacraft is a leading brand in the aluminum fishing boat field. More...
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Absolute Navetta 73:
Versatility Enhanced w/ More Power
When we tested Absolute’s Navetta 73, she was one of the first motoryachts to be powered by twin 1,000-hp Volvo Penta IPS1350s and they turned this long-range cruiser into a more versatile boat with a top speed of 23.0 knots at 2350 rpm. Back off to 17.3 knots at 2000 rpm and she has a fast-cruise range of 0.3 nmpg and 239.1 nautical miles. For a more typical LRC range, the Navetta 73’s best cruise came at 1000 rpm and 8.7 knots, where the 9.0 gph fuel burn translated into 1.1 nmpg and the range extended to 918.8 nm. Sometimes there’s no replacement for adding power to make a yacht more versatile. More...
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Axopar 37 Sun Top:
Crossover for Sun Worshippers
The Axopar’s 37 Sun Top has a bow made for catching rays.
Axopar’s 37 Sun Top is designed for boaters who like to soak up the sun’s rays. She has an extra-large sliding canvas shade in the hardtop that can be opened to let the sun’s rays shine all over all seven seats in the cockpit. Get the Brabus edition and the top opens with the push of a button. Forward, the sunpad on top of the cabin has space for at least two or three to stretch out and recline against the backrest. A pedestal-mounted table secures in the deck and marries the sunlounge with the forward cushions that create bench-style seating. More...
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Fountaine Pajot MY 40:
Designed to Tame Chop
During our test of the Fountaine Pajot MY 40, steady winds whipped up a 2’ to 3’ (.61 m) to .91 m) chop, which gave a good feel for how the boat rides in less-than-ideal conditions. Her twin hulls had narrow entry at the bow and spray rails on each that form chines as they run. As the seas built, we added power and let the knife-like bows cut through the waves. With the engines spaced far apart, the Volvo Penta IPS joystick let us put the boat wherever we wanted in the marina, despite the windage. More...
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Leon Slikkers
A sistership to one of Slikkers’ first fiberglass models displayed at the 1962 Chicago boat show.
Leon Slikkers was one of the first runabout manufacturers in the Midwest to embrace fiberglass, a material that was pioneered in sportboats by Glaspar and Glastron in California and Texas in the mid-1950s. But Glaspar is long gone, and Glastron was recently dropped from Beneteau Group’s roster of boats, leaving Slikkers as one of the few surviving early boat builders – and certainly the only one still working at his boat factory nearly every day. Click here for the rest of the story.
Boating News of the Week: Episode #22
Women from around the world are forging new frontiers in the sport, as well as building the boats – and to a surprising degree, running the show. Part one of our Women in Boating special explains how the fiberglass ceiling is being broken.
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