CL Yachts CLB65: A Real Offshore Flying Bridge

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CL Yachts CLB65:

A Real Offshore Flying Bridge

CL Yachts is known for building seaworthy yachts ready for serious offshore work, and the CLB65 is no exception. Sadly, these days many flybridge yachts are little more than an express cruiser with seats and a helm plopped on top. The seat surfaces are usually the level of the bulwarks, which means about 15’- 17” (.38 -.43- m) above the deck/roof. These boats only meet ABYC requirements because of a rail, settee backrest and a tinted windscreen forward. The idea is to make the boat look sleek, but forget about being there if things get snotty.   The CL65B flying bridge is for more than just sunny/flat days, and she has reasonable top hamper. It's the real thing. (See it at the Palm Beach boat show.) More...

Test Video

Yamaha DRiVE-X:

Finger-Tip Control of Twin Jet Boats

Jet boats are exciting and safe for people in the water around them, but they also can be a challenge to handle around the docks. That’s why Yamaha invented DRiVE-X technology. Now, with buttons on the steering wheel, DRiVE-X equipped twin-jet models can turn in their own length, walk sideways to the dock and generally behave like trick ponies, even for inexperienced operators - details here. More...

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Sharrow Marine Propellers:

3 Boats, 4 Props, 5 Sharrow Advantages

See BoatTEST comparative tests on three different boat and engine packages - with Sharrow props producing amazing advantages in fuel efficiency, hole shot, range, backing ability and noise reduction. The above results were comparing the Sharrow MX-1 prop performance on a 150 Mercury outboard. More...

Pre-Owned Yacht

2010 Viking 82 Enclosed Skybridge

"Zukes"

This classic 82’ Viking sportfisher with enclosed skybridge is now being offered at a reduced price! She’s powered by twin 2400-hp MTU’s and can cruise at 30 knots. She can accommodate up 10 guests. More...

Boat Buying

How Engine Hours Affect Used Boat Prices

Learn why ultra-low hours are not necessarily good, and high hours are not necessarily bad in this video from Len’s Cove Marina. More...

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Tiara Yachts at the

Palm Beach International Boat Show

This is your opportunity to experience luxury, in true Tiara Yachts fashion. See Tiara’s impressive line-up at the Palm Beach International Boat Show March 23 – 26, 2023.

Location: 101 S. Flagler Drive, Ramp 7. More...

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Avoid the Tender Trap

The right dinghy can add freedom and adventure to our cruising lives, but you’ll want to define how you will use it and how large it needs to be. More...

First-Time Boater

Anchor Your Boat the Right Way

Knowing how to securely anchor your boat is not just good seamanship, it’s a matter of safety for your boat and all aboard. More...

New weekly feature “Accidents of the Week,” is designed to alert responsible boaters and the boating industry to things that go wrong while operating a boat of any type, and by inference, ways to avoid trouble – for VIP Subscribers only. More...

Photo of The Day

Congratulations to BoatTest Readers Tyler and Trayce Jones - who recently got married on their 2022 World Cat 230DC!

Please share your boating photos with us and we’ll send them around the world to 150,000 other Boat TEST members!