The Fairline Squadron 68 represents a new direction for the British yacht builder. In our opinion, she deserves a careful examination by anyone considering a motoryacht this size. The reason is that she has a number of welcome attributes: four accommodations plans with three-four staterooms, a flying bridge with three discrete entertaining venues and CAT C-18 or C-32 straight power for reliability. More...
With a design inspired by tony European dayboats, the Aviara AV36 was developed to entertain adult friends in high style on deck. At the same time, any kids aboard can amuse themselves on their iPads in the "treehouse" in the bow. Genius. More...
Last week we sent out a simple questionnaire to 55,000 BoatTEST members who had opened one or more of our daily newsletters in the last 30 days. The object was to find what sort of content we should be delivering. Perhaps the most important question was simply, "How do you use your boat?" We think you might be astonished at the answers. More...
Regular readers know that we appreciate Cruisers Yachts’ attention to American ergonomics when designing living spaces. When compared to many European brands, that pays off in the size of seats, steering-wheel clearance and other odd places, such as the he-man size of the master walk-in shower on the 54 Cantius. More...
The picture above is every boat owner’s nightmare. That’s why the Siren 3 Pro is required equipment on all Sovereign Boat Club boats. These units transmit 24/7 through mobile connectivity to cellphones belonging to the owner and maintenance crew. Among other things — all have bilge pump monitoring and alarms. Price is $749.99. More...
There is nothing more pleasant than a nighttime cruise on a summer evening. Most people don’t take them because they are afraid to boat at night. But if you are careful, don’t go too fast and keep a sharp lookout, your efforts will be rewarded. Be sure you know what the Nav lights mean. More...
The Axopar 28 Cabin’s European design is turning heads and getting noticed. Be the envy of all your friends behind the helm of this stand-out boat. SBC’s Axopar 28 Cabin is located in Tarpon Springs, FL. Contact Greg Sweeney for more information about our low-cost membership: 727-200-3474 or email here.
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