Hunt Yachts Ocean 63 | Navigating Bad Weather | New Electric Boat Race - 09/22/21

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Hunt Yachts Ocean 63:

Living Up to Her Lineage

The name Hunt immediately conjures up thoughts of a deep-V design and ocean-going capability. The Ocean 63 has the bloodlines of a C. Raymond Hunt hull with a 22-degree deadrise at the transom. Her twin 1,000-hp Volvo Penta IPS1350s can push the flying-bridge yacht to a top speed of 31.8 knots when necessary. Slow down to 9.6 knots and she can cover 877.3 nautical miles. Humphree interceptors with Active Ride Control take care of keeping her at a level attitude. More...

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Axopar 28 Cabin:

Ready for Adventure

Axpoar uses a modular approach to provide the most versatility for all its boats including the 28 Cabin. It lets an owner more easily customize the boat to use it for as many adventures as possible. Her fully enclosed cabin allows for year-round use while the large cloth sunroof in the hardtop lets in sunshine and fresh air. The helm seats are hinged and fold up to reveal and sink and refrigerator. Those same seats pivot outboard and the aft lounge folds down to create a berth. We’ve raved about the performance of every Axopar we’ve tested and the 28 Cabin continues the lineage. Axopar’s website is full of photos of its customers enjoying adventures on their boats. Here’s one we liked. More...

Electric Propulsion

Mercury Racing and Navico Partner with Electric Powerboat Racing Series

The hydrofoiling RaceBird boats are being built by Victory Marine in Dubai.

Mercury Racing and Navico have partnered with the E1 Series to support a future racing organization set up exclusively for electrically powered boats. Mercury Racing is the Official Propulsion and Propeller Partner for the series. Navico announced that Simrad electronics are the Official Marine Electronics Partner and C-Map is the Official Cartography Partner. Both brands will assist in developing on board systems and RaceBird’s cockpit for the E1 racing championship. More...

Outboard Buyers' Guide

Mercury 200 ProXS:

High Displacement Boosts Torque

Mercury offers three versions of its 200-hp outboard. Only the ProXS is built on a 4.6-liter 8-cylinder block and is available in a choice of gear ratios, including one that gives bass boats and go-fast models from builders like Hydrostream that coveted quick holeshot. Click here for all the details...

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MasterCraft X26:

Wakesports Boat w/Yacht-Like Features

The 26’5” (8.05 m) long MasterCraft X26 is one of the largest inboard-powered wakesports boats available and she has some of the requisite features that can only come in a boat longer than 25’ (7.62 m). First, she’s yacht certified, so no counting heads before leaving the dock. The private head is one of the biggest we’ve seen on a towsports boat and she’s equipped with such luxury items as a refrigerator and flexible heating ducts. More...

Pre-Owned Yacht

2016 50' Vanquish

Your Wife's Second Home

A boater looking to make an undeniably bold statement should check out the 2016 Vanquish 50, Your Wife’s Second Home. She’s built from aluminum and has a cockpit that contains a high sunroof that adds headroom and the exterior has an aft deck for eight people. She has a starboard tender garage with an automatic launching system for a Williams jet and a 10 kw Cummins Onan generator. She’s powered by twin Cummins QSC engines and has a joystick with skyhook position holding. More...

Boating Tips

De-Mystifying Fuel Additives

Fuel additives are big business in the recreational boating industry. But before an owner just starts dumping a bunch of wonder liquids down his fuel fill, he should learn the basics of these “supplements” so he can understand the impact it could have on his boat and engine. We have the basics covered. More...

Boating Tips

Good Advice for Bad Weather

It could be argued that the waters of the Bahamas are some of the trickiest to navigate. One example is the area between the southern tip of Eleuthera and Little San Salvador, where there is a figurative bridge that connects the two islands. It’s a seven-mile long stretch running east to west with varying depths. More...

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Learn About Defensive Driving

With hundreds of thousands of new personal watercraft, wakesports, freshwater fishing and pontoon boats sold in the last couple of years, there are countless new operators at the helm. With so many newbies on the water, we advise defensive driving. Learn more...

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- Henry David Thoreau

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