Intrepid Sold to MarineMax | New Riviera 5400 SYPE | Whaler 380 Outrage - 10/06/21

New Captain's Report

Riviera 5400 Sport Yacht Platinum Edition

A Convergence of Luxury and Price

Riviera says the 5400 Sport Yacht Platinum Edition is one of the best values in its lineup in terms of accommodations and amenities for the price. The 6000 Sport Yacht Platinum Edition costs a million dollars more while the 4800 has only two staterooms. The 5400 Sport Yacht Platinum Edition has three staterooms and interior volume that comes close to rivaling the 6000’s. See our test numbers. More...

Boating Business

Intrepid Powerboats Sold to MarineMax

Intrepid is a privately-owned brand that has often been a trend-setter in the marine industry.

The world’s largest recreational boat retailer, MarineMax, has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Intrepid Powerboats. Based in Largo, Fla., Intrepid builds 19 models on 12 different hulls, all semi-custom boats targeted to sportfishing, diving, cruising and for use as tenders. Intrepid is known for innovation (the side door, for example) and for quality workmanship. More...

Features Video

Formula 40 Performance Cruiser

A Tale of Two Sea States

Formula said it designed the 40 Performance Cruiser with three primary goals. First was to serve as an entertainment platform above and below decks. Second, the Porter family that runs Formula wanted convertible accommodations for an owner and up to five guests: with space for two in the private cabin, two on the convertible lounges aft and one on the main salon sofa. Finally, the company wanted a high-speed weekender that could go from the mainland to a distant location quickly in good weather and not have to worry about a small-craft advisory when coming home. More...

New Engine

New Honda 140-hp Outboard

Honda Marine has introduced a new four-stroke outboard model and redesigned two of its most popular models. The Honda BF140 is targeted at what the company calls “the heart of the boating market” and replaces the 135-hp model. The company says that the new 140 has a “broader, flatter torque curve and smoother power delivery throughout the engine’s operating range along with additional innovative technological features and controls.” More...

Test Video

Boston Whaler 380 Outrage

Deep-Vs are Made for High Seas

Regular readers have seen us run the picture above before – we’re partial to it because it was one of the roughest days we’ve ever tested a small boat. Truth be told, some builders refuse to let us test in rough conditions because the performance numbers will naturally suffer. But not Whaler; they said have at it. The 380 Outrage has a deep-V design with 23 degrees of deadrise at the transom. She has an 11’8” (3.56 m) beam and an equipped weight of more than 20,000 lbs. (9071.85 kg), which made the 380 Outrage feel like a much larger boat when mashing through the square ones. More...

Pre-Owned Yacht

2018 Outer Reef 86'

Ruff Seas

The 2018 86’ (26.21 m) Outer Reef, Ruff Seas, was built by a seasoned owner who has had more than 40 yachts. She was his fourth Outer Reef and no details were missed. She’s the only Outer Reef with a fully enclosed skylounge so she can be run year-round. She comes with ABT Trac 300 Star zero-speed stabilizers and has upgraded 1,600-hp Caterpillar C-32 inboards. An ASEA 3-Phase transformer harnesses shore power anywhere in the world and onboard electrical power is provided by two Northern Lights 30 kW generators. More...

Navigation Electronics

How to Get the Most Out of Radar

There are many uses for this technology that owners don’t always consider that helps extract the full value of radar. Most owners use it for collision avoidance, especially at night or in foul weather, but it has other uses as well. Click here to learn about them...

Safety Video

The Gale Force Twins Play it Safe

YouTube stars the Gale Force twins know how to have a good time on and off the water. They’ve done videos on how to land many species of fish as well as how to dock a boat or pull up to the sandbar, but there’s one thing that Amanda and Emily never do behind the wheel of a boat or vehicle. More...

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"A great day fishing in the Gulf Islands in British Columbia, Canada."

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