NEW VIDEO. The American Tug 435 looks like a tug, but she's really a trawler. This well-built vessel is all about comfort and secure coastal cruising for recreational yachting families or a couple. There's a full-beam master amidship and guest stateroom in the bow, both ensuites. If you haven’t seen an American Tug since it was bought by Kadey-Krogen, we highly recommend it — you’re in for a treat.
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Chaparral 23 Surf
Wakeboat Meets Sportboat
TEST VIDEO. The 23 Surf is fully equipped for family wake surfing: forward-facing drive from MerCruiser or Volvo Penta, auto-fill ballast system, Malibu surf gates, Medallion Viper II or Smart Tow MFD, fold-down tower with high tow point and available board mounts. When not towing, she makes an excellent cruiser.
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Boat Sinks with 5 Aboard
Saved After 5 Hours
The five survivors (on the left) of a Memorial Day weekend boat sinking in the Gulf of Mexico are urging fellow boaters to purchase a Personal Locator Beacon like the one above. The incredible story of how five veteran boaters were rescued when their hope was all but gone.
THE REMARKABLE STORY
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Basics of Setting Up Your Sonar Screen
How-To
If you’re new to using sonar for anything more than staying in the channel, this short video from Sportsman Boats will be instructive in setting up your screens so that they provide exactly the information you need as soon as the unit is turned on.
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Boat Insurance — Friend or Foe?
Boat Ownership
Buy the right insurance and dock and maintain your boat as declared in your policy and you’ll have fewer problems with insurance. Otherwise, things can go very, very wrong and you may be on the hook for all or most of the cost when your boat is damaged.
GOOD ADVICE
Steer Clear of Ethanol-Mix Fuels
Len's Cove
Not all gasoline is created equal — and ethanol-mix is not an “equal” fuel for marine engines. This is especially true if your boat will be stored for a time with the water-attracting ethanol fuel in the tank.
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Life is Better on a Boat
A good book, an iPhone and a cruise down the Dalmatian Coast on a 70' Gulet — who could ask for anything more?