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Aquila 32 Sport

The Little Cat That Could... And Does!

Don’t be fooled by her size. The Aquila 32 Sport Cat, the smallest model in the line, is a perfect example of how this builder packs loads of possibilities onto her 32'7" (9.93 m) length and 12'8" (3.85 m) beam. Consider the swim platform aft with stowed ladder, Mercury power including standard twin 225-hp V6 or optional twin 300-hp V8 Verados with joystick control, a wide-open deck layout and a comfortable cabin with a separate wet head. And that’s just for openers. More...

A Boater Replacement for Facebook

Started by Great Lakes Scuttlebutt magazine earlier this summer, the new social media app for boaters is rapidly picking up new members across the nation. The concept is to give boaters an affinity social media platform, a trend that is taking shape across many categories as Facebook is, in one millennial’s words, “So Yesterday.” More...

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Monte Carlo Yachts 76 Skylounge

Italian Luxury & Sophistication

With her unmistakable profile, the Monte Carlo 76 Skylounge offers much more than first meets the eye. Adding their own special touch to style, functionality and the ability to personalize the interiors, Monte Carlo Yachts, together with Nuvolari Lenard, has ensured that as much natural light as possible can be found throughout by utilizing design elements such as light woods and furnishings in the décor plus wide windows in both the main deck areas and the skylounge. What one can’t see, but can totally rely on, are the construction techniques. All fiberglass components are resin-infused and the modular approach allows Monte Carlo to build in separate spaces until final assembly. More...

Captain's Report

Draco 22

Scandinavian-Style Runabout

Draco Boats was founded in the late 1960s in a small southern Norwegian town and there’s no mistaking the Draco 22’s Scandinavian styling. With a bow area almost as large as the cockpit, both being fairly deep due to her generous freeboard, she is an impressive runabout with a modern slant. In fact, with the kind of meticulous attention to detail seen in the retro hull profile and hand-stitched upholstery just for starters, she is ready, willing and able to see duty as a megayacht tender or a stylish dayboat. Single outboard power is available ranging from 115- to 250-hp. More...

Navigation Equipment

The 8 "Best" Electronic Charts

Electronic charts offer an amazing level of detail for fishing and navigation.

Whether you use digitized charts for fishing, navigation, or more likely both, there are several excellent products to choose from. All offer an extensive range of functions and high-quality performance. Below are eight considered to be the Best & Brightest on the market by the companies that make them. More...

Electronics DIY

How to Install LED Lights on Your Boat

These days, as you walk the docks of your home port or while visiting over a weekend or longer jaunt, you are bound to see a host of vessels, large and small, lit up with LED lighting—for light-emitting diode—in, on and underwater. The effects can be dazzling and should you want to jazz up your own boat, we have some insight and important tips for you. More...

Operations

Basic Drive System Checks

Your boat’s engine and drive system is complex and relies on myriad parts, all working in synch, to produce the ability to move your boat through the water. Whether inboard, diesel or gasoline or outboard — or even I/O’s — you should be familiar with things to check before you leave the dock as well as periodic preventive maintenance. More...

Safety Video

Life Jackets & Seatbelts

While we all know the importance of buckling up when we get into our cars, it is just as meaningful to wear the appropriate PFD—Personal Flotation Device—while enjoying a day out on the water. And it’s not just a matter of knowing where they are aboard your boat. More...

"Life isn't a Matter of Milestones but of Moments." 

— Rose Kennedy

There’s nothing quite like enjoying a drink with friends in the early evening along the Florida coast after a day of boating. Imagine entertaining on a premium boat that you can be proud of. Affordable annual memberships in boats ranging from 27’ to 33’ (8.2 m to 10 m) are now available in St. Petersburg and Bradenton, Fla. Check them out at SovereignBoatClub.com or call 727-200-3474.

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