New CL Yachts CLB88 | Boston Whaler 210 Dauntless | Bimini Big Game Club Open - 12/07/20

BoatTEST Newsletter December 7, 2020 

New Captain's Report

CL Yachts CLB88:

Built for Long-Distance Cruising

CL Yachts constructs the CLB88 with a floating framework that isolates the hull with support members to reduce on board vibration and associated noise while maintaining RINA-certified performance. This also provides an added measure of safety by creating a de-facto double bottom. She’s built with full resin-infusion. Note the proud protective rail on the hull side amidships and at the aft stern of the boat close to the waterline. CL is a quality builder that does things right.

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Virtual Boat Show

Cruisers 338 OB:

Big Bowrider Designed to Impress

Cruisers Yachts designed the bow on its 338 OB with full-height backrests plus raised grab rails to port and starboard. Riding up front should be comfortable in normal conditions at most speeds thanks to her deep-V bottom, high freeboard, and deep cockpit.  The 338 hull colors in interior decor are striking, and turn heads wherever these boats go.

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Sovereign Boat Club:

What a Boat Club Can Really Be

Aboard the $700,000 2020 EdgeWater 370CC with Seakeeper in the Riviera Beach, FL Club.

The Sovereign Boat Club, a division of BoatTEST, has only large premium boats for its limited membership. All boats have joysticks, electric flush heads, and full amenities. Shared access makes usage of premium boats affordable. The club offers unlimited usage through its online reservation service. Enjoy the fun, excitement, and entertaining possibilities in a boat you can be proud of and be able to take offshore in safety. Check out the boats in our two locations. For those who are ready to step up to the real thing, contact Greg Sweeney at 727-200-3474 | gsweeney@sovereignboatclub.

Riviera Beach, FL | EdgeWater 370CC St. Petersburg, FL | Pursuit DC266

 

New Launch

The New Absolute 50 Fly

The new 50 Fly fills a gap between the 47 and 52 in Absolute’s flying bridge series.

Absolute Yachts has introduced the all-new 50 Fly. Highlights of the new model include wide, high windows on the main deck and below. The Italian manufacturer says her flying bridge is among the largest in class and features a lounge that wraps around a table. On the main deck, the galley is aft, and there is a high-backed captain's chair at the helm. More...

 

Test Video

Boston Whaler 210 Dauntless:

Bring on Adventure

At 20’6” (6.24 m) long, Boston Whaler’s 210 Dauntless is designed primarily for coastal use, but can certainly head offshore on the right day. Her bow can be equipped with extra chaise-style seating, the aft deck can be a casting platform, and she can go into skinny water. She’s also easily towed.

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Galeon 470 Sky:

Innovative Cruiser w/Unusual Options

Galeon’s 470 Sky has a flying bridge with a lounge to starboard and a doublewide seat at the port-side helm. The entire area can be canvas to give the 470 Sky an express-style profile. On the main deck, an optional "Beach-Mode" package has port and starboard bulwarks that fold out to widen the cockpit and create a bar area to port with two stools.

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Boating Destinations

Bimini Big Game Club Reopens

The Bahamas’ Bimini Big Game Club has been one of the featured destinations for boaters and anglers for decades.

The Bimini Big Game Club on the Bahamas island of Bimini is now open again. The hotel, which first opened in the 1930s, is famous for hosting anglers and watersports enthusiasts from around the world. Guests have included Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King as well as Ernest Hemingway. More...

 

Boating News of the Week: Episode #32

General Motors says it will have 30 new electric vehicles on the market by 2025, which will account for 40% of its production. Volvo Penta, the largest supplier of diesel engines to the boating industry, plans for its truck engines to be all-electric in the next decade. At least four companies are marketing electric outboards, and this is just the beginning. Just wait until Mercury and Yamaha get involved. Find out what’s going on and how it could change your boating future. More...

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