New Galeon 325 GTO | North Pacific 49 Pilothouse | Formula 240 BR - 01/26/21
BoatTEST Newsletter January 26, 2021
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Galeon 325 GTO:
Day Boat Designed to Entertain a Crowd
Galeon Yachts has unveiled its new GTO series, which stands for Grand Touring Outboard. The first model, the 325 GTO, is the smallest boat the Polish manufacturer has built and one of her missions is to bring new customers into the Galeon Family. She has an open concept with convertible seating and a fold-down bulwark “patio” in the cockpit, plus an extra-wide bow seating area. Belowdecks, she can sleep 4. Stay tuned for our performance evaluation coming soon. More...
Editor's Report
North Pacific Yachts 49 Pilothouse:
Fun to Run, Easy to Maintain
North Pacific Yachts 49 Pilothouse
The North Pacific 49’ Pilothouse is a long-range coastal trawler designed to make it easy for an owner/operator to run and maintain. For example, there’s no wood on the exterior, only gelcoat and stainless steel. Her forward-raked windshield and faux planked look on the hullsides add to the rugged, North Sea façade. More...
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Formula 240 Bowrider:
Elite Family Runabout
Formula offers the 240 Bowrider with 13 choices of sterndrive power from 250 to 430 hp from MerCruiser, Volvo Penta and Ilmor Marine. All have dual-prop drives and Formula is also the only builder in class to offer a painted hull in almost any color a buyer chooses. She’s also among the finest-finished boats in class with luxury appointments and amenities. There’s simply no boat on the lake quite like her – but she’s pricey, which helps maintain her exclusivity. More...
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Manitou 25 SES Flip SHP:
Large, Luxurious Pontoon Boat
Manitou engineers the 25 SES Flip SHP to be the headquarters for an active family to enjoy a number of watersports and to entertain a crowd in high style. The company offers her in five different floorplans to satisfy a wide range of requirements and tastes, and they all have one thing in common – premium quality features. More...
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Boating Article
Michigan and Illinois Join Forces
to Battle Asian Carp
When Asian Carp invade a waterway, it’s the aquatic equivalent of locusts.
The governors of Illinois and Michigan announced that they will work cooperatively to protect the Great Lakes from invasive Asian Carp. The joint effort is focused on the Brandon Road Lock and Dam in the Chicago Area Waterway System near Joliet, Ill., which is considered a critical point for keeping bighead, silver and black carp – the invasive Asian carp species of greatest concern – out of Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes. All of this is nothing new. This threat has gone on for nearly two decades with government – both Federal and local of both parties – only doing something when concerned citizens get shrill. So the question begs, since the barbarians have been at the gates so long, why haven’t marine biologists come up with a solution to interrupt their life cycle? More...
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Boating News of the Week: Episode #35
In this episode, we feature a crewless boat attempting a transatlantic crossing using artificial intelligence. We also take a look at a new launch from Fleming Yachts and the first fully electric charter fleet in the world created in a partnership with Greenline Yachts, Canal Boats Telemark, W Yachts and Torqeedo, plus much more. See it Now...
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