Sea Ray 350 SLX | Cruisers Yachts 54 Fly | Regal 26 OBX - 05/14/20
BoatTEST Newsletter May 14, 2020
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Sea Ray SLX 350:
Big Muscle in a Quiet Dayboat
With so many manufacturers focusing on outboards, when Sea Ray redesigned the SLX 350, the company chose to power the boat with twin big-block sterndrives with Bravo 3 twin-prop drives. This provides the open stern and swim platform that freshwater boaters covet. In keeping with the industry’s current trend of making boating easier, the SLX 350 is available with an automatic trim system called the Dynamic Running Surface. To reduce noise and vibration as much as possible, Sea Ray’s Quiet Ride technology “tunes” the boat’s transom to dampen sound, something that BoatTEST has verified. The company says the result is a 10 decibel drop in noise, which we found to be true. More...
Downeast Cruisers have come a long way since someone pulled the lobster hauling equipment out of a boat built in Maine and made it a pleasure boat. Today’s Downeast Cruisers are luxurious boats with inboard or outboard power and some of the most signature lines that set them apart in marinas around the world. VirtualBOATSHOW.com has nearly 50 Downeast Cruisers on display. To visit the boat show – admittance is free – click here...
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Cruisers Yachts 54 Fly:
Flybridge Yacht w/Entertainment Venues
The 54 Fly from Cruisers Yachts takes the inviting salon and cockpit from the company’s express-style 54 Cantius sistership and enhances the entertainment options by adding the flying bridge. The view from the upper helm is nearly unobstructed and the aft lounge wraps around a table. There is also a flying bridge wetbar with a sink, refrigerator and grill. Cruisers followed the lead of many European builders and designed the 54 Fly with a low top-hamper to maintain a sleeker appearance. Belowdecks, she has a full-beam master and VIP quarters in the bow, both of which have 6’6” (2.01 m) of headroom. More...
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Regal 26 OBX:
Designed for Watersports and a Crowd
The Regal 26 OBX’s Aft Ultralounge offers numerous options for relaxing.
Regal Marine’s 26 OBX offers the versatility that families demand in a deckboat. Let’s start with the Aft Ultralounge. It has a backrest that can be set to face fore or aft and it can flatten fully to create a large sunpad. Aft, large port and starboard swim platforms extend past the outboard to aid launching watersports, and there’s space to pass between the engine and the transom. In the cockpit, seating wraps from the aft bench forward to port console, creating a long lounge. Forward, the boat’s beam is carried into the bow, creating a wider, more usable area, typical of deck boats. More...
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Sea-Doo GTX Limited 300:
Full-Featured PWC
One of the biggest advantages that runabouts have over personal watercraft is the space at the stern, but Sea-Doo took care of that with the GTX Limited 300. It has one of the longest swim platforms in class and the aft section of the seat can be removed to create even more space. On the platform, the Rear Cargo LinQ System can carry a gas can, cooler or a dry bag and they all lock in place. Like all Sea-Doos, it also comes with the company’s Intelligent Brake and Reverse and adjustable trim system. More...
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Editor's Report
HydroLocker by HydroHoist
HydroLocker is a rugged storage box designed to withstand the marine environment.
The HydroLocker by HydroHoist is a storage box designed for longevity in the marine environment. It’s built from polyethylene, and it is impact-resistant and virtually maintenance-free. It’s available in rectangle and triangle designs, and each model accepts standard padlocks. More...
Boating Access
Interactive Access Map
Click on a state or hover over it and details about recreational boating access will be provided.
Discover Boating, a public awareness arm of the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), has launched an interactive map to help recreational boaters learn about access to local waters. Boating access restrictions vary from state to state and are changing, and this tool helps them determine the status of launch ramps and other access points. Simply hover the computer’s cursor over the map and information about the state will appear. Click here for the map.
Boating Tips
Auto-Routing Examined:
2 Systems Tested
Car navigation has never been so easy since the invention of GPS systems. It’s so simple, just feed in the zip code and the system knows where you are, where you want to go, and it comes up with a suitable route. Why not do the same with our chartplotters? Out at sea, things are not quite so simple. More...
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