Shark Gambling | Simrad NSO evo3 | Aquila 32 - 06/29/20
BoatTEST Newsletter June 29, 2020
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Simrad NSO evo3:
Full-Featured Multifunction Display
Simrad’s NSO evo3 is a full-function glass display and processor in one. It’s available in screen sizes up to 24” (60.96 cm) and is powered by a new iMX 8 processor. It offers faster page changes that cut average download times in half, according to the manufacturer. Movements on the screen, such as chart rotation and panning, are designed to be smoother and even separating the display into 6 views shows no degradation of performance. More...
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Aquila 32:
Cruising Cat w/Practical Features
The Aquila 32’s hydraulic swim platform is sure to be one of the most popular options.
One of the most innovative options available on the Aquila 32 cruising catamaran is the hydraulic swim platform. When it’s lowered, there’s a set of stairs between the outboard motors that go down too to make it easy to enter and exit the water. Additionally, the outboards can still be raised fully out of the water when the boat is in the slip or on the mooring. Stainless-steel guards encircle the powerheads and the cowlings have anti-scuff strips that push up hinged sections of the cockpit lounge when the motors are raised. More...
Features Video
Galeon 640 Fly:
Large, Luxurious Flying Bridge
Galeon 640 Fly with minimal top hamper.
When it first designed the 640 Fly, Galeon Yachts said it wanted to build a motoryacht that feels bigger than her length. The company succeeded with optional fold-out gunwales and an extension that makes her flybridge one of the longest in class and creates an opportunity to enclose the aft deck in isinglass for 3-season boating. She also has some of the most robust headroom we’ve seen. It had 6’5” (1.96) on the flying bridge, and the salon maxes out at 6’10” (2.08 m). The master stateroom has 6’7” (2.0 m) of vertical clearance. More...
New Product
New HamiltonJet Electro-Hybrid Drive
The system combines electric and diesel engines with waterjets.
Well-known for its waterjet propulsion, HamiltonJet has unveiled an Electro-Hybrid Drive (EHX) that combines the advantages of electric propulsion with the capabilities of diesel. The company says the system uses less fossil fuel during docking and low-speed operation, but still reaps the benefits of speed, maneuverability, efficiency and safety that come with water jets. More...
Test Video
Sailfish 220 CC:
A Well-Balanced Center Console
Sailfish’s smallest center console, the 220 CC, has plenty to offer offshore, near-shore and inshore anglers. She’s a boat designed by people who understand the form and function of a fishing boat, but they also realize that a center-console will be used for family cruising and even watersports. The VDS hull is designed to cushion rough water but at the same time provide improved efficiency. More...
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