For a potential buyer shopping the OS 355, the biggest decision may be between triple 300-hp Yamaha outboards or twin 425-hp XTO Offshores. The twins are heavier and cost about $3k more, but there is one less engine to worry about. Find out the issues you’ll be facing as a buyer and check out Capt. Steve’s video of the boat’s features. More...
On the Belize 66 Sedan, there’s a sunpad atop the trunk cabin and a sofa-style lounge that wraps around a table. Stretch out and soak up the rays, have cocktails and watch the sunset. This is the cruising life. Find out how much it costs. More...
Among the many benefits of jet propulsion on the Yamaha 275SD bowrider is that designers could come up with swim-up stern seating. This could not be achieved with sterndrives. More...
Wel Don is a low-hour captain-maintained 2004 61’ (18.59 m) Viking Enclosed bridge that has received several upgrades including teak-and-holly decking and new granite countertops throughout. Power is twin 1,550 CAT inboards and belowdecks, she has three cabins with en suites. More...
A member of the Sovereign Boat Club shared this photo with us. These guys got to spend a day on the water on a premium boat, sized large enough to accommodate this group. You can bring all your friends along with a membership at SBC. Boats are available in the Tampa Bay area and Palm Beach communities in Florida. Inquire about membership opportunities here...
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DIY Installation of Marine Stereos
Part II
With the proper stereo head unit and remote control selected, we can take a look at the best way to get quality sound throughout your boat. Part II focuses on choosing the right amplifier, speakers and control systems. More...
For decades, boat owners and technicians have used sacrificial anodes made out of zinc to protect metal components on their boats. Find out about the other solutions. More...
The 92’ (28 m) fishing boat, Gabby G, out of New Bedford, MA, and the 965’ (294.13 m) Norwegian Pearl, which sails regularly from Boston to Bermuda.
The blind autopilot strikes again. On July 30 a fishing trawler managed to T-bone a huge cruise ship 41 miles off Nantucket. While it happened in the dead of night, the cruise ship was lit up like, well…a cruise ship. How did such a thing happen? Simple: it was business as usual on the short-handed fishing trawler. The crew broke USCG Navigation Rule 5 (33CFR/83.05), which states: “Every vessel shall at all times maintain a proper look-out by sight and hearing as well as by all available means appropriate in the prevailing circumstances and conditions so as to make a full appraisal of the situation and of the risk of collision.”
The good news is that the blind, 92’ (28 m) steel-hulled Gabby G did not T-bone a sailboat or motoryacht, which could have been catastrophic. It happens. Our guess is that the USCG will do what it usually does in such cases of blatant Rule 5 violation by commercial fishing vessels — which is, sadly, to do nothing. More...
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