Yamaha Updates Outboards | 24' Wakeboat w/3,000 lbs. of Ballast | Cruisers 42 Cantius - 01/29/21
BoatTEST Newsletter January 29, 2021
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Join Sovereign Boat Club today and be the first to enjoy this Regal 33 SAV, soon to be located in St. Petersburg, FL. She will be kept at the state-of-the-art Maximo Marina, just north of the Skyway bridge off Pinellas Bayway. There are only 8 slots available on this brand-new boat! Join today and we will set your start date for when the boat arrives next month. When you join Sovereign Boat Club, you will have virtually unlimited use of this $400,000 boat for only $8,995 annual dues and a $820 per month maintenance fee. That is less than you’d pay in maintenance and storage alone, if you owned this boat. Membership includes hands-on training with one of our licensed captains.
To reserve your spot, please go to our website, email [email protected] or contact our general manager Greg Sweeney at 727.200.3474.
Editor's Report
MB Sports Tomcat F24:
Big Boat Makes Big Wakes
At 23’10” (7.26 m) long and a weight of 6,290 lbs. (2,853 kg), the MB Sports Tomcat F24 is already a good-sized wakesports boat. Add the weight of the 16 passengers, plus the 3,150 lbs. (1,428.82 kg) of ballast she can carry and the Tomcat F24 should throw some serious wakes for surfing or boarding. Wake shaping tabs let the driver further customize ride for surfers and boarders. Her distinctive pickle-fork bow creates a huge forward cockpit. More...
Captain's Report
Northern Marine 57:
Old-School Looks w/Modern Build
Northern Marine builds the 57 with the latest technology made available by aircraft giant Boeing Corporation, which is based nearby in Washington. Construction starts with dry laminates placed in a mold in layers of fiberglass and core materials in a predetermined order for optimum strength and rigidity. The laminates are then covered with ply release materials and channels that allow resin to flow through. Then the mold is encapsulated in a large plastic bag to which hoses and bags are attached in specific locations and a pump generates vacuum to suck out all the air. When vacuum pressure reaches a steady level, valves are opened to draw the resin through the laminate. The fiberglass-to-resin ratio is 70-30. More...
Features Video
Cruisers Yachts 42 Cantius:
Thoughtfully Designed Express Yacht
When an owner orders the Cruisers Yachts 42 Cantius with the optional grill, it’s positioned on the transom beneath a hinged cover. This is a good location for a couple of reasons: First, it keeps smoke away from the folks in the salon and cockpit and grease off the overhead. Second, it keeps the cockpit from being crowded by the cook being at the grill taking up space. More...
Test Video
Grady-White Freedom 235:
Dual Console for Fishing and Family
Like many dual-consoles, the Grady-White Freedom 235 has a private head compartment in the port console, but to make it easier to enter and exit, the hatch is cut deeper into the overhead. It can be fitted with five kinds of toilet, including electric flush. The swim platforms not only extend past the outboard on each side, they both include useful storage. The reboarding ladder to starboard is a four-step model that extends more than 22” (55 cm) below the surface in compliance with ABYC standards. The 235 is the second to smallest dual console in the Grady line, but at 23’ 7” (7.18 m), she still has most of the functionality of the larger models and cuts through the water on the same SeaV2® hull. The option list is long so owners can design the Freedom 235 for their individual application. More...
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New Products
Yamaha Updates F250 and F300 Outboards
Yamaha Updates F250 and F300 Outboards
For 2021, Yamaha has upgraded its F250 and F300 V6 Offshore Digital Electronic Control four-stroke outboards. They feature built-in Digital Electric Steering (DES), Thrust Enhancing Reverse Exhaust (TERE) and other features derived from the company’s 425-hp flagship outboard, the XTO Offshore. 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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