Is Your Boat Balanced Right? | Fishing Gear Auction | 5 Best Underwater Lights - 09/13/21

Features Video

Maritimo X60

"Good On Ya"

This Australian phrase loosely translates to, “A job well done,” and with Aussie Bill Barry-Cotter’s boatbuilding DNA all over the Maritimo X60, it’s no wonder this luxury performance sportyacht is full of new ideas. To that end, in addition to luxurious accommodations, she offers three distinct configurations: A nifty beach club cabana aft, an expansive tender garage or an additional queen stateroom. She is powered by a pair of 800-hp Volvo Penta D13 inboard diesels. More...

Captain's Report

Regal 33 XO

Entertain, Explore and Sleep Over

There is nothing on the market quite like the Regal 33 XO express. This vessel seems to be the ideal size for a lot of people – not too big to be scary and more expensive but also not too small. She sleeps four and can handle snotty conditions offshore. Standard power is twin 300-hp Yamaha V6 4.2L outboards. She has an enclosed head and mini galley. There is even enough built-in space for a Seakeeper 3 gyro, which requires a generator. More...

Cannes Yachting Festival

Eyewitness Report

A view of Vieux Port, the harbor at Cannes where the motoryachts are exhibited. The building at left is where the Cannes Film Festival is held. The white tents and the rectangular and round buildings house engine, electronics, equipment and services booths. The show closed yesterday to one of its biggest sales records.

International boat shows are almost always reported on by members of the media and they dwell quite properly on the new boats seen there. (We will give you our take on the show tomorrow.) But this year we are offering first a look at one of the most popular and largest boat shows in the world from the perspective of one of Europe’s most prominent boat builders. More...

Equipment Review

The Top 5 Underwater Lights

Some boaters like them purely for their entertainment value while anchored, tied to the dock or powering along blasting music that’s synched with dancing-colored lights. Others swear they attract fish (we know they do, including tarpon) and help them fill the cooler (but not with tarpon). More...

The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) is a nonprofit trade association of the sportfishing industry and is dedicated to protecting American recreational fishing. On Thursday, Sept. 16, it will be holding its first online auction for its “Keep America Fishing” work.

To sign up for the auction of dozens of fishing and marine equipment,

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Test Video

Boston Whaler 160 Super Sport

There Is A Difference

With a new hull design and a choice of additional comfortable seating, including a bench seat with a backrest, the Boston Whaler 160 Super Sport is an entry-level boat well-designed for a day out on the water with family and friends. She is powered by a single Mercury 75- or 90-hp outboard and lists such options as a trailer, a suntop, windshield and ski tow among others. More...

Boating Tip

Weight Distribution

A Delicate Balance

Years ago, it wasn’t unusual to see a boat listing at the dock or running bow high or even bow low. But today, virtually all new boats from major builders are designed and engineered with the aid of computer technology. A safe and stable boat with good performance is the result of precise weight distribution in a given hull. The proper placing of the engines, tanks, batteries and people will allow the boat not only to float on her lines, but also be more seakindly. More...

Safety Video

Superhero Boat Man

Saves the Day

Most boaters abhor reading about – or watching videos about – safety. That’s why the Water Sports Foundation (WSF) has made a series of safety videos that are as entertaining as they are informative. Today we present another excellent example of their work – and one that your kids will find just as amusing as you do. Marvel Comics watch out – there’s a new superhero to save the day. 

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SBC Winter Memberships

For Snowbirds

Robalo R317 Bradenton

2 x Regal 33 SAV Tampa/St. Pete

Everglades 235 CC St. Pete

Pursuit DC266

St. Pete

There’s nothing quite like swimming off a boat in the crystal-clear waters in Florida – or fishing 50 miles offshore and hauling in big grouper. SBC can put those experiences in your life this winter season – Nov. 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022 – with special, highly discounted, 3–6-month Winter Memberships. Don’t spend another winter isolated in your condo for fear of the Big C – get out on one of SBC’s premium boats and enjoy life. Four Club Boats are now available in Bradenton, Tampa and St. Petersburg, Fla. Check them out at SovereignBoatClub.com or call 727-200-3474.

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