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Riviera 6800 Sport Yacht 

The Riviera 6800 Sport Yacht Platinum Edition blends long-range cruising capability with a main deck that behaves more like an indoor-outdoor entertaining platform.

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Where Two Rivers Meet

The Mississippi helps boats downstream. The Ohio does not. Watch what happens when Sea Shine leaves one river, turns into the other, and suddenly finds her speed cut nearly in half while commercial traffic keeps moving. 

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Axopar 45 XC

The Axopar 45 XC blurs the line between enclosed cruiser and open adventure boat. Sliding side doors, deployable balconies, twin opening roof sections, and a two-cabin layout. 

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Mistakes Gets Expensive

Most boaters can recall a docking disaster, close call, or ramp incident that could have been avoided. This article shows that training is one of the best ways to improve safety.

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Riviera 4300 Sports Express

The Riviera 4300 Sports Express packs several ideas more common on larger cruising yachts into a 45'6" platform. A lower-deck salon separates the forward and aft staterooms, the IPS joystick simplifies close-quarters handling, and a side-deck helm door.  

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Codecasa's Secret Build

For most of her build, Legacy 4 existed largely as a name and a hull number. Following delivery, Codecasa revealed some information on her design, accommodations, and 5,000-NM range, although much of the yacht remains private.  

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North Pacific 590

At 6.7 knots, the North Pacific 590 has a calculated range of 6,800 nautical miles. Her 61-foot platform includes a Portuguese bridge, full stand-up engine room, three staterooms plus crew quarters, and semi-custom layout choices.

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Hands-On Sharrow Prop Review

 Captain Bryan Foley runs charters in St. Petersburg every day and describes himself as highly skeptical of "latest and greatest" claims. He tried Sharrow props anyway.    

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Riviera Yachts 4300 Sports Express 

At 45'6", the Riviera 4300 Sports Express separates her two staterooms with a lower-deck salon. The portlights are alarmed so none get left open when the engines start.

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When Throttle Replaces Judgement

The old rule says never approach anything faster than you're willing to hit it. Several captains in this video apparently missed that lesson. From grounded boats to chaotic docking attempts.

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