Should You Take a Pontoon Boat Offshore? | Chaparral 227 SSX Surf | Cruisers Yachts 60 Fly
The MCY 96 may seem familiar, thanks to her overlapping round hullside windows and sleek carbon-fiber-accented flying bridge. But the custom interiors and owner-specified features make each one a singular work of art.
The Chaparral 227 SSX Surf is focused on wake surfing and uses all the tools: a specialized bottom design, ballast system, wake-shaping technology, a Medallion touchscreen at the helm, but most important -- a 350-hp Volvo Penta 5.3 V-8 Forward Drive with forward-facing props. Only Volvo Penta makes a sterndrive engine that can reasonably be used for this activity.
Who wouldn’t appreciate taking control of the upper helm on the Cruiser Yachts 60 Fly? Based on the builder’s popular 60 Cantius express cruiser, this yacht adds that
The MAKO® Pro Skiff 21 CC has a draft of just 10 inches thanks to her Advanced Inverted V (AIV) dual-sponson hull that gives her excellent stability, yet she's rated to carry 2,000 pounds or up to 8 people.
The bow cabin of the Beneteau Oceanis 35.1 benefits from hullside windows and a high overhead, giving her an open and airy feel. Her layout can have up to two additional staterooms aft, but a capable skipper won’t need the crew, as she’s easy to sail.
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