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Beneteau Swift Trawler 35:
Planing Trawler for Cruising Couples
True to her name, the Beneteau Swift Trawler 35 can get up on plane and run at speeds of better than 17 knots on her single 425-hp Cummins QSB 6.7. She’s designed primarily for couples cruising so features as a helm door to the side deck and a hullside door make shorthanding simple. She comes equipped with A/C and heat, generator, bow thruster, Bimini, windlass, and more, all standard.
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Ilmor 483-HP MV8 7.4L w/One Drive:
Racing Sizzle w/5-Year, 500-Hour Warranty
Boaters who like a dose of racing heritage with their horsepower will appreciate the 483-hp Ilmor MV8 7.4L with One Drive. She’s built for sustained high-output, with Ilmor’s forged steel crankshaft, rods, and pistons as well as closed-loop cooling. The One Drive lower unit includes an electro-magnetic actuated clutch that’s quick and smooth, eliminating the clunk of cone clutches used by other sterndrive systems, and counter-rotating twin props for fast acceleration as well as positive handling around the docks.
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Captain's Report
Hatteras 100 Raised Pilothouse:
European Panache, American Practicality
The spacious galley of the Hatteras 100 Raised Pilothouse includes marble countertops, center island with seating for four, and full-size premium appliances. A smaller European-style galley hidden away on the port side is optional. Overall, the yacht combines European exterior styling with American practicality, ergonomics, build quality, and seaworthiness.
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Sea Ray SLX 350:
Twin V8 Power, Seats for 18
The Sea Ray SLX 350 is one of the largest bowriders on the market, with seating for 18 while underway, even more when it’s time to party. And, she’s got the power to push the load, with twin MerCruiser sterndrives to 380-hp each offering plenty of speed for towsports and for getting to the next stop down the ICW in a hurry. The hardtop with sliding sunroof is standard, and a compact cabin for overnights can be fitted into the starboard console.
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Boston Whaler 315 Conquest Pilothouse:
All-Season Offshore Angler w/Twin 300 OBs
With the helm deck fully enclosed, the Boston Whaler 315 Conquest Pilothouse is ready for extended-season fishing in challenging conditions. Powered with twin 300-hp Mercury Verados, she had a top speed of 47.5 mph in our test runs, and best cruise was at 4500 rpm and 33.2 mph, at which she had a range of about 354 statute miles.
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