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Tiara Sport 38 LS:
Twin Seven Marine 527s, 54.6 MPH WOT
With a test weight over 22,000 lbs. (9,979 kg), the Tiara Sport 38 LS is no lightweight. The twin Seven Marine 527-hp V8 outboards, now part of Volvo Penta and which include counter-rotating DuoProp drives, planed her in 5 seconds and pushed her to 54.6 mph at a WOT of 6000 rpm. The 6.2-liter supercharged engines have closed-loop cooling with heat exchangers to ensure internal parts are fully protected from the ravages of salt water. They also include an engine oil cooler and transmission oil cooler, formerly unheard of on outboards. Joystick steering and the twin-prop system make handling around the docks a non-issue.
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Features Video
Hatteras GT54:
Tough Sportfisher w/Handsome, Spacious Interior
The Hatteras GT54 is without question a fast, tough, and uncompromising sportfisher in the classic mold. But she is also a strikingly-beautiful and well-finished cruising yacht. Note the high-gloss matched-grain African mahogany finishes throughout the salon and galley, shown here. Even the battens in the ceiling and the trim around the windows are beautifully-finished mahogany. The galley island can function as a bar or a breakfast spot in addition to a food prep area and it keeps the chef in the conversations going on in the salon.
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Test Video
BENETEAU Antares 23:
Pocket Cruiser w/Outboard Power Sleeps 4
With a forward cabin and a convertible dinette in the salon that converts to a berth, the competitively-priced Antares 23 can host a small family for overnight cruising. There’s a reversible back on the forward dinette seat, allowing it to face forward so the crew can keep the captain company. The 200-hp outboard provides adequate power for watersports, with a 4.3-second time to plane and a comfortable cruising speed. A large Bimini extends to cover the entire cockpit, as seen here, and the seating converts to a sun pad for even more relaxation.
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Test Video
Everglades 335CC:
Smooth, Dry Ride Plus Level Flotation If Swamped
The Everglades 335CC is an upscale center console that is clearly made to be at home in rolling seas well offshore while chasing bluewater gamefish. She rides on a deep-V design that has a very sharp bow entry, an average deadrise of 41-degrees and a full 25-degrees at the transom, which is the sharpest deadrise aft we’ve heard of in a fishing boat. We tested her in moderate waves, but she should be one of the best when the going gets rough. Her sharp chines provide beam stability, quick planing, and sweep upward towards the bow to act as a spray rail, keeping the cockpit dry in most conditions. She has foam flotation that will keep the boat floating level if swamped, per company in-the-water testing — a rarity in the industry.
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Captain's Report
SUN TRACKER FISHIN' BARGE 24 XP3:
Family Fishing & Competitive Pricing
The SUN TRACKER FISHIN' BARGE 24 XP3 is an inexpensive way to take a large family or a load of friends out for a day of fishing and relaxing on the water. She is rated to carry 12 and she’s priced at $33,955 with the standard Mercury 115 Pro XS FourStroke. She is well-equipped for fishing with standard livewells fore and aft, four swiveling fishing seats, a locking rod box, rod and tool holders and tackle storage. But add the $1,350 Fish Package with a 12-volt MotorGuide trolling motor at the bow and a Lowrance Hook 5 sonar/GPS in the console and she’s definitely ready for a day on the water
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