New Product Review
Simrad BoatConnect:
Inexpensive Real-Time Boat Monitoring
This new product from Simrad is a no-brainer. Its BoatConnect system is a state-of-the-art remote monitoring system that provides direct insight into a boat's critical information. It is comprised of a waterproof hub and the app. The Simrad BoatConnect will send GSM data over a 3 or 4G network direct to the user's cell phone. The system is particularly useful for theft prevention and boat relocation. It tracks a boat’s location in real-time and uses what Simrad calls a “geo-fence” to define where the boat should be located. If external power is lost, the hub has an internal power supply that will continue sending updates for up to five days. All boat clubs should equip their fleet with them.
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Features Video
Formula 350 Crossover Bowrider:
Lux Watersports Day Boat w/Cabin
With the triple Mercury 350s mounted on an Armstrong bracket, there’s no motor well in the Formula 350 Crossover Bowrider, which provides an uncluttered and highly usable swim platform. By pushing the outboards further aft, Formula has created access to the water in front of the engines, rather than beside them. The platform is 9' (2.74 m) wide and 2'6" (0.76 m) fore and aft. It gives plenty of space for taking a swim or gearing up for watersports. But that’s just part of the story for this highly functional, premium day boat.
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Test Video
Absolute Navetta 73:
An Emphasis on Visibility & Room
The Absolute Navetta 73 has a well-equipped helm, plus a second seat for an observer and a companion seat to port. The impressive glass cockpit is a collaboration between Volvo and Garmin. Most important is the nearly unobstructed 180-degree visibility from the helm. A control is found on the arm of the captain’s chair for three 22” (55.9 cm) displays and an additional 24” (61 cm) unit is mounted to the lower panel. Views out are equally as good from the salon and master stateroom.
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Captain's Report
Hatteras GT65 Carolina:
Engineered to the Purpose
The Hatteras GT65 Carolina is all about big-game fishing far offshore. The four-stateroom, three-head interior layout maximizes the boat’s volume in both living and storage space. All of the staterooms are crafted with lots of satin-finished teak. (The tackle room shown here takes the place of the fourth stateroom.) The 194-square-foot (18 sq. m) cockpit is fully equipped for fishing and includes mezzanine seating with A/C vents overhead to keep line-watching anglers cool even in the tropics.
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Test Video
Aquila 32:
Smart Design, Maximum Versatility
The swim platform of the Aquila 32 catamaran provides far more usable space than what's normally found on outboard-powered boats. The standard hydraulic platform extends fully around the powerheads, acting as an extension of the cockpit complete with EVA foam decking in the up position, or as a teak beach or a place to launch water toys when down. Rub strips mounted atop the Mercury Verado 250s allow the engines to trim fully up, pushing the lounge seats slightly forward and getting the lower units completely out of the water. The folding stairs provide easy access.
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Test Video
Boston Whaler 270 Dauntless:
Coastal CC for Work & Play
The Boston Whaler 270 Dauntless moves through seas at speed while keeping the captain dry behind the console windshield. The broad, upswept chines are carried to the bow which is sharp in the forefoot but wide on deck for added seating. Combined with lots of bow flair, this vessel stays dry in choppy conditions. Like all Whalers, she not only has foam flotation, but she is guaranteed to float level if swamped. A Porta-Pottie or flush toilet are available.
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