New Evinrude E-TEC G2 115 H.O. | Four Winns Horizon 350 OB | Electric Toon - 11/11/19
BoatTEST Newsletter November 11, 2019
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Evinrude E-TEC G2 115 H.O.:
Strong in Features & Fuel Economy
The Evinrude E-TEC G2 115 is an “H.O.” model, which means it has been engineered to produce up to an added 10 percent power-boost while still maintaining the 115 designation. Evinrude engineers tell us that she in fact produces about 126 horsepower. She’s also strong in features, including available digital power steering with adjustable wheel tension, the iTrim auto trimming control, integral high-capacity oil tank, digital throttle and shift and the signature single-tube rigging. Direct fuel injection and stratified combustion makes this two-stroke engine as much as 100 percent more fuel efficient at idle, and much more fuel efficient at 1000 RPM than others. See the full test here...
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Four Winns Horizon 350 OB:
Lux Bowrider w/2x Outboards
The Four Winns Horizon 350 OB has the eye-appeal of a high-end sports car, with a compound-curved windshield with a stainless-steel header and a standard hardtop with sunroof. The Comfort-Ride seats are not only heavily padded with multi-density foam, the console seats include internal springs just like quality furniture at home. Heavy-gauge, double-stitched vinyl in multiple tones decorates all the seating areas. She rides on the company’s proven Stable-Vee running surface, with stepped after-pods that help provide stability at rest as well as quick planing, but run free of the surface at speed to reduce drag and improve fuel efficiency. More...
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Riviera 445 SUV:
Well-Equipped for Entertaining
The Riviera 445 SUV offers a surprisingly spacious dinette/galley area amidships, made to feel even larger by the oversized windows, the windshield just ahead and a swing-out window and sliding doors aft. Note the well-equipped cooking area, which includes two refrigerated drawers, microwave, range top with sea rails to keep things in place while underway, and plenty of dedicated storage for china and glassware. The entertainment area extends aft into the 102-square foot cockpit, most of which is under the protection of the overhead extension. More...
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Boston Whaler 210 Montauk:
Full Upright Flotation Ensures Offshore Safety
The Boston Whaler 210 Montauk will float upright when swamped with up to 4,000 lbs. (1,814 kg) of gear. That fact will sell a lot of these redesigned classic CCs from one of the nation’s most revered brands. For those who regularly go offshore to find gamefish, the safety factor of owning a Whaler can’t be over-emphasized. She is packaged with a Mercury 150 FourStroke and standard galvanized trailer with LED lights, disc brakes and swing tongue. But the sky is the limit on options, including a fishing package with aerated well and bait rigging station, bow mount troller, hard top or canvas T-top and chaise-type seat-backs for the bow lounging area, when the mission is family dayboating rather than angling. More...
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Monte Carlo Yachts 86:
Versatile Layouts,
Designer Fabrics Throughout
The Monte Carlo Yachts 86 offers three, four and five-cabin layouts below decks. But each of them give the owner privacy via separate stairs leading to their amidships suite. The styling is distinguished by a selection of designer fabrics throughout, including Armani Casa, Hermès and Pierre Frey on the test yacht. Furniture is fabricated from pickled oak and walnut, while the heads are adorned with Italian stone and gold handmade Murano tiles. Doors are a combination of pickled oak and hand-stitched leather and trimmed in decorative bronze. Note the desk on the left in this photo, which converts to a vanity with a mirror when the top is raised. More...
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SUN TRACKER BASS BUGGY 16 DLX ET:
Clean, Quiet Electrical Propulsion
Sun Tracker Bass Buggy 16 DLX ET
More and more builders are delving into environmentally-friendly battery-powered models these days on some level. The Bass Buggy 16 DLX ET would be a good choice for those who boat on small lakes where internal combustion engines are banned or horsepower-limited. Her price tag of just $15,295, including the Torqueedo 6-hp equivalent electric motor and lithium quick-charge battery, makes it doubly attractive. The motor, steered from the conventional console, is good for 4 to 6 mph -- according to Sun Tracker. There are removable fishing seats up front and an L-shaped couch aft, with seat accommodations for a total of seven. Add a single-axle trailer and the package goes for around $17,000. See the details here...
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Four Ways to Add Seats to a Boat
Boaters get bounced, banged, bumped and bruised, especially if they are on a long cruise with substandard seats -- which can translate into long-term back pain. In particular, anglers can be subject to posterior problems, since they tend to shoot off over choppy bays at highway speeds regardless of the conditions. Here are four kinds of seats that boaters can add to their boats to improve the ride. More...
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