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Boating February 2008 Lenny Rudow |
McKee Craft 28 Express Big Love. Our long-term relationship. |
Boating October 2007 Eric Colby |
Sabre 52 Salon Express This yacht's quiet resolve is where brainy meets brawny. |
Boating April 2006 Lenny Rudow |
Hatteras 64: Straight A's Do you want a boat that'll keep your forks in the drawer and your rods in their holders, whether the seas are glassy or ghastly? Take a recon of this yacht. |
Boating December 2006 Lenny Rudow |
Grady-White Express 305 The concept behind making a 30' express instead of a 30' walkaround is to regain the interior space lost to recessed sidedecks, and this boat makes great use of that space. The cabin feels airy and usable, especially due to the V-berth design. |
Boating August 2007 Lenny Rudow |
Boston Whaler 345 Conquest: Superior Attitude It makes sense that Whaler would come out with its largest outboard boat ever this year, the company's 50th anniversary. And these days, outboard boats just keep getting bigger. The benefits go way beyond fishing, too. |
Boating March 2008 Kevin Falvey |
Cruisers Yachts 360 Express If you think "value priced" and "high end" are mutually exclusive descriptions of boats, think again. |
Boating December 2008 Kevin Falvey |
2008 Boat of the Year Chaparral 400 Premiere Born Leader Megastar in the Making. |
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Boat Buyer's Cheat Sheet The best tips to find the boat for you! |
Boating August 2007 Lenny Rudow |
Bayliss 65: Steak House Finding a massive teak cockpit on a 65'-long custom battlewagon is no surprise, but there's plenty to get excited about on the Bayliss that you won't find in competing fishboats. |
Boating November 2005 |
Bertram 360 Open This boat flattens waves using a classic design that made Bertram famous: a deep-V hull built with lots of weight. |
Boating February 2003 |
5 Hassle-Free Boats Five fighting machines. One winner. We arranged to test a fleet of five from some of the best builders: the Boston Whaler 255 Conquest, Century 2600 WA, Cobia 270 WA, Grady-White Islander 270, and Pro-Line 26 Walk. |
Boating Eric Colby |
Uniesse 65 MY As you step aboard the Uniesse 65 MY -- or any other model this company builds -- take a close look at the seams between the interior structures. You won't find any silicone. |
Boating March 2006 |
Glacier Bay 2665 Canyon Runner Proof Positive: Play these Numbers and Win! This is the smoothest riding 26' project boat ever with the biggest fishbox ever. |
Boating April 2008 Lenny Ruddow |
Sea Cat 227 Cuddy There are only a few cats in this size range that offer cabins. And like the ride, the cabin on the Sea Cat 227 Cuddy makes you think you're on a larger boat. |
Boating March 2008 Kevin Falvey |
SeaTek 36 While it's currently priced low to gain a market foothold, it's no second-rate boat. |
Boating November 2007 Lenny Rudow |
Pro-Line 26 XP The 26 XP makes a nifty cruiser, but its main purpose is to serve as an all-weather fishboat. And serve it does. |
Boating Kevin Falvey |
Grady-White Chesapeake 290 Smart, serviceable, and seaworthy aren't words thrown around lightly in boat reviews. But they apply 100 percent to the Grady-White Chesapeake 290. |
Boating January 2004 Eric Colby |
Carver 59: Fancy That A boat with European looks and American practicality |
Boating August 2006 Eric Colby |
Lazzara 74 This power yacht is so quiet in the salon, she'll hear you whisper those sweet nothings. It's loaded with such big-boat features as an individually engineered fire system, zoned circuit breakers, and closed-circuit cameras. Nimble for a big boat. |
Boating March 2008 Eric Colby |
Fountain 48 Express Cruiser Double rush. Why two engines are better than three. |
Boating August 2003 |
5 Alive The bay boat is as versatile a vessel as you'll find in the fishing world, a fantastic compromise that lets you hunt in the shallows and, conditions permitting, go outside the inlet. Five of the most versatile platforms fight for your fish. |
Boating Kevin Falvey |
Everglades 350 EX Inherit the sea near, far, wherever you are. |
Boating January 2004 Lenny Rudow |
Pursuit 3370 Offshore: King Shark At the top of the food chain |
Boating November 2007 Frank Sargeant |
Hydra-Sports 3500VX A bone-deep interest in fishing can be observed in every corner of Hydra-Sports boats. Until recently, creature comforts took a back seat, but that attitude has changed with the introduction of the new 3500VX Express. |
Boating June 2004 Kevin Falvey |
Regal Commodore 3060: Vista Cruiser The cabin windshield divides the boat's lines, provides a headrest when the sunpad is installed, and when combined with large, oval side windows, gives you something most cruisers this size haven't offered for decades--a view from within. |
Boating February 2008 Eric Colby |
Atlantis 50 Charm city. Ready for the show. |
Boating April 2008 Kevin Falvey |
Intrepid 430 Sport Yacht The 430 Sport Yacht takes full advantage of having motors outside the boat with its master cabin, large head, and massive stowage and service access. |
Boating June 2006 Lenny Rudow |
Short Test - Riviera Golden 40 Fly Bridge This boat is one of the best buys on the market today. Just open your eyes and you'll see it, too. |
Boating Kevin Falvey |
Sea Ray 44 Sundancer The 44 Sundancer provides a more intimate platform for entertaining. |
Boating November 2003 |
Cat Fight Which of these 22' center console catamarans puts the purr in your personal fishing time? |
Boating January 2008 Lenny Rudow |
Grady-White Canyon 336 This boat will give you the confidence to know that you could cast off the lines and point the bow for the fish, wherever they are, in anything short of small-craft warning conditions. |
Boating May 2008 Kevin Falvey |
Ocean Yachts 37 Billfish Retro-tastic! More today than yesterday. |
Boating September 2008 Kevin Falvey |
Maxum 3100 SE Always ready. Always steady. The Maxum 3100 SE is equipped with the Axius system. |
Boating March 2007 Lenny Rudow |
Hatteras 77 Although serious anglers might think this boat is just too big for a fishboat, a few hours in the cockpit will change their minds. |
Boating May 2007 Kevin Falvey |
Cruisers Yachts 390 Sports Coupe Close the deal, live happily ever after. |
Boating December 2007 Kevin Falvey |
Cobalt Yachts 46 The Cobalt Yachts 46's function, elegance, and top engineering -- a Cummins MerCruiser's Zeus propulsion system, for instance -- are linked. Each element isn't just the result of the others but, in fact, allows the others to flourish. |
Boating May 2007 Lenny Rudow |
Riviera 56 Flybridge Not only does this boat have the power and speed to run with today's tournament-level pelagic fish hawks, it has a take-no-prisoners attitude that's among the best. Here's why. |
Boating February 2008 Lenny Rudow |
Scout 262 XSF Feeding Frenzy. Hook, reel, repeat. |
Boating January 2006 Kevin Falvey |
Four Winns 318 Vista This is one of the hottest new cruisers, but don't let its sexy powder-horn sheerline and near-50-mph top speed get you thinking that performance is the only card Four Winns is playing here. |
Boating May 2007 Eric Colby |
Azimut 43S If you're used to driving an inboard-equipped boat and backing into the slip using only the engine controls, you'll need to learn some new tricks for this one. |
Boating September 2007 Kevin Falvey |
Formula 310 Bowrider Formula's 310 Bowrider gives more room for your crew on deck, where they want to be, plus the convenience of a real head. And without a cabin forward, you get a sportier-looking, sportier-handling boat. |
Boating July 2008 Pete McDonald |
SportCraft 31 SF SportCraft's 31 SF includes a well-appointed cabin for overnighting, a deep cockpit packed with fishing features, and a standard hardtop. |
Boating April 2008 Lenny Rudow |
Century 2102 The Century 2102 Inshore is a bay boat that's efficient and fast, fishes hard, and handles tougher conditions than an average bay boat. |
Boating Lenny Rudow |
Booster Shots $500 can buy lots of things that will add a lot of value to your boat. These four ideas will give you the most bang for 500 bucks. |
Boating Eric Colby |
Pershing 72 Drive this boat and you'll see why it's called a joystick. |
Boating June 2008 Eric Colby |
Fairline Phantom 48 Fairline made its new Phantom 48 taller -- a full 1' higher compared to the old Phantom 46. This extra headroom belowdecks made room for a rare design element on a boat shorter than 50' -- a midship master stateroom. |
Boating September 2007 Jon Meade |
Spencer 43 Express Imagine a miracle fishboat chasing a marlin: Reverse steering would require simple turns of the wheel, the press of a button would swing the transom around as if it were on a hinge, and a joystick would make maneuvering a one-finger exercise. The 43 Express does all that and more. |
Boating July 2008 Eric Colby |
Cranchi Zaffiro 36 The Zaffiro 36's performance will please old salts and land-based folk alike. |
Boating December 2008 |
2008 Best Bets Although there can be only one Boat of the Year, we've tested plenty of other boats and gear during the past 12 months with clever new ideas that were innovative, cool, or just plain smart. These are some of the best we've seen. |
Boating December 2006 Pete McDonald |
Seamanship: Play Nice Here are five unwritten rules of boating that should be carved in stone. Thou Shalt Not Congest the Boat Ramp... Thou Shalt Help People at the Dock... Thou Shalt Not Anchor Too Close to Me... etc. |