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RSS Boating Magazine – Boat Tests

  • Walkaround vs Pilothouse May 16, 2012
    Walkarounds and pilothouses combine comfort with fishability. Which one is better for you? Spend a few long days fishing the ocean or Great Lakes from an open boat, and you’ll long for the comfort of a cabin. Whether you are anchored for the night or blasting offshore, dampness and wind can chill you to the bone, turning that special fishing trip into a spec […]
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  • Yamaha 212X May 8, 2012
    Yamaha's 212X mixes a focus on fun with grown-up style. More and more runabout manufacturers are jumping on the wakeboard bandwagon. Yamaha’s 212X offers the sport more than just lip service. Want big air? The standard water-sports tower boosts riders to new heights by anchoring the tow rope high above the water. It incorporates board racks to minimize […]
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  • Sea Ray 230 SLX May 8, 2012
    You'll love the 230 SLX because of its luxurious ride and tight handling. If you’re buying a boat strictly for big wakes or slalom tracking, you’re going to buy an inboard tow boat. But Sea Ray’s brand-new 230 SLX is a luxury bowrider that offers you an option: It’s a wake-enhancing integration called Active Trim Control, or ATC ($5,846). It’s for boate […]
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  • Boston Whaler 285 Conquest May 8, 2012
    The 285 Conquest is perfect for cruising, overnighting or chasing finny creatures. With the 285 Conquest, Boston Whaler hit the multimission nail on the head. This boat works as well for day cruising and weekending as it does for serious blue-water fishing. Its accommodations include V- and midcabin berths with a comfortable helm deck and a spacious cockpit. […]
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  • Cabo 40 HTX May 8, 2012
    Cabo's 40 HTX combines good lines, a serious build and a family history of raising fish. Cabo Yachts enjoys a reputation for great engineering, creative designs and a demonstrated ability to raise fish. That legacy continues with the new “hardtop express” model, the 40 HTX. Dean Travis Clarke read more […]
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  • Kawasaki Ultra LX May 3, 2012
    The Ultra LX inspires big-water confidence, and features fuel efficient performance. We Say: The Ultra LX is an attractively priced, confident cruiser that handles tougher waters than most PWCs can. The LX sports a deep 22.5-degree deadrise and predictably powers through waves, inspiring confidence. The craft’s calm-water demeanor took me by surprise. The Ul […]
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  • Princecraft Xpedition 170 SC May 3, 2012
    The Xpedition 170 SC impresses with its build quality and performance. We Say: Rivets or welds? Our take is that the craftsmanship applied to a given build method is as important as the method itself. With a double plating of 0.100 gauge marine-grade aluminum along both chines and the forward hull, and double riveting along the sides and transom, Princecraft […]
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  • Five Boats for $35K April 18, 2012
    Here are five boats that are right for the money. Thirty-five thousand dollars: It’s the average price paid for a new boat, according to data from the National Marine Manufacturers Association. But which boat would you buy if you had about that much money to spend? It’s a tough question. You have to consider what you’ll be using the boat for and how many peo […]
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  • World Cat 255DC April 9, 2012
    The 255DC is perfect for the fishing family seeking a comfortable ride. We Say: The dual console is one of the hottest styles today, and a catamaran hull form might be the best suited for it, as evidenced by the World Cat 255DC. Why? Two reasons. First, a prime DC benefit is the runabout-like bow cockpit. Since the twin hulls carry the beam forward, World Ca […]
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  • Smartboat 23 April 9, 2012
    The Smartboat 23 packs a lot of features into a uniquely styled package. We Say: The Smartboat 23 is a European import with sailboat roots that will impress the most jaded of powerboaters. It was designed by VPLP Yacht Design, the same group that built Larry Ellison’s trimaran that won the America’s Cup. Its ride surprises. Pete McDonald read more […]
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RSS Boating Magazine – Boats

  • Five Boats for $35K April 18, 2012
    Here are five boats that are right for the money. Thirty-five thousand dollars: It’s the average price paid for a new boat, according to data from the National Marine Manufacturers Association. But which boat would you buy if you had about that much money to spend? It’s a tough question. You have to consider what you’ll be using the boat for and how many peo […]
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  • Aluminum Pontoon vs Fiberglass Deck January 24, 2012
    Aluminum or fiberglass? Pick the family entertainer that fits you best. First, there was the pontoon. Somewhere along the way someone decided he could maximize boat space by planking a deck across two air-filled metal tubes and sticking an outboard on it. Then someone else realized that we can stretch out a bowrider and do that with a fiberglass hull too. Ei […]
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  • 2012 Boat of the Year: Pursuit ST 310 December 22, 2011
    Pursuit's ST 310 beat the rest because it broke the mold. Boating’s Tech Team tested more than 60 boats during 2011. And we spent time aboard dozens more boats, enabling us to make the insightful comparisons in our tests that you’ve told us you value. Sifting through both the test boats themselves and where each lies in its respective category is key to […]
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  • 2012 Swimsuit Issue Model Search Submissions Gallery! December 20, 2011
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  • Cobalt 273 December 15, 2011
    Have your cake and eat it too. Sistership to the open-bow 276, Cobalt’s 273 cuddy cabin model boasts propulsion that qualifies as having a California Air Resource Board rating of ultralow emissions. Yet speeds approached 50 mph during our test. Apparently performance and efficiency aren’t mutually exclusive here. You’ll love the graceful lines as much as tha […]
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  • Cobalt 26SD December 15, 2011
    Inventive seating and luxury mark this boat as top-notch. Cobalt’s 26SD reminds us of a new Cadillac Escalade. It’s as utilitarian as other sport utes, but with more elegance and style. Logic obviously became the byword for the designers, since they came up with the perfect bow-ladder design for beach access when nosed into a sandbar. The signature Cobalt sw […]
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  • Chaparral H2O 18 Sport December 15, 2011
    This runabout is fast, furious and all-inclusive. Powered by a catalyzed version of the popular 3.0 liter MerCruiser engine that has propelled many an entry-level boat, Chaparral’s H20 18 Sport proved efficient and economical, burning only 4.7 gph at 24 mph and 11.4 gph at the boat’s 39 mph top speed. It put us on plane in 4.1 seconds. Due credit goes to Cha […]
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  • Do-It-All Day Boats December 15, 2011
    Fast, smooth-riding and designed for the way most people go boating. Kevin Falvey read more […]
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  • Choosing the Right Towboat November 30, 2011
    Inboard, V-drive or sterndrive? Picking the one right for you. Zenon L. Bilas read more […]
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  • Campion Boats Wheelchair Accessible Fishing Boat September 14, 2011
    Campion Boats has developed an innovative system to help the handicapped enjoy the water. Being in a wheelchair doesn’t stop ardent boaters and anglers from pursuing their passion. Recognizing that, Campion Boats has developed this innovative system to help the handicapped and their families, enjoy the water. Kevin Falvey read more […]
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