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  1. Reviews

    Facebook or Ham Radio?

    Pete McDonald
    Jul 22, 2010

    Boat Write Each has its own merits for spreading the word, and both have devotees that get a little creepy, but after exhaustive trial and error we’re going with Facebook. …Read More

  2. Reviews

    Perko Trim Tab Underwater Lights

    Zuzana Prochazka
    Jul 22, 2010

    Perko Trim Tab Lights Simpler underwater lighting comes in the form of Perko’s trim tab LED lights. Striking underwater illumination always improves ambiance but it’s not just for the megayacht crowd anymore.  Smaller, trailerable boats can ligh... …Read More

  3. Reviews

    Speed Shootout Will be Family Affair for Janssen

    Matt Trulio
    Jul 22, 2010

    More than a month away, this year’s Lake of the Ozarks Shootout August 23-29 is looking to be another classic speed battle on the liquid mile. Already committed to being there is local favorite Dave Scott, who took Top Gun honors last year for his 19... …Read More

  4. Reviews

    Vripack Designs Limo Tender

    Diane Byrne
    Jul 22, 2010

    Limo tenders are increasingly appearing on the decks and in the garages of superyachts, and no wonder. They’re more sophisticated than your usual runabout or RIB, and sometimes their styling echoes that of the yacht they accompany. Vripack, which h... …Read More

  5. Reviews

    Exclusive PWC Film Details Direct From Larry Rippenkroeger

    Jeff Hemmel
    Jul 21, 2010

    Exclusive details on Hot Water, a PWC-based feature film, direct from Larry Rippenkroeger, the former racer/current Hollywood stuntman who wrote the script. …Read More

  6. Reviews

    PWC Feature Film Gets Green Light

    Jeff Hemmel
    Jul 21, 2010

    Former PWC race and freestyle champion, now Hollywood stuntman Larry Rippenkroeger has gotten the green light on a feature film to be centered around the sport of PWC racing. …Read More

  7. Reviews / Saltwater Fishing

    Scout 210 XSF: Family-friendly Fishing

    Pete McDonald
    Jul 21, 2010

    This new center console doesn’t force a choice between spending time with the family and going fishing. …Read More

  8. Reviews

    New Shimano fishing reels, rods, and lures for 2010 at ICAST

    Lenny Rudow
    Jul 21, 2010

    Shimano had new fishing reels, rods, and lures at ICAST for 2010, no surprise there, but what is surprising is just how much new gear these folks introduced this year. A down economy? Says who? Certainly not Shimano! But here’s the real surprise: not only did they intro new gear, they also re-designed (and vastly [...] …Read More

  9. Reviews

    WHALE FALLS ON SAILBOAT: Ouch!

    Charles Doane
    Jul 21, 2010

      Cynics at various online forums are insisting this must be a Photoshopped image, but I don't think so. News outlets in South Africa are reporting this as fact: on Sunday a large southern right whale hurled itself on to a 33-foot steel sloop belon... …Read More

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