Boats, Engines & Equipment Reviews
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Reviews
Spellberg at Cigarette Racing Team
Jul 15, 2010Movement of one person or another within the high-performance powerboat industry doesn’t usually qualify as news for the average go-fast boat enthusiast. But when someone who is as well known outside the industry as he is inside it makes a change, it... …Read More
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Jongert 2400M Launched, Christened Uisge Beatha
Jul 15, 2010PHOTOS: E.J. Bruinekool Fotografie Smart owners do a good deal of research before selecting a superyacht builder, but 35 years of research? That’s how long the owner of Uisge Beatha had been following activity at Jongert Shipyard before commissionin... …Read More
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Reviews
The Redneck Fishing Tournament
Jul 15, 2010On the National Geographic Channel, ways to deal with the Asian carp invasion. …Read More
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Shore Dreams: One Boat Closer
Jul 14, 2010Just checked in with Mike Fiore of Outerlimits Offshore Boats in Bristol, R.I. Earlier today, Fiore agreed to bring and pilot a boat at the July 17 Shore Dreams for Kids event in Seaside Heights, N.J. “I’m bringing a 44-footer down there,” sai... …Read More
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Reviews
VIDEO: Trinity Yachts Delivers First Oil Skimmer for BP Cleanup
Jul 14, 2010Yesterday, Trinity Yachts delivered the first of a handful of oil-skimming boats that will help clean up the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The following video showing the delivery and operation of the boat comes courtesy of WLOX television: …Read More
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Reviews
The Case For John Boats
Jul 14, 2010A welded-aluminum john boat may just be the perfect small-boat light tackle fishing platform. They are multi-faceted. The reasons in favor: 1. The are lightweight and hard to break. 2. At slow speeds they bounce off rocks. 3. The engine and fuel tank are removable by hand. 4. Little kicker engines seem to require no [...] …Read More
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Palmer Johnson PJ 170 Makes Debut
Jul 14, 2010The largest Sportyacht to date from Palmer Johnson tasted water for the first time this week. Referred to simply by her build number, PJ-501, the yacht is also the first of the PJ 170 Sportyacht series. If you’re familiar with the smaller supe... …Read More
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Reviews / Cruiser (Power)
Princess 72 Motoryacht: New Name, Same Elegant Styling
Jul 14, 2010After 15 years as Viking Sport Cruisers, U.K.-built yachts such as the 72 Motoryacht will carry the Princess Yachts International name in North America. …Read More
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PWC Plunges Off Wave, Barely Misses Surfer
Jul 13, 2010PWC, or Jet Ski, falls off lip of monster wave, narrowly missing the surfer below. …Read More
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Big Names, Big Purse For Can-Am Cup
Jul 13, 2010APBA National Tour for personal watercraft racing heads to Canada the weekend of July 17-18, offering a $30,000 cash purse. …Read More