Boats, Engines & Equipment Reviews

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Super Vee Light powerboat racers will compete for a purse of $10,000 during the Offshore Super Series “Smokin’ the Sound’ event May 20-23 in Biloxi, Miss, according to a press release from Powerboat P1 USA. The Biloxi race is not only the season-opener for OSS, it is the first event in a nine-race series for the SVL racers. The SVL teams agreed to enter their class as a group under the various offshore racing-sanctioning bodies in 2010. Powerboat P1 USA reportedly has guaranteed a total of $90,000 for nine races if racers meet a minimum boat count and additional sponsor fulfillment criteria, regardless of the sanctioning body under which they race. The SVL class consists of canopied V-bottoms powered by single Mercury Racing 525EFI engines. The specifications for the class are consistent throughout the sanction bodies in the United States.  According to the release, the SVL class will adopt a “power-to-weight ratio” standard that will make it the first Powerboat P1 class in the United States. "The SVL racers share the Powerboat P1 USA  philosophy of increasing boat count, competition and professionalism in offshore boat racing," said Martin Sanborn, director of North American operations for Powerboat P1, in the release. "They have agreed to meet our sponsor criteria and as a result, will be racing for an unprecedented prize money package in an American offshore series.” Earlier this year, Powerboat P1 announced that it was discontinuing its Evolution and Super Sport class series for 2010 in Europe. …Read More

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The sail training barque Picton Castle, a square-rigger registered in the Cook Islands and based in Lunenburg Harbor, Nova Scotia, is about to depart its mooring and head off on its fifth circumnavigation. The 14-month, westbound trip will sail through the tropics under the command of its first and only captain, Daniel Moreland. Some 44 trainees [...] …Read More

Snake Mate by Doyle Marine - a waterproof inspection camera for tough boat jobs. Ok, we’re done with Mother’s Day but now it’s off to an even tougher holiday – Father’s Day.  So forget the cigars and ties and try this handy tool that will save his knuckles and maybe even keep the swearing in check.  Doyle Marine’s Snake Mate is a waterproof borescope inspection camera that you can use to check out those hard to reach places.  Find out what’s happening on the bottom of an engine hose connection where your hands don’t fit or see if the attach point behind the head is really secure.  The Snake Mate is a gun grip instrument with a detachable color monitor so you can see (and record) in tight spaces.  The monitor is a 3.5 TFT-LCD wireless display with a Lithium-Ion battery.  A 2GB SD memory card is included so you can even take the images home and look at them in detail on your PC.  The camera/grip operate on 4 AA alkaline batteries and a 110 charger is included for the viewer.  Extend your viewing reach from 3 feet with the standard shaft to 6 feet with the flexible extension that is also included.  Optional extension shafts can get you up to 30 feet.  The monitor and grip are not waterproof, just the camera and shaft, so be careful how you handle this tool.  The camera and articulating arm are good to a depth of 10 feet.  You can also attach a mirror to the shaft to get another look and then use the included hook or magnet to retrieve lines, wires, nuts or missing parts.  The whole thing comes in a hard plastic case and a manual that’s in English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, and Portuguese.  Come on – there’s no excuse to give dad another lame gift.  The Snake Mate retails for $295 which is just a couple ties or good cigars and he’ll actually use this.  Check out the Snake Mate at DoyleMarine.com.  …Read More

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This new 203 foot motoryacht from Icon Yachts has been designed with privacy in mind. …Read More

A little something pointless for anyone bored on a Saturday evening. …Read More