Archive for February, 2012

Written by admin on February 28th, 2012
A Furuno touch-screen, AIS safety gear from Vesper and Survivetec, cell phone nav apps from Jeppesen, and Delorme’s inReach messenger headline new electronics at the 2012 Miami Boat Show. View post:  Marine Electronics: The Latest and Greatest
Written by admin on February 26th, 2012
Boats.com editor-in-chief John Burnham gets ready to help campaign an iconic racing yawl. “Are you on a diet yet?” asked the voice on the phone View post: Dorade Log No. 1: Skinny Genes
Written by admin on February 25th, 2012
Creating sporty deckboats has been a goal of many manufacturers in recent years. More: Regal 24 FasDeck: Deckboat with a Dash of Daring
Written by admin on February 23rd, 2012
The well-known tow boat company creates a huge bow area in its Wakesetter 22 MXZ, by doing the obvious. File this one under “why didn’t someone think of that before?” Malibu has just introduced the Wakesetter 22 MXZ , a great new wakeboard boat with a pickle-fork design that ...
Written by admin on February 21st, 2012
These high-end fishing machines are built light and fast, and are customized to each owner’s tastes. What’s one common character trait of Spencer Yachts owners View original here: Spencer 60: Heavy Artillery
Written by admin on February 19th, 2012
If you think you know all about driving your performance boat at high speed, but have never had any instruction, you probably have some important things to learn. Most folks who own high-performance powerboats—even for the first time—don’t want to be told how to drive them Here is the original:  How ...
Written by admin on February 18th, 2012
Introducing a new high-end day-boat from this experienced builder. At the Miami International Boat Show, David Slikkers was reminiscing about all of the good times he spent on the water as a child. His father, Leon Slikkers, founded Michigan-based S2 Yachts, the parent company of Tiara Yachts Read the original: Tiara ...
Written by admin on February 17th, 2012
If you've never spent quality time on autopilot, you're in for a treat. Go here to see the original: How Autopilots Work
Written by admin on February 16th, 2012
Legacy builder hopes to make a splash with custom go-fast V-bottom. When the 2012 Miami International Boat Show opens on Feb. 16, no one will be more relieved than Giovanni Theodoli Here is the original post: The GTMM 39: Ready for Its Close-Up
Written by admin on February 16th, 2012
Electronics 2012: Riding the Big Wave Remember when a radio was just a radio? View original here:  Special Section: 2012 Marine Electronics