Speed On The Water: The Week In News, December 20-27

Friday, December 27

Big Thunder Marine Prepping For First ‘Winter Escape’
Combined with the Florida Powerboat Club Winter Fun Run, Big Thunder Marine’s Winter Escape will log six days in the Upper Florida Keys.

Thursday, December 26

Sneak Peek—Statement 44 GTrs Center Console No. 2
Five Mercury Racing 500R outboard engines will power the second Statement 44 GTrs center console.

The latest Statement 44-footer is a stunner.

Wednesday, December 25

Skater At 50—The Shootout Legend Dial 911 Is Up For Grabs
The radical Dial 911 Skater 388 is for sale at Maxed Out Marine.

Image Of The Week: Santa Beaches It
Some 13 years ago, photographer Jay Nichols spied a Santa escaping winter on Fort Myers Beach.

Tuesday, December 24

P280 Catamaran No. 3 At Performance Boat Center
The first to be powered by a 500-hp outboard engine.

The third 28-footer from Performance Powerboats could be the hottest one yet.

Monday, December 23

Sunday, December 22

Upstate Powerboat Resurrects Late-1990s Skater 28 Catamaran
After 16 months at Upstate Powerboat, an extensive Skater 28 catamaran renovation/transformation project is coming to a close.

Saturday, December 21

Sneak Peek—A Fire-Breathing Skater 438
Rhaegal is the fourth boat Visual Imagination has painted for its Game Of Thrones-loving client.

Mark Morris of Visual Imagination has once again outdone himself.

Friday, December 20

Destination Change In Store For 2025 Gratton New Year’s Day Event
For performance-boating fans, there’s no better placed to be on New Year’s Day than Sarasota, Fla., and its neighboring waterfront communities.

Dirty Money Racing Marine Services Adds Mercury/Mercury Racing Sales and Service
By taking on and offering service for the Mercury Marine and Mercury Racing product lines, Dirty Money Racing Marine Services is expanding its business.

Cruisers Yachts Launches New 57 FLY