For the first three days this week, Doug Wright Powerboats commanded the hallowed waters of Lake X, the historic Mercury Racing testing facility in St. Cloud, Fla. Veteran offshore racing throttleman Ricky Maldonado practiced on a buoy course with Logan Adan, his 17-year-old rookie driver, in a 38-foot 450R Factory Stock-class Doug Wright catamaran that […]
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Harman International has announced its Automotive Audio Bus (A2B) technology. The A2B-equipped system employs up to 32 channels of digital audio through a two-wire bus system, reducing the possibility for inducing noise into the audio signal. The A2B system bus reduces the amount of cabling and increases the distance audio signals can be run from […]
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Custom Shop allows customers to personalize their M6 and M7 loudspeakers and subwoofers with custom-painted or patterned trim rings and grille inserts, and cone illumination options. MIRAMAR, Flori., – March 23, 2023 – JL Audio, manufacturer of high-performance marine audio systems, today announced the launch of JL Audio Custom Shop at jlaudio.com. JL Audio Custom Shop provides customers and dealers […]
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NAME: John Shanley LOCATION: Lake Ida-Delray Beach SPECIALTY: Peacock bass and exotics on light tackle and fly BOAT SPECS: 2022 Avid Boats 19fs bay boat Minn Kota i-Pilot Garmin electronics 3 livewells AFFILIATIONS/SPONSORS: Nautilus Fly Reels, YETI, Costa Sunglasses, Drave USA, Turtlebox Audio HOW DID YOU GET STARTED: I grew up on and have been […]
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From the day we came up with our In The Lead documentary-style video series concept, MTI founder Randy Scism was on our short list of subjects. But it took until our second season in 2022—with support from primary backer Mercury Racing as well as MYCO Trailers, CP Performance, Hamilton Marine Finance, Hardin Marine, Bluave Marine […]
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Our US correspondent Elliott Maurice takes a look at some of the best wake surf boats on the market, from the likes of Axis, Yamaha and Mastercraft… From the humble beginnings of the speedboat, owners have always towed people behind their boats on skis, boards and a variety of other contraptions. This has evolved over […]
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Offered by TNT Marine Sales of Miami, this fiery 2014 model-year Cigarette Racing Team 42X sportboat is powered by twin Mercury Racing 1100 engines with M6 drives. According to the listing, the engines have 100 operating hours since their last rebuilds. At 95 hours, TNT handled complete service of the quad-cam four-valve mills. Hardware includes […]
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Offered by Double R Performance in Hawkstone, Ontario, Canada, this 2022 Nor-Tech 390 Sport Center Console is powered by quad Mercury Racing 450R outboard engines. The engines are dressed in the company’s white “Cold-Fusion” hue with custom-painted accents. For easier times around the docks, the boat is equipped with a bow thruster. Helm station features […]
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Baker’s Dozen 13 runabouts to make your day The term runabout is somewhat outdated these days, and there are many definitions that have refined its meaning throughout the years. A runabout in the boating world is generally thought of as a small, lightweight boat that doesn’t have a cabin, is trailerable, needs little maintenance, […]
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The epic 12,000 mile Southern Ocean leg of The Ocean Race has been underway for a few days, but it’s already a survival of the fittest test, with one team out already Holcim – PRB have won the first two legs of The Ocean Race so far. Leg 3 of The Ocean Race was always […]
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The presenting sponsor of the upcoming Desert Storm and Super Cat Fest in Lake Havasu City, Ariz., in April, Kicker Marine Audio will head into the April happenings with yet another honor to its credit. The Stillwater, Okla.-headquartered company has earned the 2023 “Best In Entertainment” award in Bonnier’s Corporation’s third-year Best Marine Electronics and […]
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Offered by Performance Boat Center in Osage Beach, Mo., and ready for its first season on the water, this 2023 Sunsation 32 CCX center console is powered by twin Mercury Racing 300R outboard engines. Per its standard equipment list, the 32-footer is equipped with dual Garmin 8616 GPS units and a Mercury Marine VesselView 508 […]
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Up Your Game. by Capt. Tom Serio I’m going to start off by offering a public apology. Photos Courtesy of Tiara Yachts When I sea trialed the new Tiara Yachts EX 60 recently in Miami, Florida, I may have been a little tough on Tiara’s director of marketing and communications, Whitney Vishey. I told Vishey […]
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PHOTO COURTESY OF COBALT Cobalt introduced its all new R35 Sterndrive luxury runabout — the largest model in its R Series — in a special invitation-only event at the Miami International Boat Show in February. Delivering a combination of performance, style, comfort and convenience, the R35 offers a long list of luxury features and more […]
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HARMAN International Industries, a connected technologies company for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, announced a new partnership with Barletta Boats. Harman Kardon Marine sound systems will be standard on the brand-new 2023 Barletta Reserve. “We’ve seen great success in our previous partnerships with boatbuilders, and we’re delighted to keep that trend going by putting our […]
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Mercury Racing unleashes new V10 400R high-performance outboard Mercury Racing delivers more outboard performance punch with the introduction of the all-new Mercury Racing V10 400R model. Designed primarily to power performance centre console boats and catamarans to speeds well beyond 120km/h, the V10 400R offers more power and a higher RPM range than any outboard […]
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Just two years in, opinions remain mixed on the Miami International Boat Show’s return to the convention center and its traditional in-water display across Biscayne Bay at the Venetian Yacht Club and Marina. But one thing is certain: Thanks to the Florida Powerboat Club and Speed On The Water, presenting sponsor Doug Wright Powerboats and […]
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The OS 445 offers a stable, luxurious ride. Courtesy Pursuit Boats Special delivery: Sign up for the free Boating email newsletter. Subscribe to Boating magazine for $14 for 1 year and receive 4 bonus digital issues. Overview For those anglers who believe offshore fishing should be a Hemingway-esque struggle between man and the wind, waves and sun, Pursuit’s Offshore […]
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Offered by Performance Boat Center in Osage Beach, Mo., this 2021 Sunsation 40 CCX is powered a trio of Mercury Racing 450R outboard engine mounted on jack plates from Bob’s Machine. According to the listing, the supercharged outboards have 140 operating hours. Additional hardware includes Mercury Racing K-plane trim tabs and an anchor windless. The […]
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