Hubbell Marine Electrical Products and Ward’s Marine Electric are celebrating their 60th anniversary. This collaboration is marked with a strong distributor relationship, manufacturing partnership and shared desire to improve the marine electrical experience. Ward’s Marine Electric was founded in 1950 by Ward Eshleman Sr. It has remained a family-owned south Florida business known for marine […]
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Although the battery monitor automatically identifies the voltage of battery systems ranging from 12 to 48 volts, it is good practice to check the app to see if the setting is correct, not only for nominal voltage (e.g., 12 volts), but also the fully charged voltage (e.g., 13.2 volts). Tim Barker Special delivery: Sign up for the […]
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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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A Seakeeper gyrostabilizer exerts tremendous forces in all axes to quiet a boat’s motion on the water. The installation and the boat’s structure must be up to the task. Courtesy Seakeeper On a recent sea trial, the owner of a Weaver 43 fishing boat pointed out how resolutely his vessel held a course against a […]
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Michael Rybovich ponders whether boatbuilding is actually fun and fulfilling—or a sure path to madness. There are a lot of occupations in this old world that look like fun to those of us on the outside. Rock and roll, automobile racing, charter fishing, just to name a few. If you look beyond the gold records, […]
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Lithium battery systems can power marine electric cooktops, fridges, air conditioning, microwaves and more. Courtesy Richard Steinberger Amid the sweltering heat and bustling throngs of boat shoppers during the Palm Beach International Boat Show two years ago, I reached a moment of clarity. It was then, while attending the introduction of Scout Boats’ new 350 […]
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Despite a late start that led to some confusion, yesterday’s Keys Island Runners Winter Fun Run from Buttonwood Sound Basin to the Islamorada Sandbar in the Upper Florida Keys delivered a fine day on the water for 100-plus powerboat owners and their friends. The 22-mile trek was part of the group’s two-day season-opener, which began […]
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Cape Horn is part of international folklore. Most know of its fearsome reputation for ships and lives lost and the emotional relief of finally sailing past. It has been like that for 100’s of years. For solo sailors it is the biggest single objective of any planned circumnavigation and it is not gained easily. Sir […]
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Looking for a boat that’s as easy to enjoy in the Baltic as the Med? A unique take on the do-it-all adventure cat, the Vandal Explorer might be just the thing… What do you really need if you want to enjoy the full range of watersports activities on a single platform? Well ideally, you need […]
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We take a look at some of the best new boat accessories that will be making its way to a shop near you in 2023 When it comes to picking the best boat accessories of any year, the Marine Equipment Trade Show (METS) is the place to be, where many brands launch their latest gadgets […]
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The 2023 Miami International Boat Show will have a ton of great new boats and products on display when it opens on February 15th. Here are eight great choices in marine engines to check out at the show. Mercury Racing 450R Courtesy Mercury Racing Mercury Racing The company known for building the fastest gasoline outboards […]
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Flo, formerly Pierre 1er, is the iconic 60ft trimaran which Florence Arthaud sailed to win the 1990 Route du Rhum, now returned to its golden glory and racing again There are many iconic raceboats, but few capture the feeling of an era as much as the 60ft trimaran in which Florence Arthaud won the 1990 […]
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Recent fires are making some boat owners wonder if replacing their batteries with lithiums is worth the risk. Recent fires are making some boat owners wonder if replacing their batteries with lithiums is worth the risk. On September 15, 2022, an unoccupied Tesla caught fire while parked at a Chinese restaurant about a mile and […]
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Environmental Efforts Paying off for Z Man® Fishing Z-Man a leading tackle company’s environmental efforts conservation commitment moves toward carbon neutrality, zero waste and healthy fisheries Beyond an obsession for battling big fish, there’s one thing upon which anglers almost universally agree: Clean, healthy waterways and flourishing fish habitat lie at the heart of everything […]
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The ePro 1760R gets anglers on the fish fast with speeds in excess of 25 mph. Vincent Daniello Overview Rock Proof Boats, known for tough-skinned fishing and rescue boats, partnered with electric-outboard pioneer Elco to bring planing speeds to electric-powered skiffs. Their aim is to replicate boating experiences typical from fossil fuel while also incorporating […]
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Mercury Marine announced the addition of five facilities to its list of zero-waste-to-landfill (ZWTL) operations. Starting in December 2022, sustainability teams at these locations across the U.S. began reporting that their months-long initiatives aimed at reducing, reusing and recycling waste materials have brought their facilities into compliance with widely accepted ZWTL standards. The newly designated […]
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For more than a decade, South Florida-based Brand X Hi-Performance Marine principal Jason Ventura and Bill Pyburn, Jr., his longtime customer and friend who lives in the northern part of the state, have worked closely together on the well-known and respected custom high-performance powerboat enthusiast’s many exquisite catamarans. But come 2023, they’ll be sharing the […]
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Yamaha Marine kicks off 2023 with new product offerings including an updated XTO Offshore outboard which delivers greater convenience, enhanced technology, and 450 horsepower. Featuring the same 5.6-liter big block displacement and long list of features as the original XTO 425, the updated XTO 450 improves upon the powerful platform that changed the offshore boating […]
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An electrifying chat with Mercury Racing’s Stuart Halley. Born to Fly Mercury’s radical electric outboard will shake up boat racing. We’ve seen a slew of radical electric boating technology over the last few years. From X-Shore’s daycruisers to Evoy-driven Axopars to hyper-efficient hydrofoils from Candela and America’s Cup Emirates Team New Zealand, it’s a fascinating […]
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