October 31st 2009
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Subscribe to Features FeedSomewhere along the way to the current state of the tow boat market, we forgot that less can be more. Somewhere along the way, splashy graphics and colors not found in nature came to be the norm in tow boats, ...
Everything that really sets the 242 Limited S apart in the very cluttered universe of mid-price, mid-sized family boats is possible because of its inboard jet propulsion system, including its lower-than-average price. [caption id="attachment_26112" align="aligncenter" width="550" caption="One of four new models ...
(For the beginning of this article, read Part 1.) Reflecting on the statistical likelihood of a family businesses failing when passed to the next generation, Mike Eiffert said that the Galatis had beaten the odds because their parents instilled in them ...
First impressions make a difference for reporters as well as potential customers. Let's take a look at what showed up in my notebook after I reached the Tampa branch office of Galati Yacht Sales: [caption id="attachment_26297" align="aligncenter" width="550" caption="Anna Maria offers ...
My two favorite things about the British Virgin Islands are the proximity of its islands, which make navigation by sight possible, and its well-protected harbors, which let you hide from snotty weather. How interesting, then, that neither of these characteristics define ...
Somewhere on the wake-chopped waters of Lake Minnetonka just outside Minneapolis, I discovered the real benefit of a Glastron runabout. You see, Lake Minnetonka goes off in the summer in a big way. [caption id="attachment_26055" align="aligncenter" width="550" caption="Even in bumpy conditions, ...
For at least 30 years, I’ve wanted to compete in a race around the Isle of Wight, the course made famous by the schooner America some 158 years ago. My chance came at last, earlier this summer, and although our ...
It’s mid-October, and up here in Wisconsin it’s time to winterize the boat and get the snow blower started. I’m a by-the-book kind of guy when it comes to maintenance, and that goes for off-season lay-up of my outboard. The ...
The weather certainly dominated dockside conversations at this year’s Rolex International Women’s Keelboat Championship. Too much wind the first day and too little on day three allowed us to complete only six of a planned eleven races. But the real ...
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