Yamaha Reveals New 4.2-Liter V6 ModelsNovember 16th 2009
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Subscribe to Features FeedThe New 4.2-Liter Yamaha Offshore V6
I’m sitting here fresh from the Yamaha outboard intro with a mind-boggling pile of notes and spec sheets and technical data about its new 4.2-liter V6 Offshore model, but what matters is this one key fact: Yamaha has produced a ...
Moving Forward: Regal’s FasTrac 2100
If you look at Regal boats throughout the decades the company has been in business, it becomes clear the boatbuilder never looks back. Regals from the ‘70s and ‘80s don’t look like Regals from the ‘90s. Likewise, the models the ...
Maristar 200V: All You Need
Somewhere 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, ...
Yamaha 242 Limited, a Jet-Propelled Series Design
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 ...
Exceeding Expectations, the Galati Way: Part 2
(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 ...
Exceeding Expectations, the Galati Way
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 ...
Anegada, the Hidden British Virgin Island
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 ...
The Glastron GT 225, a Runaway Runabout Bargain
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, ...
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Yamaha Reveals New 4.2-Liter V6 ModelsNovember 16th 2009
Breaking news from Charles Plueddeman, Boats.com's Outboard Expert
Evinrude Helps U.S. Marines Step Off the GasNovember 14th 2009
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Ft. Lauderdale International Boat (Slide) ShowNovember 11th 2009
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Larry Ellison’s Trimaran Flies on a WingNovember 10th 2009
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12-Metre Worlds Film PremieresNovember 7th 2009
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Exquisite Turkish classics gain new leadership and long-term superyacht aspirations.
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Yamaha's newest outboard provides more displacement and more power, with less weight
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