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Where Will You Be December 13? Will you be someplace cold & dreary? Or enjoying summer-inspired fun?
Watch this video to find out!
Find the boat of your dreams - and everything to
go with it at the New York National Boat Show taking place on December 13-21, 2008 at the Javits Convention Center. From fishing to cruising to family fun there are boats for every lifestyle, activity and budget.
Win a Boater's Dream Getaway! The New York National Boat Show is giving away a Boater's Dream Getaway. Enter for your chance to win! One lucky winner will win the Grand Prize -
a fabulous boating getaway of his/her choice.
Enter for your chance to win one of these three fabulous prize packages!
• Alaska Sportfishing Adventure
• BVI-Bitter End Yacht Club Sailing Getaway
• Bahamas Fun & Sun Getaway
To enter, visit NYBoatShow.com. No purchase necessary.
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 Tow Boat Confidential: Moomba Mobius LSV Review
by Brett Becker
Built and priced to move, Moomba's Mobius LSV is consistently one of the best bargains on the wakeboard-boat market.
It should be no secret to anyone that inboard boats have escalated in price over the last five years or so, and in fairness, the products are better than ever. However, their usefulness is still limited by their design, and high prices might thwart buyers who like new boats and the warranties that come with them, but can't afford to pay a premium. Read more...
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The Outboard Expert: Don't Cheap Out on Oil
by Charles Plueddeman
Saving a few bucks on the most important fluid in your engine can cost you big-time down the road.
Time for another tale from the trenches of outboard service. This time we have customers who are trying to save a buck by buying inexpensive two-stroke oil, only to have it end up costing more in the end. The stories come straight from a fully-certified technician working at a dealership in Wisconsin that specializes in prepping bass and walleye rigs for tournament anglers.
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Tips on how to bring the kids-safely-along for the ride.
by Jeff Hemmel
Tips on how to bring the kids-safely-along for the ride.
Even after 20 years, I can still recall the haunting moans as they drifted towards shore on that still summer evening. Out on the lake, a neighbor's 18-month-old son had fallen overboard. In the ensuing panic to reach the child, the father had followed. My cousin was just putting his boat away for the evening when he heard the father's weak cry for help. He found the child, still conscious and clad in his PFD, floating face up nearly 20 yards from the boat. The father, who became entangled with the prop during his plunge over the side, needed to be airlifted to the closest hospital.
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Hybrid Yacht Unveiled
by Staff
New model combining solar, diesel and electric power to debut at Fort Lauderdale Boat Show.
MIAMI- Reuben Trane, president of Island Pilot, LLC, announced yesteday that the company will introduce the first-ever zero emissions production motoryacht in America, according to a press release from the company. The debut wll take place this fall at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, Oct. 30 to Nov. 3.
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The Yacht Insider: New Mochi Craft Promises Zero Emissions
by Kim Kavin
Enter the world's first "zero-emissions" yacht, a Mochi Craft 75-footer with an intriguing and innovative propulsion system.
The Ferretti Group's Mochi Craft division is heralding its new Long Range 23 as "the first zero-emission mode motoryacht over 20 meters." That's nifty stuff in today's enviro-friendly world, and it should be a big selling point as Mochi Craft-previously known for its lobster boat-style Dolphin design-enters the extended-cruising market with this 75-footer.
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The Personal Watercraft Expert: Yamaha Reveals New Models for 2009
by Charles Plueddeman
New FZ series personal watercraft and FX model to be released in spring. Boats.com gives you the exclusive first look.
Yamaha will drop its big 1.8-liter engine in four new WaveRunner models for 2009. Photos and some specs were released at the annual dealer meeting last week. I'll get to ride these new boats for the first time in early September, but until then, here's a quick run-down based on an interview with Yamaha media manager Andrew Cullen. Look for these new boats in dealers in the late spring.
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Sneak Peek: Bertram 540
by Staff
New 54-foot sportfisher to be unveiled at 2008 Fort Lauderdale show.
This fall Bertram Yacht will unveil its new 540. According to a press release from the company, the 54-footer is "quintessential sportfishing machine that maintains the features of the classic 54'and introduces new innovative elements to a sport fish craft." Read more...
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