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Boat Buyers Guide 2023

A new anti-corrosion system and other features off er a bevy of benefi ts and the backing of a long warranty.

- Kevin Falvey

VOLVO PENTA COASTAL SERIES STERNDRIVES

Historically, the technology and metallurgy of sterndrives often failed to measure up to the rigors of saltwater service.

Volvo Penta's Coastal Series seeks to draw boaters back to sterndrives with an anticorrosion package and an included seven-year warranty, offering saltwater boaters sterndrive propulsion they can count on with great reliability and longevity. In fact, Volvo Penta offers its Coastal Series package with seven-year/480-hour transferable protection, with full coverage of the engine, drive, transom shield and controls.

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AFFORDABLE SATCOM

Communications devices using satellite technology are more abundant today than any time in the past. What's more, many are portable, ultra-compact, affordable relatively and designed for boating, dispelling any perceptions that you need a big, expensive dome antenna aloft to access satellite communications.

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2 mins

August/September 2023

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IN THE BEGINNING

REPOWERING FOUNTAIN HULL NO.1

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8 mins

August/September 2023

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NAVICO GROUP FATHOM 2.0

Engine charging at 48 volts could be a game-changer.

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3 mins

August/September 2023

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PROPS FOR INNOVATION

Sharrow MX3 propellers live up to most of the company's performance-improvement claims.

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3 mins

August/September 2023

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MERCURY RACING 500R

Supercharged power for a variety of boats.

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2 mins

August/September 2023

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FLIPPING THE SWITCH

Much reporting focuses on reasons why one might choose electric marine power. The issues of range, speed, noise levels, winterizing and ethanol challenges, lake restrictions, environmental concerns and more all must be resolved on an individual basis. Little gets said about how a boater choosing to repower with electric actually gets that accomplished. Is it DIY? And if not, how does it get done?

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2 mins

August/September 2023

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TOW-VEHICLE TECH

If it's been a while since you bought new tow vehicle, you might be surprised by the many built-in advancements in trailering technology. New tow tech ranges from integrated weight scales and adaptive suspensions to systems that automatically back up your truck to hitch up your trailer. Here are a few examples to look for. -Jim Hendricks

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2 mins

August/September 2023

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MONUMENTAL TIPS FOR BACKING A TRAILER

Three Boating greats offer advice for a perennial reader query.

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2 mins

August/September 2023

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STICKING POINTS - Anchoring alternatives, and why you will always need a traditional anchor.

My brother-in-law likes to fish offshore reefs, and the process once entailed navigating to a mark, dropping a float, and idling upwind or up-current to drop the anchor in hopes the set would drop us back to the float.

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3 mins

August/September 2023

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FOR WANT OF A CLAMP

When 100 miles from shore, home and help, this boater’s preparedness prevented potential catastrophe.

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1 mins

August/September 2023

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