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Mazu 42 Walk-Around
Mazu have done well to slip in a double berth and a compact luxury heads compartment with shower and vanity unit. I can’t imagine it is likely to get a huge amount of use as an overnighter, but if the Read More...
Dometic Chillers
Dometic have always been big in the field of boat chillers, and this year at the London Boat Show they had some serious new coolers on show. For the average middleweight sports boat owner their new Cool-Ice range looked spot Read More...
Bespoke Stainless Exhausts for Big Cats
Bespoke Stainless Exhausts for Big Cats Engine builders Swaymar Marine have recently added bespoke stainless exhaust manifolds for big diesels to their list of custom kit and high-performance petrol engines. Already sole UK agents for Hi-Tek Marine’s one-piece stainless exhaust Read More...
Garmin Striker
Garmin Striker Garmin’s new Striker ranger is a great complement to their newly launched Echomap Plus. Though it has no true chartplotting facilities as such, it is GPS enabled and provides speed over ground and chart coordinates, as well as Read More...
MasterTrim
MasterTrim Launched at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show in November 2017, MasterTrim is the latest refinement to the concept of surface propulsion. Developed by Twin Disc for their surface-piercing Arneson Surface Drive range, MasterTrim is an automated trim control system. Read More...
Lowrance FishHunter Pro and FishHunter 3D
Lowrance FishHunter Pro and FishHunter 3D The FishHunter Pro and FishHunter 3D are perfect pieces of kit for every type of fisherman. The only thing you require is a smartphone, and that doesn’t even need to have a signal. Read More...
Lowrance HOOK Fish Finder/Chartplotter Series
Lowrance HOOK Fish Finder/Chartplotter Series At the heart of the HOOK 2 fish finder/chartplotter series is Lowrance’s new auto-tuning sonar that actively corrects sonar settings for the clearest underwater view. Most models (the larger models) also feature a full navigational Read More...
Mercury VesselView
Mercury VesselView Mercury’s new VesselView 403 provides an all-in-one digital interface for all compatible Mercury/Marina products. Notably it also integrates an Active Trim interface, so that a separate Active Trim dash pad is not required if you have VesselView. Read More...
Lifecord
… this tragic episode … spurred a businessman already personally motivated in this matter to do something about it. … a simple and cost-effective kill cord that can be fitted to any kill switch, by anybody, that will not Read More...
Ribcraft 7.8m
You get the impression that every aspect of the boat has been carefully thought through. This particular version is obviously not designed for the average family, though its seats would certainly win a few hearts and minds in rough weather. Read More...
Sting 610 DC
While a great many debut brands are to some degree a speculative venture into the unknown, this new Polish-built Norwegian cuddy is a very convincing leisure package. It offers plenty of pace, considerably more quality than the market’s most affordable Read More...
Ocqueteau Twin Test
Whatever model ticks your box, and however you specify it, both boats are built for a specific purpose, and both have abilities beyond their size. They are both … constructed with a no-frills approach, and represent good value for money. Read More...
Hardy 42
The helm set-up is great, offering very good visibility forward and over the beams. The Hardy 42 is a boat with a timeless design, which, like its siblings, never seems to lack in popularity … It would be fair to Read More...
Ribquest 7.8
Not that surprisingly, the build quality is rock solid. … this boat proved itself hugely capable in some big seas, providing a steady sure-footed ride, with responsive sporty handling to match. Ribquest 7.8 Greg Copp takes a close look at Read More...
Sealine C430
… even on a wet and gloomy day, with all the light that pours into the saloon, it feels warm and inviting. This coupé is safe, roomy and sociably arranged – inside and out. It’s also nippy, versatile (in the Read More...
Parker 750 CC
It’s a little boat that really seems to take its inspiration from big-boat design. She shows no tendency to be tricky through even the tightest turn, and in every way I would describe her as being very user-friendly. Her quality Read More...
Nordkapp Avant 705
The Avant 705 is a very convincing boat, beautifully matched, both stylistically and dynamically, to one of the finest outboard engines on the market. There are no perceptible fumes at idle, and yet the pickup is profoundly satisfying … … Read More...
Nimbus 365
… the 365 drives very well, especially in the rough, is very well built and feels exceedingly safe. It offers a high degree of practicality and is perfectly suited to single-crew skippers – especially with its wheelhouse side door. Read More...
MOB+ Wireless Kill Cord
MOB+ Wireless Kill Cord With the amount of press coverage rightly given to tragic accidents involving not using a kill cord, the total disregard for safety that many boaters still display never ceases to amaze me. Every week I watch Read More...
Torqeedo Travel 1003 C
Torqeedo Travel 1003 C The Travel 1003 C is a new and uprated version of Torqeedo’s award-winning Travel 1003. This new electric outboard takes the concept of clean silent propulsion further, by offering extended range and runtime. Surprisingly it does Read More...
Garmin Panoptix
Garmin Panoptix Garmin have just launched a game changer for fishermen. The Panoptix PS22-TR enables anglers to see the activity of fish in real time around and beneath their boat. It does this through the use of a transducer Read More...
Ultimate Boat Shine
Ultimate Boat Shine The best way to protect a boat’s hull has always been to cut and then wax it, often twice a season. Established boat care product manufacturers Shurhold Industries have put together a package for a perfect long-lasting Read More...
The Eagle Has Landed
Brig are the world’s largest builders of RIBs, producing 5,500–6,000 inflatable boats each year … and growing fast! Brig are currently the best-selling brand in Australia and across Europe. They have also recently launched in the USA to great acclaim. Read More...
Bella 620C
If you’re a fisherman or a keen year-round boater … the 620C will do a very manly job at a surprisingly modest price. With its tinted wrap-around screens and its matt-black guard rails, this is an attractive boat from every Read More...
Buster XL Pro
Whichever engine you favour, there’s no doubt that in moderate conditions at sensible speeds, this is a perfectly comfortable boat … Like every traditional, sensibly powered Buster I’ve ever helmed, the XL Pro is a pussycat for the beginner. Everything Read More...
