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Designer Chirstian Grande – who oversees design for the entire Invictus lineup – created the CX270. Grande has played with the contrast in details, pairing shiny stainless steel with soft leathers. As an option, an owner can extend the solid teak of the cockpit floor to the stern platform. The CX series marries Invictus’ high-performance hull design with a liveable la...

Since it started building pontoon boats out of its Seminole, Oklahoma, facility in 2010, Silver Wave has been known for customizable pontoons that are great for bringing aboard a crew to cruise or fish — or both. The Silver Wave 230 Grand Costa CLS is one of the company’s most popular models because it’s a great base boat with an extensive options list so that you can ri...

For creature comforts, there is ample seating forward with fold-down armrests. Cockpit seating wraps around from the port side to the starboard-side transom door. Adding more versatility is the sliding seatback that will convert the portside lounge from a back-to-back seat to a full-length lounge—just lay the seatback forward for that bonus arrangement. The hardtop is...

Designer Chirstian Grande – who oversees design for the entire Invictus lineup – created the CX270. Grande has played with the contrast in details, pairing shiny stainless steel with soft leathers. As an option, an owner can extend the solid teak of the cockpit floor to the stern platform. The CX series marries Invictus’ high-performance hull design with a liveable la...

The 27 HFC from Sea Chaser by Carolina Skiff shows how many features you can integrate into a 27-foot center-­console. Serious anglers will revel in the 40-gallon livewell in the leaning post, and the additional 30-gallon livewell in the port quarter multiplies the joy for fishermen. A covered sink and freshwater faucet in the middle of the full transom lets anglers c...

The Yamaha AR195 is based on a new 19-foot-5-inch hull that’s 3 inches longer and 2 inches wider than last year’s model. Do a few inches matter? They can if that extra space is managed well, and Yamaha has put a lot of thought into the cockpit of this new model. The AR195 features a new cockpit layout with a bench seat wrapping from the stern all the way to the port c...

Durable luxury and irreproachable comfort stand as benchmarks of performance in a good pontoon boat. It’s a new performance paradigm for Ranger, but one it tackled well three model years ago and improved even further in this year’s pontoon lineup — which includes this triple-tube Reata 223FC. Even more, the 223FC combines exciting features to make the boat a seriously fu...

My first boat was a 1978 Lowe jon boat bought new in the company’s fourth model year. Since that time, Lowe has exploded into a world-class recreational boatbuilder with many government contracts as well. So with that kind of manufacturing clout behind it, it’s no wonder Lowe’s line of pontoons such as the SS230 CL have such a broad fan base in American boating. The s...

On 30 May, SuperyachtNews joined Sunseeker, the British superyacht manufacturer, for the sea trials of its new Hawk 38 project. While the Hawk model has been around since the nineties, Sunseeker has moved away from its performance based market in recent years, however, according to Sean Robertson, Sunseeker’s marketing director, “over the last two years we have seen that...

Swiss battery specialist Ecovolta was the project’s technology partner, delivering the vessel’s batteries and inverters. The Vaporina Elettra, which is made entirely from wood, has two electric motors, each with a power output of 100kW, a length of nearly 10m (32.8ft) and room for 12 people on board. The lithium-ion batteries provide a total capacity of 180kWh and enable...

It took just nine months for the teams from Groupe Beneteau, working closely with the best partners in France, to conceive, design, develop and build this next-generation flying boat. DEMS Sarrazin Design, Noval and SEAir brought on board a range of design, technical and mechanical skills, alongside the innovation, naval architecture and product design experts from Gr...

Imagine that moment when you step on board your boat and your eyes glance over the water’s surface and all you can see is the pristine underwater world blooming with life. That could be the reality of every marina if the future of boating was electric, what an appealing possibility this could be. As boaters we have a responsibility to the oceans that let us venture ou...

Hunton chief executive Fiona Pool explains that both models have become integral to the company’s strategy. “These two models will be the best in class in every way, epitomising Hunton’s philosophy of quality, performance and luxury.” She drew links between Hunton Yachts and the high end of the luxury automotive industry. “When you build a Bentley or a Rolls Royce y...

It’s a beautiful autumn afternoon in Salcombe, and half a dozen of the local yawls are tacking up and down the estuary. A motorboat is anchored off Sunny Cove beach: long, low and painted a soft grey, it’s slightly reminiscent of a naval pinnace or one of the local working boats. But, as the anchor is raised and the boat sets off, something strange happens: the boat s...

The convertible limousine, which stands out for her striking sunshine yellow hull, reflects the exterior design of Scout and can transport a total of 10 guests and two crew. Described by the yard as “touchscreen heaven”, T/T Scout features a dual-sectioned glass roof which slides halfway to semi-enclose the saloon. The saloon is accessed through twin touchscreen activ...

Designed by Dixon Yacht Design, the dayboat was the result of a private client contacting the Antalya based yard in the hunt for a fast dayboat he was unable to find on the market. Despite being best known for superyachts such as the 31 metre Virgen del Mar VI and 50 metre Samurai, the yard accepted the project. Founder and chairman of Alia, Gökhan Çelik, said: “Buil...

The C-pod Lite is a powerful GPS tracking device. The small unit is about the same size as a deck of cards, which makes it easy to hide, and it is perfect to track an outboard engine, a jet ski or any other valuable equipment.

The agreements, worth tens of millions of dollars to the NZ economy, will help keep the iconic Kiwi boat brand in front of some of the largest audiences ever to watch yacht racing. Rayglass CEO Dave Larsen says he particularly pleased with the unique agreement that has been reached between Rayglass Boats and Emirates Team New Zealand, the Royal New Zealand Coastguard ...

“We saw an opportunity to create a great customer experience with an electric pontoon boat,” Dan Nicholson, VP of global electrification, controls, software and electronic hardware, told Trade Only Today. “It’s in line with GM’s vision for the future — zero crashes, zero congestion and zero emissions.” Nicholson said unveiling the boat with the propulsion system v...

The 11.85 metre yacht sees the yard “return to its performance roots”, Sunseeker said, and “draw on the company’s racing heritage.” As a result, it has been designed in collaboration with Fabio Buzzi Design. The company was founded by Buzzi who himself holds 43 world speed records and 55 world championship titles.The high-performance model has a top speed of 62 knots ...

Fishing features include a Garmin G16 package, a leaning post with a tackle center and a 32-gallon live well. Options include a 10-foot Power Pole blade and a 60-inch Minn Kota trolling motor with iPilot GPS. Stowage includes 292-quart lockers under the bow seats, and a 280-quart in-deck fishbox. The console seat has a cooler in the base, and there are 256-quart locke...

The 13.8 metre luxury performance RIB combines “versatility, performance and high-quality finishes in a single model,” the yard said, offering “enhanced manoeuvrability” and stability in extreme conditions. The yacht has top speeds exceeding 78.2 knots and is equipped with DynaStream patented proven hull design technology. It makes “the ideal RIB for people who want t...

The new facility, Plant D, was designed to build the largest boats in the Scout fleet — the the 420 LXF, the new 530 and the future model that will be between 42 and 53 feet. But perhaps the most unique thing about the facility is that it’s designed to involve customers in the build process, showing them every single option at a venue where they can touch and see them in...

At the same time, the firm was also keen to design for Ophardt’s automated production systems that employ high-precision robotic welding. For an in-depth look, see Robotopia: Aluminum Boatbuilding With Welding Robots. The collaborators’ aim was an aluminum hull with tolerances similar or even superior to those of a glass-reinforced plastic (GRP) hull. Design Challeng...

Sunseeker and MTU have announced a collaboration that will see Sunseeker’s first production hybrid launch next year. There are no details at this point as to what the boat will look like but judging by the rendering (above) the new model will slot into the Poole yard’s Yacht range. The news comes as Sunseeker teases its Project 8X concept, which will be revealed at...

The Italian builder presented its new model, the “restyled” 48 Wallytender, at the Boot Dusseldorf boat show to coincide with the announcement that Wally would become part of the Ferretti Group. Both companies were keen to emphasise that the partnership will not dilute the Wally brand, describing the 14.5 metre 48 Wallytender as carrying “all the distinctive Wally hal...

The Eelex series is fully electrically-powered and comes in two models, the 6.5m 6500 and 8m 8000 with the former debuting at this year’s Düsseldorf. X Shore founder, Konrad Bergström, values the benefits an electrical boat can bring. “X Shore boats are vanguard in technology, design and sustainability,” he said. “Once you’ve experienced the sea without noise and f...

Designed and engineered by Navatek Ltd of Hawaii, the first of the new Sea Blade series is the SBX36. The 36-foot centre console is built of fiberglass and foam core with a T-top and inflatable hypalon perimeter tube. Front Street Shipyard stated: “We’re excited to have this new partnership with Navatek Ltd,”adding that “the Sea Blade is a yacht-quality, versatile ves...

It comes as construction continues on the first Z72, which will become the yard's flagship on its launch at the end of 2018. The 22 metre yacht features exterior design handled by Cor D Rover in collaboration with Zeelander's in-house design team, which will "blend stylish appearance with some truly unique superyacht features." Meanwhile the “sophisticated but comf...

Sport utility: It’s a phrase that has been bandied about for so long, first in automobiles and now boats, that it’s been dulled by corrupted usage. Some boats (and cars and trucks) place the emphasis on “sport” with little utility value. Others are purely utilitarian, spiced with a flashy decal in hopes of seeming sporty. Pursuit, on the other hand, really gets it, an...

“The goal was to make a pontoon surf,” he said. “We have taken all the best things from a pontoon boat and merged them with a surf boat.” The result is the Montara Surf Boss, an aluminum-hulled boat that’s available in 21-, 23-and 25-foot models. The boat looks like a pontoon, but the bottom is a single proprietary hull design that was developed to handle 5,000-plus p...

Equipped with Torqeedo's 55kW Deep Blue electric motor and a modified version of the 30.5kWh lithium-ion battery used in BMW’s i3 electric city car, the eJET gets 90 minutes of range at 23kts or seven hours at 5kts, and achieves a maximum speed of 31kts. The Avon eJET 450 also carries connected capabilities allowing it to be maintained and upgraded directly through the i...

The launch of the R35 follows on from the boatbuilder recording its highest ever revenue in the history of the company in 2017 and increasing the size of its workforce by 50% over the last two and a half years. “Innovation, design, high levels of build quality and better perceived,” said Antony. “it’s all condensed into one boat, the R35. It’s about beauty and comfort...

Many an argument can be made for choosing a monohull over a multihull and vice versa. Some prefer the stability and speed of a catamaran, while others crave the pure sensations of a monohull. But what if we didn’t have to choose? What if a single boat could be both? With the Kormaran, we might soon find out. The Kormaran can function as a trimaran, catamaran or monohu...

Williams Jet Tenders has announced that it will be re-launching two of its Turbojet models at this year’s Cannes Yachting Festival. The jet tender specialist, which prides itself on innovation and engineering, has re-developed the Turbojet 285 and Turbojet 325 ready for 2019. Since their inception in 2005, the two models 325 have remained popular with customers and, alth...

What I love about the center console format is standing at the wheel; with my eyes high, I have a better view all around, and on my feet, I feel more athletic and ready for action. You sit in a runabout like you sit in a car. In a center console, you stand at the helm and feel nautical.The Yamaha 210 FSH Sport combines that attractive function of a center console with so...