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Cheoy Lee Bravo 72:


High-Tech Build in a Luxury
4-Stateroom Motoryacht

The Cheoy Lee Bravo 72.

The Cheoy Lee Bravo 72 has four staterooms, including a midships master that spans the 19'10" (6.05 m) beam. We think she has one of the best engine rooms in class.

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Scarab Open 195 Fish:


Jet-Powered Fishing Boat

The Scarab Open 195 Fish.

With casting platforms forward and aft and an innovative fold-down transom that can function as a swim platform, the Scarab Open 195 Fish fulfills multiple missions quite well.

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Beneteau Gran Turismo 46:


Stepped Hull with IPS Option

The Beneteau Gran Turismo 46.

The double-wide, electrically-reclining cockpit seats are a mark of the available level of luxury aboard the Beneteau Gran Turismo 46. Layout below deck can be 2/2 or 3/2, at the buyer's preference.

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NITRO® Z17:


New Mid-Size Bass Boat w/
51.3 MPH WOT

The NITRO® Z17.

The NITRO® Z17 is a turn-key bassing package complete with 115-Mercury FourStroke outboard, Minn Kota® bow-mount trolling motor, Lowrance® sonar, aerated Guardian™ livewell, and a factory-matched trailer, all for $23,595.

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Sea-Doo Spark Trixx:


Affordable w/ Intelligent Brake/Reverse

The Sea-Doo Spark Trixx.

The sporty composite hull and topsides of the Sea-Doo Spark Trixx keeps the weight to just 422 lbs. (191 kg). She has a standard 90-hp Rotax jet.

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Boat Buyer’s Guide:


How Many Outboard Engines
Do You Need?

If two or three motors are good, then eight are better -- or at least that's what this drug smuggler thought. (He was caught, nevertheless.) For most boatmen, the fewest engines necessary to achieve the required horsepower is best.

In most applications the answer is easy, but there are some instances where there is a profound philosophical difference, as well as a practical one.

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