Most Popular Boats of the Week
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Every week BoatTEST publishes news items on about 25 boats. Readers have asked which ones are the more popular each day, so below you can find the answer – by day. |
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Monday #1
Riviera 57 Enclosed Flybridge:
Dual Purpose Cockpit
The problem with most “convertible” yachts is that they lean too far one way; real fishy and dorm-like cabins below, or a smallish cockpit without adequate room for a fighting chair. The Riviera 57 Enclosed Flybridge is a successful blend — a true convertible — thanks to all of the creature comforts and amenities that cruising folks want, as well as a large cockpit. The vessel above is in cruising/entertaining mode; the owners of this vessel want to go cruising and use the cockpit for entertaining – there are fold-out seats in the gunwales. But, just take off the swim platform, the canvas awning, add a fighting chair and some outriggers, and she is ready for the hunt.
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Tuesday #1
Monte Carlo Yachts 105:
Foredeck Fit for Cleopatra
About 10 years ago builders of large motoryachts started turning the “wasted” space of the foredeck into an entertainment venue. One of the best executions of the concept, we think, is the foredeck of the new Monte Carlo Yachts 105. It provides an enormous entertainment venue, safely accessed while underway – at displacement speeds – thanks to high bulwarks and railings guarding the side decks. At anchor, with the addition of a white diaphanous awning, the deck would be fit for Cleopatra.
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Wednesday #1
Absolute 50 Fly:
High Style for the Chef
Who says the galley can’t be one of the more appealing parts of a yacht? The Absolute 50 Fly welcomes the chef with clean, modern design and a full complement of culinary necessities, including an induction cooktop with convection microwave below, hi-lo faucet, and a full-sized refrigerator, all in a compact space that infringes minimally on entertainment areas. Table and glassware are kept secure in dedicated spots within drawers with see-through fronts, to starboard.
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Thursday #1
Galeon 500 Fly:
Rotating Cockpit Settee/Sun Pad
The aft cockpit settee of the Galeon 500 Fly, which includes a telescoping teak table, rests on a rotating platform, allowing the settee to rotate a full 360-degrees so that it can face forward toward the swim platform or any angle in between. When the table is lowered, the settee converts into a sun pad.
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Friday #1
Regal 23 OBX:
Simple Helm Station w/Standard GPS
The helm of the Regal 23 OBX is finished in dark gray French-stitched vinyl, adding eye appeal as well as reducing reflection in the windshield. The standard Garmin 7607 provides all engine and navigation information on a centrally-positioned digital screen. A digital depth finder is standard, as is the tilt wheel. The Fusion Marine Sound system links to six water-resistant cockpit speakers.
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