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MAILBOAT • FEEDBACK FROM OUR BOATING COMMUNITY

Clearing the Waterways • HEATHER LOUGHEED, THE NEW PRESIDENT OF THE BOATUS FOUNDATION, SAYS REMOVING DERELICT VESSELS WILL BE A PRIORITY

Construction Notes • DESIGNER AND BOATBUILDER SAM DEVLIN RELEASES A NEW BOOK ON THE STITCH-AND-GLUE METHOD

Talk of the Show • TWO VERSIONS OF A NEW FORMULA 457 CENTER CONSOLE WILL DEBUT IN MIAMI

Four Winns TH36 • THE FIRST POWER CAT FROM A LEGACY BUILDER LURES MONOHULL DEVOTEES SEEKING MORE SPACE

Saxdor 400 GTO • THE FLAGSHIP OF THE SAXDOR FLEET BLENDS SPORTY LOOKS WITH FINNISH ENGINEERING

Little Harbor Whisperjet 38

NEVER BETTER • Grady-White’s new 386 amounts to the best of the Canyon series of center consoles

BUDGET BOATING ON THE ICW • HOW TO DO “THE DITCH” WITHOUT BREAKING THE BANK

TALKIN’ BOATS WITH Tucker West • The president and CEO of Kadey-Krogen Group shares his views on the benefits of a quality build, the importance of customer service and the pros and cons of running fast and slow

LOST IN THE STREAM • Fisherman Johnny Savage shares his rogue wave survival story and how the experience changed his life

POWER PLAYERS • Marine propulsion has come a long way in 60 years. These are the engines that have helped shaped today’s powerboat experience

IS THE FUTURE ELECTRIC?

NANNI INDUSTRIES & REPOWERING

SIXTY YEARS OF NAVIGATION

The Can-Do Shipyard

Egg Harbor 35 Sportfisherman • WHEN OPPORTUNITY KNOCKED, THIS CONNECTICUT COUPLE BOUGHT AN EGG HARBOR 35 SF, ALLOWING THE ENTIRE FAMILY TO ENJOY THE BOATING LIFESTYLE

Starry-Eyed Connection • STARLINK PROVIDES EXCEPTIONALLY FAST INTERNET SPEEDS, AND WITH SOME HACKS IT IS A GAMECHANGER FOR CRUISERS

STARLINK AND THE MAYDAY CALL

An Enduring Legacy