Hailing SeaVee as the wave crusher of Haulover Inlet— the hellacious portion of water connecting Biscayne Bay with the Atlantic – motivated me to hone in on its hull dynamics to see where the center console’s special fighting powers to plow through...Continue reading
Adrenaline Powerboats have a knack for standing out, whether running loud and proud at WOT churning up the waters, or eliciting oohs and ahhs in off-mode stirring up the crowds on the quays. This past March, Adrenaline incited another rush at the...Continue reading
No doubt about it, HCB Yachts has done a 180-degree shift since its Hydra-Sport Custom Boat “bass boom beginnings” back in the ‘70s. With each passing decade, the Tennessee-based builder assiduously solidified its center console collection by continually fine tuning fit and...Continue reading
Unless it’s a dedicated boat show media preview day, rarely are the many roaming marine industry authors lucky enough to grab the attention of the “big guy” from any of the big boat manufacturers for more than a few minutes – so...Continue reading
In part one, we said Solace Boats – the newcomer with old school roots – leads the way in innovative and purposeful craftsmanship. What exactly did founder, CEO and boat-industry veteran Stephen Dougherty and his team do to make the Solace 345...
The Unearthing To say I was excited for my one-on-one with hull No. 1 of the Valhalla V-46 would be an understatement, especially since I was at the Viking Yachts VIP Preview just north of Palm Beach where you can sense the...Continue reading
Part One: The Birthing In Old Norse, Vikings used the name Valhalla to symbolize a place of honor or bliss, while also representing a warrior paradise. Hence, it makes perfect sense to be the descriptor for the striking and salient Viking-built, high-performance...Continue reading
Holy mackerel... the ideal story angle for the anglers among us jumped right out as I sat staring down at my rainbow-backlit gaming keyboard (just a fan of the colors, I'm not a gamer unless it's Charles Angeles pinball) working on the...Continue reading
Steve Sprague, co-owner of Tuppen's Marine along with Bill Bachman, is well known for achieving countless WINS and GRINS. The wins, earned from his extensive and ongoing offshore fishing tournament victories, and the grins, well they're on the faces of Tuppen's happy...Continue reading
For the Cigarette Racing and Mercedes-AMG connoisseurs of speed and style, not to mention the lucky lot of pilots and proprietors who handle the wheels of these quintessential high-performance beasts – the wait was over! On February 13th as the clock struck...Continue reading