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With the rise and rise of big capacity motors set to continue, we pit the Mercury Verado against the Yamaha XTO in a head-to-head V8 outboard comparison Yamahas new 425hp XTO is the most powerful mainstream production outboard on the market, beaten only by the rare and much costlier Seven Marine range The inexorable rise of big outboard engines has taken another step forward with the launch of two powerful new V8s. Mercury didnt wait long after taking the wraps off a new family of 175-22...

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Theres something for everyone, from affordable to big budget and super stylish, in our Christmas gifts guide, all guaranteed to put a big smile on your festive faces 1. American Tourister Airconic suitcase In the ongoing battle with airlines and their war on cabin luggage the Airconic is a secret weapon. Not only are its dimensions compact enough to keep your mind at ease if youre unlucky enough to be the last on board but the 55cm version weighs just 2kg. Two kilograms! […] This a...

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When a tidy used Broom 41 caught Keith Wheelers eye, he simply couldnt resist her charms, whisking her away on a three-month maiden adventure from Plymouth to the Inner Hebrides Loch Fyne on a fine day. All photos: Keith Wheeler Sometimes in life a temptation is so great that you simply have to give in to it. After many years as a sailor, in February 2018 I suffered what the French call a coup de foudre, which roughly translates as love at first sight - not with a leggy blonde but a beau...

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After much deliberation, the judges have narrowed down the list of finalists for the 2020 Motor Boat Awards. The winners will be revealed in Dusseldorf on January 21 The 2020 Motor Boat Awards will have a new venue and date Sportsboats & RIBs Beneteau Flyer 8 Sundeck Brig Eagle 8 Brig Eagle 10 Chris-Craft 28 Launch GT Greenline NEO Highfield HX76 Hydrolift 26 Jeanneau Cap Camarat 7.5 DC S2 Nimbus T9 Superboats Sponsored by Brabus Shadow 500 Black Ops Iguana X100 Fairline F//Line 33 H...

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Its not unusual for a boatbuilder to offer a coupe and a flybridge version of the same boat, but what Cranchi has done with the E52 is really rather clever At the recent Cannes Boat Show, Nick Burnham took the chance to view the Cranchi E52F and the E52S side-by-side and they make for an interesting comparison, as the latter sports a neat compact flybridge, complete with upper helm station and sunbathing area. As you might expect from a Cranchi, the styling is effortlessly cool, […]...

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Launched in 2006, the Fairline Targa 38 was a best-seller for the Oundle yard for almost a decade. Our used boat expert Nick Burnham explains how this design evolved over the years and why it makes such a compelling option on the secondhand market When Fairline launched the Targa 33 in 1984, it was the first of the Targa line. And 1984 was a very different era - most boat companies were still run by the people who set them up. And those company owners simply built whatever they felt thei...

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Help us recognise outstanding customer service by nominating a broker, marina operator, marine engineer, equipment manufacturer or chandlery who has gone the extra mile The 2020 Motor Boat Awards will have a new venue and date If you have experienced excellent service from a marine company then nominate it for the 2018 Service Award sponsored by Lombard This article 2020 Motor Boat Awards: Nominate your service heroes appeared first on Motor Boat & Yachting . ...

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