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In this issue

SEA RAY
SLX 280 OUTBOARD
Outboard performance on a luxury family runabout.

BENNINGTON
25 Q FASTBACK
This well appointed party platform cruises with aplomb..

FOR WANT OF A CLAMP

When 100 miles from shore, home and help, this boater’s preparedness prevented potential catastrophe.

1 mins

STICKING POINTS - Anchoring alternatives, and why you will always need a traditional anchor.

My brother-in-law likes to fish offshore reefs, and the process once entailed navigating to a mark, dropping a float, and idling upwind or up-current to drop the anchor in hopes the set would drop us back to the float.

3 mins

MONUMENTAL TIPS FOR BACKING A TRAILER

Three Boating greats offer advice for a perennial reader query.

2 mins

TOW-VEHICLE TECH

If it's been a while since you bought new tow vehicle, you might be surprised by the many built-in advancements in trailering technology. New tow tech ranges from integrated weight scales and adaptive suspensions to systems that automatically back up your truck to hitch up your trailer. Here are a few examples to look for. -Jim Hendricks

2 mins

FLIPPING THE SWITCH

Much reporting focuses on reasons why one might choose electric marine power. The issues of range, speed, noise levels, winterizing and ethanol challenges, lake restrictions, environmental concerns and more all must be resolved on an individual basis. Little gets said about how a boater choosing to repower with electric actually gets that accomplished. Is it DIY? And if not, how does it get done?

2 mins

MERCURY RACING 500R

Supercharged power for a variety of boats.

2 mins

PROPS FOR INNOVATION

Sharrow MX3 propellers live up to most of the company's performance-improvement claims.

3 mins

NAVICO GROUP FATHOM 2.0

Engine charging at 48 volts could be a game-changer.

3 mins

IN THE BEGINNING

REPOWERING FOUNTAIN HULL NO.1

8 mins

AFFORDABLE SATCOM

Communications devices using satellite technology are more abundant today than any time in the past. What's more, many are portable, ultra-compact, affordable relatively and designed for boating, dispelling any perceptions that you need a big, expensive dome antenna aloft to access satellite communications.

2 mins

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Boating Magazine Description:

Publisher: Bonnier-LLC

Category: Boating_Sailing

Language: English

Frequency: 45 Days

Boating is the go-to resource for recreational boating enthusiasts. Every issue is packed with unbiased boat tests, must-have gear, DIY tips and the latest in electronics.