New Launch
Luhrs 30 Open

The new Luhrs 30 Open is a smartly designed twin-engine sportfishing boat that offers both belowdecks comfort and excellent fishing features, including true walkaround side decks and easy access to all service points.

Read about the Luhrs 30 Open.

Interview
7 Questions for Maritimo founder Bill Barry-Cotter

Australian Bill Barry-Cotter has been building boats since 1968, founding the brands Mariner, Riviera and Maritimo Offshore, which he started in 2003 and still heads today. Barry-Cotter is a hands-on builder who interacts with his customers and now has nine dealerships in the United States. He sat down with Southern Boating’s Doug Thompson for an interview at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.

Read about what he had to say.

Destination Highlight
Sint Maarten

The Dutch side of this Caribbean island serves as the winter base for many cruising yachts, thanks to its many marinas, boatyards and service infrastructure. More cosmopolitan than “castaway”, Sint Maarten has its share of beaches, but the focus here is on shopping, dining, and nightlife.

Read more about Dutch Sint Maarten.

New Product
Underwater Lights USA’s new high-intensity plasma

The light-emitting plasma LEP from Underwater Lights USA offers more than 30,000 hours of life and the light is dimmable to 20 percent of its full brightness in just a fraction of a second. The LEP emits 23,000 lumens – a 50-foot trawler would need just a single light.

Read more about the new plasma light.

New Product
Waveblade Power Barnacle Remover

Clean biofouling materials from your boat’s bottom with the Waveblade Power Barnacle Remover, which is waterproof at depths to 15 feet and uses a powerful oscillating head to deliver a high frequency resonance that “blasts” away gunk.

Read more about the Waveblade

Check out Southern Boating’s November 2010 Issue, featuring

Vicem’s 78’ Cruiser • Back Cove 30 • St. Martin to St. Barth’s • Bareboat Charter in the Venetian Lagoon • Winter Charter Waypoints • Western Kentucky Lake Country