Blackfin and the Swimsuits

The three models for Southern Boating’s annual swimsuit photo shoot shared the spotlight with three, just as beautiful, Blackfin Boats.

By Steve Davis, Southern Boating April 2020

When it’s warm, boating becomes a favorite pastime, and as winter turns to summer, the swimsuits come out of storage for swimming, sunning, and water sports. For those in the far south, such as Florida, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean, it’s a year-long happening. To highlight Southern Boating’s annual swimsuit issue, Blackfin Boats offered up three of its hottest models to show what fun in the sun is all about.

Blackfin was set to debut the newest edition to its lineup, the 242DC, at the 2019 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show last October, but before the world could see the new dual console, Southern Boating got the first peek in September when the versatile boat shared the camera lens with three beautiful swimsuit models. Also in the camera’s eye were the 272CC and the 332CC.

The Blackfin 242DC features a foldaway transom bench, an optional Garmin or Raymarine electronics package, and insulated baitwell.

Blackfin feels the 242DC (27’ 5” LOA with engines, 8’ 10” beam) is the ideal mix of fishing performance and recreational luxury. The dual-console design allows easy walk-through access from the stern to the bow with a variety of seating options, including a foldaway transom bench. Everyone on board will enjoy the wet bar with sink, the 35-quart Yeti Tundra cooler, and Porta Potti (an electric toilet with holding tank and transom shower is an option). Anglers have plenty of gunnel- and transom-mounted rod holders, an insulated baitwell, and in-floor fish boxes with macerated pump-outs. A walk-through transom door makes it easy for swimmers or for fisherman reaching to grab the catch. The fiberglass hardtop with powder-coated aluminum framework is equipped with an additional rod holder, LED overhead lighting, and spreader lights. With Blackfin’s Advanced Carbon Fiber Technology (ACT) hull laminate, Core Rigid Technology (CRT) molded composite stringer grid, and Closed Mold Technology (CMT) fiberglass hatches, the 242 DC is strong enough to reach the fishing grounds or the family beach.

The 272CC (29’ 5” LOA with engines, 9’ 4” beam) is known at Blackfin as a “battlewagon with built-in finesse.” It can handle the toughest seas and keep you dry inside. Built with the ACT hull along with the CRT stringer and grid system and CMT hatches, this center console has a fold-down transom seat with flip-up backrest, a 30-gallon see-through baitwell with a cutting board lid, and a patented pantographic head door that opens with minimal interference for the walkway. The hardtop has a tempered glass windshield with wiper and power-actuated vents, and the helm area incorporates helm seats with flip-up bolsters, a pull-out (and removable) 45-quart Yeti Tundra cooler, freshwater sink, bait prep station, and slide-out tackle/utility boxes. There are plenty of rod holders, storage areas, seating, and a Fusion Apollo Series stereo with JL speakers and a four-channel amplifier. Whether fishing or entertaining, the 272CC provides a secure and comfortable ride.

Winner of the 2019 Miami International Boat Show Innovation Award, the 332CC (35’ 10” LOA with engines, 10’ 6” beam) offers “one of the smoothest rides in its class.” It is ideal for the dedicated fisherman, yet offers comfort and space for family and friends. The tackle station/entertainment center is extra wide for rigging or setting up cocktails, and the two Yeti coolers give both lots of options. Two fish boxes with macerated pump-outs can keep the cooler fish free, and there are lockable rod storage compartments under the port and starboard combings. Add to that two insulated baitwells (35 and 20 gallons), raw- and freshwater wash down faucets, rod holders everywhere, plenty of storage, and Garmin, FLIR, and Raymarine electronic packages, and fishing is serious business. On the other hand, a walk-through transom and side dive door offer water sportsmen easy access to the water, and the bow seating arrangement includes a large sunpad for relaxing while cruising to the beach. The 332CC can accommodate 900 horsepower through twin outboards, and its stepped hull, built with the same technology as the other Blackfins, will improve performance and have greater fuel efficiency.

Every Blackfin Boat is designed by fishermen, but becomes the perfect recreation vessel for snorkeling, diving, and family fun, even swimsuit models. blackfinboats.com

Nautical Ventures is a water toy wonderland

Being on the water can have a physical and spiritual effect on people. It makes them smile and creates lifelong memories. Just as with our annual swimsuit issue, boats and toys enhance that fun. Nautical Ventures is your go-to place for fun on the water.

Getting its start 31 years ago as a Hobie kayak and sailboat dealer, Nautical Ventures grew, and it was in 2010 when Roger Moore and Jeff Garcia purchased the store believing
that water sports equipment would complement their yacht brokerage business, QPS Marine.

Having sailed around the world with his wife, Samantha, Moore finally set anchor in Fort Lauderdale. He now lives on an 84-foot Northern Marine expedition yacht. Additionally, Garcia grew up in a family-owned shipyard, soon owning the Nautor Swan sailing charter fleet in St. Martin and making a name retrofitting pre-owned yachts in the French West Indies. After time as a project manager at Derecktor Shipyards, he joined Moore in 2007.

Needless to say, they know boats.

Over the years, Nautical Ventures has grown exponentially with the expansion of product lines that now include yacht tenders, pleasure and fishing boats, and a wide array of
yacht-related toys and equipment.

Knowledge Base

With that growth, “we have been able to attract experienced staff to run each division of products that allows us to be knowledgeable in each department: kayaks, sailboats, yacht tenders, yacht toys, etc.,” says Moore. “In 2013, we expanded to include new boat sales via Nautical Ventures Marine, and we are now a leading dealer for Axopar, Blackfin, Century, Chapman Transition, Glastron, Highfield tenders, Novurania, Ranger Tugs, Release fishing boats and Schaefer Yachts.

The toys

Small and mighty, the Highfield Tender takes you from ship to shore in a flash.

Float away in paradise on the Nautibuoy Marine floating platform.

Flip out on the Zapata Flyboad. Extreme never felt so easy.

See it all with a ride in a clear kayak– the Crystal Kayak.

The Hobie Compass is a pedal kayak that can go from fishing machine to cruiser.

Race ya! A Hobie Eclipse is a waterbike and SUP all in one.

It’s a sunset paradise on the Blackfin 272 Center Console.

The Schaefer 640 cruises through any weather

The L2 Fish is a SUP that can do anything!

Pedal on! Gocycle is a collapsible bike worthy of stowing.

13 feet never looked this good. The Metan Super Sport 13 is a classic beauty.

The Space

Additionally, with a new, 30,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art retail and service facility located on the water in Dania Beach, Florida, Nautical Ventures is able to provide the marine community with a pleasurable buying and service experience. That experience reaches to their North Palm Beach location that includes a 66-unit dry stack marina as well as the Riviera Beach store adjacent to the renovated Riviera Beach Marina Complex.

“My joy comes from the growth of the company and the people we have attracted to it,” says Moore. “We started with about nine employees and now have close to ninety-two.
Watching them grow, personally and professionally, to meet the challenges of our rapid growth has been most rewarding.”

“Also, we have developed a culture of trust and respect for each other as well as with the customers who come here. Yes, we need to sell products, but we want to sell the right product to meet the customers’ needs.”

Nautical Ventures provided the boats and toys for Southern Boating’s 2018 Annual Swimsuit feature.

nauticalventures.com

By Steve Davis, Southern Boating April 2018

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