Bonadeo 370

The new Bonadeo 370 is a pleasing mix of speed and comfort.

The Bonadeo 370 has classic lines and wood accents. She’s backed by high-tech composite construction.

Carbon fiber and Kevlar provide the strength needed for the 370’s mid-60-mph top speed range with its triple 400-hp Mercury outboards. Bonadeo’s unique bottom design delivers an amazing ride through less than desirable conditions.

The inviting open space above deck has plenty of seating and a beautiful sun pad with custom upholstery and a multitude of storage and tackle centers. The low-profile center console’s dash houses a 24-inch Garmin MFD, an 8-inch Garmin display and still has room for more.

JL Audio tweeters, subwoofer, and speakers provide concert-quality music, even though the speakers are discreetly hidden throughout the boat. Below deck houses an air-conditioned queen V-berth and head. A Seakeeper stabilizer is also available for increased comfort on the water.

37′ LOA, 9’10” beam

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Mystic M4200 Center Console

The Mystic M4200 features a hull and deck that are epoxy infused and fully foam cored with e-glass laminates and carbon fiber reinforcements.

She’s available with triple or quad Mercury and Mercury Racing outboards, and tops out at more than 80 mph. The large center console has a spacious queen cabin below and seating for three across the helm. The dash on the Mystic M4200 can accommodate two 24-inch multi-function displays, and a CZone digital switching system comes standard.

A recreational fishing package is available on the Mystic M4200. That includes a livewell and fish boxes with macerator pumps and rod holders. With a deep freeboard of up to 38 inches, the boat is very dry in rough conditions and gives the owner and guests a great feeling of security. Gunwale wind doors protect the aft cockpit area on windy, wet and cool days.

All seating material and heights are configured for comfort, while 45- to 70-pound density foams offer support.

42’10” LOA, 10’11” beam

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Regulator 28

The Regulator 28 is a performance fishing machine built for offshore action.

The Lou Codega- designed hull with a sharp bow entry provides a soft ride. The standard upholstered console seating on the Regulator 28 is comfortable for two. There are armrests and folding footrests along with a Garmin Premium Fish Package.

Additionally, seatback rod holder and optional T-top rocket launchers create an efficient rigging station. Spacious forward storage, an oversized transom fish box, and transom livewell deliver everything needed for fishing.

Twin Yamaha F300 outboard engines push the Regulator 28 to a top speed of 60.3 mph. The transom walkthrough tuna door provides easy access for both boarding and fishing.

Also, to keep family and friends comfortable, consider the optional sunbed table, removable forward seat backrests, and new optional forward sunshade. Plus, the Regulator 28 now features an optional watersports tow bar.

27’8″ LOA, 9’5″ beam

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Sea Force IX 56.5 Center Console Inboard Diesel Sport Yacht

The Sea Force IX 56.5 is a whole new take on the center console.

The Sea Force IX 56.5 Center Console “Inboard Diesel” Sport Yacht is the second launch in the line of cutting-edge center consoles from the Palmetto, Florida-based builder.

Hull No. 1 of the Sea Force IX 56.5 is scheduled to hit the water later this year.

She is equipped with twin MAN D2862LE436 marine diesel engines offering 1,400 horsepower. When equipped with the big MAN engines, the boat is expected to run at a top speed of approximately 48 knots and cruise at 40 knots. Additionally, the boat has a 1,400-gallon fuel tank.

The 56.5 Sport comes standard with a 900-gallon-per-day watermaker, carries 150 gallons of fresh water and has a 30-gallon holding tank. The boat is loaded with standard features such as a 23kW generator and cabin air conditioner.

Forward cabin accommodations include fully functioning head, compact galley, dinette/single berth, and a double berth. The custom double-helm pedestal seating includes four more riding seats mounted to the prep center and full powder-coated aluminum pipework.

56’8″ LOA, 17’2″ beam

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Altima Yachts 38 Xcape SFE

Altima Yachts 38 Xcape Sport Family Edition appeals to the serious angler as well as families that enjoy entertaining and overnights.

Altima Yachts 38 Xcape has a wide beam provideing a stable platform that’s powered by triple Evinrude E-Tec GE 300-hp engines. Three seats with bolsters and armrests provide comfort at the helm, while the centerline cabin offers a V-berth, enclosed head and shower, refrigerator, two-burner cooktop, microwave, and flat-screen TV.

Anglers will utilize abundant tackle storage, an aerated transom baitwell, and port and starboard in-floor fish boxes. Cockpit features include a transom stern seat, starboard console storage for a boat brush, gaff and lines, twin dive doors with a ladder, a shower, raw/freshwater washdown, and a summer galley with refrigerator, icemaker, sink, and grill to maximize the outdoor space.

Central heat and air conditioning are powered by a 7.5kW generator with sound shield. For eye candy, indirect blue LED rope lights illuminate the cockpit and cabinets, and three LED underwater lights add to the nighttime ambiance.

37’8″ LOA, 13’2″ beam

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Grady-White Fisherman 257

The Grady-White Fisherman 257 is designed with Grady-White’s exclusive SeaV2 continuously variable vee hull.

Also, she’s full of fishing and family features. Powered by twin Yamaha 200-hp outboard engines, the Grady-White Fisherman 257 has a top speed of 52 mph. At 30, her cruising range is nearly 360 miles. That’s more than enough for a full day of fun on the water.

With a 64-square-foot, a self-bailing cockpit, feature-rich transom, and stand-up head, the Fisherman 257 is a class leader in the 25-foot center console market. Optional features include:

An anchor windlass with bow pulpit or bow roller
Casting platform insert
Port convenience package with battery charger and dockside power with galvanic isolator
Engine flush system with hose attachment aft (one per engine),
Portable head
Outrigger kit (requires optional fiberglass T-top)

24’9″ LOA, 8’6 beam

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Intrepid 407 Panacea

The Intrepid 407 Panacea functions as the ultimate day boat as well as a fishing powerhouse.

Its 72-square-foot cabin features luxurious appointments. Those include real wood veneers, solid surface countertops, lots of storage, head with separate shower, galley featuring a sink, microwave, and a pull-out refrigerator. A host of skylights that give the Intrepid 407 Panacea a light and airy feel.

Powered by standard triple 300-hp engines, the 407 Panacea runs to 65 mph on the deep-V, step-bottom hull and cruises up to 450 miles at 38 mph. The helm and dash offer space for electronics, and a multitude of seating options accommodate guests.

The boat also includes standard dual dive platforms with a boarding ladder, and this design fulfills the “means of solo reboarding,” which is a recommendation of the American Boat and Yacht Council.

40′ LOA, 11’1″ beam

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Krogen 50 Open

KROGEN 50 OPEN

Kadey-Krogen Yachts has been building trawlers that can cross oceans for more than 40 years, but the new Kadey Krogen 50 Open (LOA: 52′ 9″; Beam: 17′ 5″) is a Krogen you haven’t seen before. Not a modification of the longstanding 48s or popular 52, the 50′ Open expands the company’s offerings to those who desire a continuous layout from the salon to pilothouse. Forward of the salon and galley, the pilothouse is elevated by a single step and can be part of the social space or closed o with a partition during night time passages.

Below-decks is a two- or three-stateroom layout with the master either amidships or forward. Aft is a walk-in engine room with generous six-and-a-half feet of headroom. Power from either a single 231-hp or twin 125-hp John Deere engines push the full displacement hull to a top speed of 9.4 knots. At its cruising speed of 8 knots, the 50′ Open will go 2,100 nautical miles. Other highlights include port and starboard wing stations, a Portuguese bridge and a flybridge modeled after the new Krogen 58′ EB (extended bridge).

The first hull will be delivered this fall to Kadey-Krogen’s vice president, Larry Polster, and make her boat show debut in Miami in February 2018.

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Cheoy Lee Global 104

Cheoy Lee Global 104 Pilothouse

When the owner of an 84-foot Cheoy Lee returned to the yard for his next and bigger yacht, he had a long list of demands. Instead of compromising, the yard’s designers turned to naval architect Jon Overing and interior designer Sylvia Bolton to come up with something entirely new.

The result is this Global 104 Pilothouse (LOA: 103′ 10″; Beam: 22′) with unprecedented interior volume and clever design solutions that gave the owner everything on his wish list. In addition to a salon and dining area, the main deck encompasses both a large country kitchen as well as a full-beam owner’s suite with his-and-hers heads.

Up top, the spacious skylounge was designed to seat 15 around the focal point of a 75-inch television. Below-decks are four guest staterooms, with crew quarters for five aft. Drawing less than six feet for Bahamas cruising, the Global 104 has twin 1,900-hp Caterpillar C32 ACERTs that give it a swift top speed of over 25 knots.

At a more sedate 11 knots, the Global 104 can make it 2,400 nautical miles, thanks to integral fuel tanks with 5,200-gallon capacity.

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Selene 92 Ocean Explorer

Selene made a big splash—so to speak—when it reinvented its long-range yacht starting with a 92-footer. The Selene 92 Ocean Explorer (LOA: 91′ 11″; Beam: 23′ 9″) represents a collaboration between naval architect Howard Chen, founder of Selene Yachts, and Dutch designer Guido de Groot.

The first hull was delivered to her Canadian owners in 2016. While it includes Selene’s hallmarks of a raised pilothouse, Portuguese bridge and bulbous bow, de Groot imbued it inside and out with an unmistakable contemporary vibe.

Fresh exterior styling with enlarged windows brings plentiful light and airiness to an uncluttered interior. Working with hull No. 1’s owners, de Groot applied a distinctive layer of luxury to the long-range cruiser, with an interior framed in walnut and mahogany, contrasted by light leather, Carrera marble, and stainless steel accents.

The model name isn’t a misnomer. At its cruising speed of 10 knots, powered by twin 475-hp MTU engines, the 92 can go 3,500 nautical miles, so no cruising ground will be out of reach. De Groot has now turned his attention to the Selene 78 and 60, redesigning these for a 2018 unveiling.

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Azimut Magellano 66

Azimut is renowned for fast and sleek boats, so its Magellano line represents a change of pace. The Italian builder dubs it the “modern trawler” and has brought its indelible style to this genre, and it didn’t even slow down much.

Thanks to a hull the builder calls Dual Mode, the Magellano 66 (LOA: 66′ 1″; Beam: 17′ 10″) proves efficient over a range of cruising speeds. Powered by two 800-hp Volvo Penta D13 engines, it cruises at 16 to 18 knots and tops out at 22. Yet, in displacement mode, going 9 knots, it has a range of 900 miles (with 10 percent reserve).

Designed for comfort in all conditions, the vertical bow slices through seas and the forward portion of the hull is shaped to minimize pitching and provide buoyancy. Substantial freeboard keeps the deck dry.

The main deck is all one level and open space, connecting the salon, galley and pilothouse. Alternatively, for those seeking separation from crew, the Navetta version can close off the salon from the galley and pilothouse forward. Introduced in the U.S. last year, the 66 is one in a series of five models, spanning 43 to 76 feet.

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Keep Cruising with the Hargrave 80

Hargrave 80

Hargrave’s new 80 (LOA: 80′; Beam: 20′) is a head turner dressed in a “Chocolate Mocha” topcoat—an owner choice, of course, as all Hargraves are customized to their clients’ wishes.

In this case, the couple desired a family-friendly boat that would be safe for toddlers and dogs alike. The décor also refl ects the owner’s style—what designer Shelley DiCondina describes as “chic beach,” with a bright interior courtesy of large windows.

The three-stateroom layout, all with ensuite heads, gives lots of space to the master amidships, whose king bed, huge closets and his-and-hers heads rival a 100-footer. Another standout space is the country kitchen on the main deck with a functional island, full-size appliances and spacious seating under the forward windows.

Aft on the lower deck, up to four crew enjoy some seclusion in two ensuite cabins with a lounge and snack area in between. The flybridge has extra room for sun loungers and a grill since the 15-foot tender is carried on a hydraulic platform aft of the swim step.

The Hargrave 80 tops out at 22 knots thanks to twin Caterpillar C18s with 1,150 horsepower each. A 2,000-gallon fuel capacity brings the range to 1,000 miles at 11 knots.

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Outer Reef 610 Motoryacht

New in Outer Reef’s Classic Series of efficient bluewater cruisers, the Outer Reef 610 Motoryacht (LOA: 61′ 2″; Beam: 17′ 2″) has the familiar lines of the 580 but offers that always-precious extra space.

Enlarged accommodations have room for a master stateroom that extends the full 17-foot beam with a king berth on the centerline and situated in the most comfortable location on board—amidships on the lower deck. Sharing a head forward is a queen cabin at the bow and a portside cabin with side-by-side twin berths instead of bunks.

Adding hull length aft extended the swim platform considerably, making it a practical launching point for all types of water sports. The extra length also increases the hull speed, allowing for a top end of 14 knots, thanks to twin 500-hp John Deere 6090 engines.

A 1,000-gallon fuel tank gives it a 1,200-nautical-mile range at 8 knots. This Outer Reef 610 Motoryacht hits the sweet spot for owner-operators looking for that perfect size for both ease of maneuverability as well as livability. Hull No. 1 is going to liveaboard New Englanders and will be shown at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show in November.

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Krogen Express 52

Slow or fast, it’s your choice. Beneath the surface of this James Krogen design, with styling reminiscent of 1920s commuter yachts, is a hull that can do it all. A broad forward section and soft chines for displacement-speed cruising give way to flat sections aft that providing sufficient lift for 20-knot-plus top speeds.

Yet, on the other end of the spectrum, at 8 knots the Krogen Express 52′ (LOA: 57′ 6″; Beam: 15′ 11″) burns less than 3 gallons per hour for a range of 1,700 nautical miles. At a hull speed of 9.7 knots, 1,100 nautical miles are possible. New for the 2018 model is the option of twin 550-hp Cummins QSB 6.7 over the standard 480-hp Yanmars, which is predicted to bump up the top speed to 22 knots and cruising speed to 17.

The semi-displacement hull draws just four feet while the full keel protects the propellers. A stand-up, walk-around engine room offers ease of access even outboard of her diesels. For navigating, owners have their choice between the protection of the well-equipped raised pilothouse or alfresco on the substantial flybridge.

The Krogen Express 52′ comes turnkey with an 11-foot tender, electronics, canvas packages, and ABT-TRAC fin stabilizers.

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Marlow 58E

“E” stands for explorer in Marlow Yachts talk, and this 59-footer (centerline length) is designed to head out into the open ocean. The Marlow 58E is designed to go (and go and go and go).

When Marlow replaced its 57 with the 58E (LOA: 59′ 1″; Beam: 18′ 6″), the fuel capacity grew by 40 percent to 1,500 gallons, thus increasing its range to 2,800 nautical miles. The redesign also enlarged the lazarette by 30 percent and gave more space to the twin 575-hp Caterpillar C9 engines housed in the stand-up engine room.

With a waterline length nearly as long as her length overall—more than 54 feet—the 58E offers a sea-kindly ride and more speed and range than other similar length models. Marlow boats also boast trademarked Strut Keels that protect the props and optimize tracking in a downwind run.

Inside, the three-stateroom, three-head layout benefits from
a wide 18-and-a-half-foot beam. The 58E is offered with a classic flybridge or with a command bridge that negates the need for a lower helm. With no bridge sharing space with the galley just aft, the dinette is especially roomy and features lovely views through the forward windows.

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