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Following publication, the first feedback we receive regarding our Certified Boat Tests involves what we call “low points.” These are found outside the main body text where they appear as a list of bulleted statements. They are right below the high points, which are similarly displayed. Low points fall into two categories. One kind of low point is a feature or characteristic that might contradict an industry standard such as those detailed by the American Boat & Yacht Council. For instance, a boat lacking grab rails in a seating area, or aboard which the battery charger was installed directly over the batteries, or that featured seacocks that were inaccessible, or that lacked a chain stop for the windlass would fall into this category. Then, we also call out low points…
ARIA GALATI HILL Yachting Influencer Maria Galati Hill grew up in the boating industry, hanging around her family’s Galati Yacht Sales brokerage business on the west coast of Florida and going to work with her dad. As a member of Galati’s marketing team, she has helped the company grow to an international level with her savvy understanding of social media. You may have seen her in several industry videos such as the ones from this past fall’s Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. (Check out @mariagalatihill on Instagram.) We caught up with her to talk about her life in boating. What’s your earliest memory of being on the water? As a toddler, I vaguely remember being in my car seat, alongside my younger brother, strapped to the helm chair with a…
Whether you’re an angler hoping to avoid line snags or a regular boater looking to avoid stubbing your toes, cleats that can retract or fold flush with the deck could be on your radar. Here are three types of nontripping, nonsnagging cleats to consider. PULL-UP CLEATS WHITECAP 8" STAINLESS-STEEL PULL-UP CLEAT THE HOLD: Pull-up cleats sit flush to the deck when not in use in order to prevent line snags and toe stubs. When you’re ready to tie off, reach down and pull up the cleats by their horns, and a locking mechanism secures them into place, where they works like a standard boat cleats. Push down on them to retract after using, and they return flush to the deck in their mounts. THE SLIP: Caked salt can inhibit opening. Rinse…
(Answers on page 31) 1. You ran your boat last week. This week, it started and ran for a few minutes, but it shut off quickly (like someone turned the key off), and now it won’t start. Where should you start? A. Check sparks at the spark plugs; use a spark checker while someone else turns the key to crank the engine. B. Check to see if the spark plugs are wet with fuel after cranking it a few seconds. C. Check to ensure that the kill-switch lanyard is installed properly. D. All of the above are good troubleshooting first steps. E. None of the above. 2. Your boat has been running worse and worse these past few weeks, and now it will idle but won’t accelerate past about 1,500…
Every boat needs to shine a little light sometimes, whether you’re doing repairs in the bilge or searching for that non-illuminated channel marker in low-light conditions. So it’s a good idea to carry a rugged handheld flashlight on board, especially one with rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that you can easily repower. Check out the new Streamlight PROTAC HL 6, a handheld flashlight made from anodized aircraft-grade machined aluminum. It uses LEDs that can shed light over long distances in three different settings. In its highest setting, it can produce 5,300 lumens and 80,000 candela over 566 meters. In its medium setting, it produces 1,500 lumens and 23,000 candela over 303 meters. And its lowest setting produces 450 lumens and 6,700 candela over 164 meters. The charge will last for up to…
Grady-White’s Freedom 415 ranks as the largest dual-console boat built. It offers boat buyers a top-notch sport-fishing experience while also providing luxury, style and comfort. As a Grady-White, it’s built for offshore waters and, in fact, is in many ways modeled after the vaunted Canyon 456—a truly awesome bluewater competitor. Providing cruising comforts, the Freedom 415 comes with helm air conditioning, as well as electronically operated tables that raise and lower as needed. An entertainment tour-de-force, the wet bar boasts an electrically retracting storage door and indirect lighting. Topped with stylish Dekton sintered stone, this wet bar doubles as a bait-prep station when needed. Belowdecks, find cabins with stylish details: portside with berths, table, microwave and TV; to starboard, a head, sink and shower—all of which make this boat a…
