Category: 30-40ft
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Boat Test: 2026 Formula 360 CBR Outboard
Boat Test: 2026 Formula 360 CBR Outboard Visit Formula Build Your Formula Find a Formula Dealer Overview Boating covered Formula’s sterndrive version of the 360 Crossover Bowrider (CBR) in the 2026 Boat Buyers Guide issue. I had the privilege of sitting behind the helm of that exciting new model and learned it lived up to…
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Boat Test: 2026 Cruisers Yachts 38 VTR
Boat Test: 2026 Cruisers Yachts 38 VTR Visit Cruisers Yachts Find a Cruisers Yachts Dealer Overview Let’s cut to the chase.These new Cruisers VTRs are exactly how we (and most families I know) use our boats. We fish, we play with water toys, we overnight at nearby islands, we swim, we entertain friends, and sometimes,…
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Boat Test: 2026 Grady-White Express 340
Boat Test: 2026 Grady-White Express 340 Visit Grady-White Build Your Grady-White Find a Grady-White Dealer The Express 340 tracks as if on rails, and it delivers a soft ride in head seas. Courtesy Grady-White Boats Overview The Express 330 spent more than two decades as Grady-White’s most popular model, so when the company announced a…
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Boat Test: 2026 Tiara 39 LS
Boat Test: 2026 Tiara 39 LS The 39 LS can knife through choppy water and push through heavy seas with nary a shutter or rattle. Courtesy Tiara Yachts Visit Tiara Yachts Find a Tiara Yachts Dealer Overview I had an idea of what the new Tiara Yachts 39 LS would be like even before I…
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Boat Test: 2026 Beneteau Antares 9
Boat Test: 2026 Beneteau Antares 9 The Antares 9 offers a secure and comfortable ride. Courtesy Beneteau America Visit Beneteau Build Your Beneteau Find a Beneteau Dealer Overview If anyone is wondering, “How can my family and I spend a perfect day or weekend on the water?” let me introduce you to the new Beneteau…
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Boat Test: 2026 Everglades 367CX
Boat Test: 2026 Everglades 367CX The 367CX is an ideal platform for diverse marine activities. Courtesy Everglades Boats Visit Everglades Build Your Everglades Find an Everglades Dealer Overview The 367CX is a versatile adventure boat designed for those who seek more than just standard fishing experiences. This meticulously crafted vessel merges premium construction with thoughtful…
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Boat Test: 2025 Wellcraft 38 T-Top
Boat Test: 2025 Wellcraft 38 T-Top The Wellcraft 38 T-Top matches European styling with fishing amenities and a confident ride. Courtesy Wellcraft Visit Wellcraft Build Your Wellcraft Find a Wellcraft Dealer Overview Full disclosure about Wellcraft’s boats: I like them. I’ve owned ’em, raced ’em, and regretted selling ’em. But I’ve never seen a…
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Boat Test: 2025 Boston Whaler 365 Conquest
Boat Test: 2025 Boston Whaler 365 Conquest Fish and cruise in comfort aboard this luxurious crossover. Courtesy Boston Whaler Visit Boston Whaler Build Your Boston Whaler Find a Boston Whaler Dealer Overview Multipurpose boats sometimes have a weak link in their design where a token effort is given to one area to check a box.…
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Boat Test: 2025 Robalo R300
Boat Test: 2025 Robalo R300 Visit Robalo Build Your Robalo Find a Robalo Dealer Overview Robalo’s R300 is the latest introduction into its center-console lineup, and it’s impressively equipped with standard features for beachcombing, touring and, in keeping with Robalo’s heritage, serious fishing. Robalo reinvented its popular 30 with a Michael Peters running surface and…
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Boat Test: 2025 Pursuit S 328 Sport
Boat Test: 2025 Pursuit S 328 Sport The S 328 Sport is capable of handling a variety of conditions. Courtesy Pursuit Boats Visit Pursuit Build Your Pursuit Find a Pursuit Dealer Overview On our outing aboard the newly revamped Pursuit S 328 Sport, I realized why Pursuit is the perfect name for this builder. Fishermen…
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Boat Test: 2025 Grady-White Freedom 345
Boat Test: 2025 Grady-White Freedom 345 Visit Grady-White Build Your Grady-White Find a Grady-White Dealer Overview It is Grady-White’s consistent adherence to its style points that tells all other boaters that they are looking at a Grady, even when the nameplate is not visible. So it is with the new Freedom 345 dual-console. Its high…
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Boat Test: 2025 Navan S30
Boat Test: 2025 Navan S30 Visit NAVAN Build Your NAVAN Find a NAVAN Dealer Overview Navan (rhymes with “baton”) is new boat line from Brunswick Corporation, which also builds Sea Rays, Bayliners, Boston Whalers, Heyday Boats, Princecrafts and others, along with Mercury Marine outboards and sterndrives. Bucking the trend of similar boats imported from the…
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Boat Test: 2025 Solara S-310 SC
Boat Test: 2025 Solara S-310 SC The 310 runs on a double-stepped hull with a progressive variable deadrise. Tom King Visit Solara Build Your Solara Find a Solara Dealer Overview Multipurpose crossover boats are enjoying their time in the sun, mixing sporty performance with the ability to do everything from fishing, diving, and towing watersports…
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Boat Test: 2025 Hurricane SunDeck 3200 OB
Boat Test: 2025 Hurricane SunDeck 3200 OB The SunDeck 3200 OB is packed with a lot of great design features. Courtesy Hurricane Boats Visit Hurricane Boats Build Your Hurricane Find a Hurricane Boats Dealer Overview Boating with small children can be a fraught experience. I have a pair of toddler grandchildren, and they sure move…
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Boat Test: 2025 Pursuit OS 325
Boat Test: 2025 Pursuit OS 325 The OS 325 serves up a smooth, stable ride. Courtesy Pursuit Boats Visit Pursuit Build Your Pursuit Find a Pursuit Dealer Overview Full disclosure: Boats and adult beverages are two of my favorite things, and I’ve realized that there are many similarities (besides being addictive). Some boats are beer…