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Category: 2026

  • Boat Test: 2026 Montara EVO 25

    Boat Test: 2026 Montara EVO 25 Visit Montara Find a Montara Dealer Overview Pardon the comparison, but Montara’s original Surf Boss was a bit like Frankenstein’s monster. It stitched together the wake-boosting hull, inboard power and extras of a wakesports boat with the passenger-friendly space and profile of a pontoon. The result was a monster…

  • Boat Test: 2026 Sanpan 2700 Split Bench With Windshield

    Boat Test: 2026 Sanpan 2700 Split Bench With Windshield Visit Godfrey Pontoon Boats Build Your Godfrey Pontoon Find a Godfrey Dealer Overview Godfrey Marine’s Sanpan 2700 Split Bench with Windshield defines the phrase “high-zoot.” It’s a potent mix of power, speed and luxury; one with a bad need for speed yet also chock-a-block with amenities…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • Boat Test: 2026 Monterey Elite 25 OB

    Boat Test: 2026 Monterey Elite 25 OB The Elite 25 OB delivers serious performance with single-outboard power options up to 350 hp. Courtesy Monterey Boats Visit Monterey Build Your Monterey Find a Monterey Dealer Overview Monterey stepped out of its comfort zone when it introduced the Elite series a year ago beginning with the Elite…

  • Boat Test: 2026 Revel RS25L

    Boat Test: 2026 Revel RS25L Visit Revel Boats Build Your Revel Pontoon Overview The Revel RS25L shatters expectations of what a pontoon can be. It’s a high-performance watercraft that accelerates like a Ferrari, turns like a Porsche, and delivers the smooth ride of a luxury SUV. The Revel RS25L combines the spacious comfort of a…

  • Boat Test: 2026 Pursuit S 388 Sport

    Boat Test: 2026 Pursuit S 388 Sport The S 388 Sport offers a responsive, comfortable ride in a variety of conditions. Courtesy Pursuit Boats Visit Pursuit Build Your Pursuit Find a Pursuit Dealer Overview Pursuit’s new S 388 represents the evolution of the Sport series center-console, supplanting the S 378 model and offering more storage…

  • Boat Test: 2026 Starcraft SX 25 Q DC

    Boat Test: 2026 Starcraft SX 25 Q DC Visit Starcraft Build Your Starcraft Find a Starcraft Dealer The SX 25 Q DC offers rock-solid feel and handling. Bill Doster Overview Pardon the hazy 1980s television nostalgia but I think it was The A-Team’s Colonel “Hannibal” Smith who used to say through cigar-clenched teeth that he…

  • 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…

  • 2026 Revel RS25L

    2026 Revel RS25L Visit Revel Boats Build Your Revel Pontoon The Revel RS25L shatters expectations of what a pontoon can be. It’s a high-performance watercraft that accelerates like a Ferrari, turns like a Porsche, and delivers the smooth ride of a luxury SUV. At the heart of this vessel lies an innovative tri-toon design with…

  • Boat Test: 2026 Zodiac Medline 9

    Boat Test: 2026 Zodiac Medline 9 The Medline doesn’t give up ride quality for speed and acceleration. Courtesy Zodiac-Nautic Americas Visit Zodiac Build Your Zodiac Find a Zodiac Dealer Overview Warn your crew before dropping the throttle. Zodiac’s Medline 9 is a Porsche Panamera for the water. This 29-footer absolutely rips from a dead idle…

  • 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…

  • Boat Test: 2026 Yamaha CrossWave

    Boat Test: 2026 Yamaha CrossWave The CrossWave provides a stable platform whether riding or fishing. Courtesy Yamaha Watercraft Group Visit Yamaha Build Your Yamaha Find a Yamaha Dealer Overview If Yamaha’s new CrossWave WaveRunner wore clothes, it would sport an AFTCO fishing shirt over Gill boardshorts and Grundéns flip-flops. The CrossWave challenges the very notion…

  • Boat Test: 2026 Pathfinder 2300 HPS

    Boat Test: 2026 Pathfinder 2300 HPS HPS stands for High Performance Step, a hull design that improves fuel economy and performance and “built-in” running angle. Courtesy Pathfinder Boats Visit Pathfinder Build Your Pathfinder Find a Pathfinder Dealer The helm of Pathfinder’s 2300 HPS is compact to maximize fishing space aboard, but there’s enough room for…

  • Boat Test: 2026 Bay Rider 269 Bay

    Boat Test: 2026 Bay Rider 269 Bay The 269 Bay combines seaworthiness and fishability with family features. Courtesy Bay Rider Boats Visit Bay Rider Build Your Bay Rider Find a Bay Rider Dealer Overview You’re shopping for a boat that gets the job done, offers a high degree of reliability, durability, fishability and comes with…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Boat Test: 2026 Tiara 56 LS

    Boat Test: 2026 Tiara 56 LS The Tiara 56 LS is a luxury outboard-powered yacht that’s built to entertain, cruise and have a whole lot of fun on the water. Courtesy Tiara Yachts Overview There’s no sense in beating around the bush. The Tiara 56 LS, the flagship of Tiara’s sport line, is one of…

  • Boat Test: 2026 Chaparral SSX 8

    Boat Test: 2026 Chaparral SSX 8 The SSX 8 is an excellent blend of comfort and style. Courtesy Chaparral Boats Visit Chaparral Build Your Chaparral Find a Chaparral Dealer Overview Chaparral began building boats in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in the ’60s. Back then, it produced inexpensive boats (its first, an $850 tri-hull) and developed a…