Author George Day

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Update: SS United States Ready to Become a Reef

The SS United States has been in Mobile Alabama for the last 13 months undergoing a complete environmental remediation before being scuttled south of Okaloosa Pass, Florida. The 990-foot ship will become the world’s largest artificial reef. According to officials from Okaloosa County, the ship is ready to go but they are waiting on final reviews from the Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency. The ship will be towed 22 miles into the Gulf where it will be scuttled and sunk. As a huge reef, it will attract a wide array of sea life and thus will…

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Aquila’s New 42 Coupe Does It All

The world’s leading builder of recreational power cats, Aquila has proven year after year that they hear their customers and can deliver just what they want. So is the case with the new 42 Coupe which provides a large, enclosed  salon instead of an indoor-outdoor space surrounded by canvas. With no side decks and almost 16 feet of beam, the 42 feels like a much bigger boat particularly when the doors between the salon and the cockpit are open creating one vast social space. The main space has a large C-shaped dinette with the inline galley across from it. The…

Cruising Life
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Hinckley Yachts Acquires Long Island Marina and Boat Yard

This week, Hinckley Yachts of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, announced that it had acquired the Port of Egypt Marina and boat yard in Southold, New York.  The facility is the tenth location in Hinckley’s portfolio of marinas and service yards that range from Southwest Harbor, Maine to Ft. Meyers, Florida. Situated on Peconic Bay where Long Island’s North Fork meets a string of protected barrier islands, Port of Egypt has long been known for its protected marina and its 15 acres of indoor and outdoor storage space. Now, as part of Hinckley Yacht Services, the well-established yard is being thoughtfully enhanced…

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Zeelander 8 is a Study in Marine Elegance

The Dutch builder Zeelander Yachts builds four models  of their unique and elegant designs, the 5, 6, 7 and the relatively new 8. Each boat is made on a semi-custom basis and in limited production. The 8, at 79 feet, represents the apex of the Zeelander line and is a highly refined motor yacht that combines the company’s unique curvaceous hull and cabin designs with the highest of high-tech engineering and onboard systems. As the builder likes to say, Zeelander yachts are not for everyone. The 8 is a three-season cruising boat with a large enclosed salon and inside steering.…

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New Spacious Greenline 42 Combines Comfort with Hybrid Innovations

The Serbian builder Greenline has since inception been dedicated to designing and creating boats that are efficient and eco friendsly. Their work in electric and hybrid power systems has been state of the art and solor in playing an even larger role as panels get more efficient. The new Greenline 42, which was introduced at boot Dusseldorf in January is the latest iteration of all these components. First it is noticeably larger than the 40-footer it is replacing. The cockpit and solon feel more spacious and the master cabin below could be on a 50-footer. Greenline offers the 42 with…

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Robert Youens Set the Great Loop Record in 2025. Plans to Beat it in 2026

Until August 2025, the standing record for the fastest time to circle the full 6,000 miles of the Great Loop was an amazing 19 days and 19 hours. It was set by Captain Red Flowers in a high-powered 28-foot center console. No one thought the record would ever be broken. But last year, Robert Youens, 71, thought differently and his feat Is nothing short of astonishing for several reasons. First, he was not a young man and weeks of high-speed running is hard work. Second, he was making his record attempt in a 16-foot aluminum Jon Boat. And third, his…

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The Persefoni Yacht: This 53.8m Mariotti Is the Greek Islands’ Ultimate Power Cruiser

A charter aboard a fully crewed luxury 53 meter motor yacht is a dream come true. If you have ever dreamed of exploring the Greek islands aboard a vessel with the range, stability, and sheer presence to do them justice, the Persefoni yacht is the answer to that dream. This 53.8-metre motor yacht — built by the storied Italian shipyard Mariotti Yachts in 2012, comprehensively refitted in 2023, and managed by Emperio Yachting Alliance — is one of the most accomplished power cruisers operating in the Aegean today. Her full profile is at persefoniyacht.com/ Built for the Long Haul Serious…

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Practical Tips for Removing and Installing a Propeller

Gilbert Park was getting his boat ready for a 300-mile cruise and decided to give the back end a good survey. The rudders looked fine, but the starboard propeller had some pock-marks that indicated electrolysis. Park wasn’t sure if the prop needed to be replaced or repaired but he knew he needed to take it to the local propeller store to get a professional opinion. And, that meant he had to pull the prop off the shaft. Once the split pin and nuts were removed, Park tried a bit of old-fashioned brute force. Despite a big hammer and a block…

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Naval Yachts Introduces the Pure Expedition Yacht XPM 78

Naval Yachts, the Turkish builder of fine motor yachts and expedition yachts, has introduced their  new XPM 78. If you hanker for high adventure cruising to the ends of the earth, then an expedition yacht is for you. The XPM 78 is a purposeful, businesslike, aluminum vessel with a nearly plumb bow, a fairly narrow beam, a large raised salon and a sugar-scoop transom. Up top there is a large, enclosed flybridge which will be useful when maneuvering through bergy bits in the Arctic. The hull form is a shoal-draft, semi-displacement configuration with a round bottom, chines at the waterline,…

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Out of Control Powerboat Kills Woman on Biscayne Bay

Last Saturday, on Florida’s Biscayne Bay,  Claudia Orellanes and Neil Schwabe were thrown from his twin-engine, 27-foot center console as it spun wildly out of control at high speed. As the boat circled, its propellers tragically struck both Orellanes and Schwabe inflicting serious wounds before taking off with no one at the controls. This is the second powerboat fatality on the bay in the last week. Orellanes was pulled from the water by nearby rescuers but died from her injuries. Schwabe was airlifted to an area hospital but as of Thursday no report on his condition had been published. Dramatic video…

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