Author Peter Janssen

Cruising Life
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Thief Tries to Steal 80-foot Hatteras, Hits Other Boats, Sinks Hatteras, Swims Away

The captain returned his 80-foot Hatteras to its slip in Miami Beach Marina about 11:30 at night and went home. Half an hour later, a thief broke in, started the engines and tried to drive away. He hit half a dozen other boats and a concrete bulkhead before the Hatteras started to sink. He swam away. Take a look at the video here of another boat owner who saw the whole thing: http://www.oceanofnews.com/stolen-80-hatteras-yacht-crashes-sinks-miami-beach-marina/

Cruising Life
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Renewed Debate about Boating Safety after Fernandez’ Death

Now the stories about boating safety and drinking are starting to appear in the aftermath of the death of  Miami Marlins’ star pitcher Jose Fernandez when his 32-foot center console hit a jetty in  Government Cut, immediately killing him and two friends, about 3 a.m. on Sunday. It turns out, according to this story, that Fernandez was at American Social on Brickell, a popular restaurant/bar with  a dock on the Miami River, about an hour before the accident. As people who love to go cruising, in Florida and around the world, it’s important for us to know what the press…

Cruising Life
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Baseball Star Jose Fernandez Dies in Miami Boat Crash

This is just a tragedy in so many directions. Jose Fernandez, a 24-year-old star pitcher for the Miami Marlins, was killed early Sunday morning when the 32-foot SeaVee he was riding in with two friends hit a jetty marking the north side of Government Cut in Miami. The Coast Guard found the boat, turned over on top of the jetty, during a routine patrol at 3 a.m. Sunday. A spokesman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said the boat hit the jetty at speed, probably 50 mph or so, and the three men, whose bodies were found…

Annapolis Boat Show
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Report from Annapolis: “Best Show in Years”

The Annapolis Powerboat Show just ended, and the reviews are coming in: “Best Annapolis in recent years” –  Dave Northrop, director of sales and operations, Americas, for Grand Banks and Palm Beach Yachts. “Our attendance was 4.8% better than 2015 and the best since pre-2008.” – Paul Jacobs, show president and general manager. “The overall attitude of customers was more positive than any of us can remember.” – Jeff Messmer, VP of Ranger Tugs and Cutwater Boats. “It looks like it will be a great show.” – Bentley Collins, VP of Sabre and Back Cove Yachts. “We were so…

Gear
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New Argos 10-Foot RIB Looks Good, Seats Four

The video below gives a good look at the new Argos Nautic 305 Yachting tender, which manages to both look good and have a lot of room for passengers and gear. Indeed, the company says it seats four, which is remarkable for its size. The new upscale center console rigid inflatable boat has a 5’7″ beam and weighs only 750 pounds, so it’s relatively easy to lift up to a boat deck, to davits on a swim platform or to stow in a larger boat’s garage. With a 40-hp outboard, the boat tops out at 31 knots, and comes on…

Gear
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User-Friendly PureWater+ Wins Best Product Award at Newport Show

The good-looking, space-saving and easy-to-use PureWater+ filtration system just won the Best New Product Award at the Newport International Boat Show. “The Forespar Pure-Water+ has an elegant design,” the judges said. “It has a high value and high utility filtering 250-350 gallons of water per easy-to-access filter. Best of all, it is small and fits anywhere.” The system is so self-contained that you can change the filter on a countertop through a patented quick connection. It doesn’t require a reservoir apparatus or under-the-counter access as do other plumbed-in water purifiers, while it still offers the full protection of carbon-block filtration.…

Electronics
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Prize-Winning Garmin GPSMAP Shows Engine Data

The new Garmin GPSMAP 7600 chartplotter with J1939 connection now provides engine information and is so easy to use and install that it just won the Best New Electronics award at the Newport International Boat Show. The judges, all industry experts, said the new unit “has a very intuitive user interface. Sensor data is served up very nicely and the custom setups are easy to understand and can be built in as little or as much space as needed. It has all of the features and capabilities needed and is extremely easy to use.” The new unit is a redesign…

Boat Reviews
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Hunt 72: Best of Show in Newport

The beautiful new Hunt 72 was just named Best Powerboat at the Newport International Boat Show, a particularly significant honor this year given competition from several other important and eye-catching new boats. But once you climb on board the Hunt, it’s easy to see why it was chosen. The classic lines are gorgeous; the proportions are just right, the sheer is long and graceful; standing on the aft deck and looking forward the teak side deck and railing seem to stretch on forever. Then there’s the 72’s exquisite fit and finish and virtually entire forests worth of varnished teak inside…

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Back Cove 32: Best Under 35 Feet at Newport

The Back Cove 32 was just named Best Powerboat Under 35 Feet at the Newport International Boat Show, a major honor for the Maine-built classic couple’s cruiser. I’ve been a fan of Back Coves since I tested the very first one they made, a 26, ten years ago, and I’ve tested every model since then. The single-diesel, fuel-efficient, user-friendly themes of the brand, combined with their iconic Downeast lines, make them very appealing, and the new 32 lives up to the company’s reputation. You walk on the boat through a centerline door in the transom, and then the deck is…

Gear
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New Hubbell Cable Offers More Shore Power

Reliable shore power becomes ever more important as boats rely on increasingly sophisticated electronics and electrical systems. Now Hubble Marine has developed new 100-amp ship-to-shore cable sets in 3-, 4- and 5-wire configurations so that your boat will have the power it needs when it’s at the dock. Made in the U.S.A., each new 100-amp set utilizes high-visibility yellow STOW cable that’s UL listed to meet or exceed the highest worldwide standards for safety. The sets are also made in 125/250V and 120/208/V configurations. They are watertight, ABYC-compliant and fully corrosion-resistant. They come in 75-foot, 100-foot and 125-foot lengths for…

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