Highfield Sport 560 Turns a 5.86m Aluminium RIB into a Family Playboat
The Highfield Sport 560 addresses the practical problem of fitting several kinds of family boating into one compact craft. At 5.86 metres overall, it …
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Jeanneau Cap Camarat 6.5 CC Makes Open-Dayboat Space Count
Jeanneau's Cap Camarat 6.5 CC demonstrates how a relatively compact open powerboat can accommodate varied activities. Walkaround access beside the centre console helps the …
Four Winns HD3 Pairs a 6.73m Deck Boat with Premium Seating
The Four Winns HD3 places the social experience of dayboating at the centre of its design. The builder quotes an overall length of 6.73 …
Hanse 315: Two-Cabin Sailing Yacht Designed for Easy Handling
The Hanse 315 is the accessible entry point to the German yard's sailing range, with a length overall of 9.62 metres. It offers a …
2026 Sea-Doo Switch Cruise Combines Rotax Power and a Modular Deck
Sea-Doo's 2026 Switch Cruise takes the brand's recreational-watercraft thinking into the family pontoon category. The manufacturer places particular emphasis on an adaptable deck and …
BENETEAU Oceanis 30.1: Two-Cabin Cruising in 9.53 Metres
The BENETEAU Oceanis 30.1 combines a 9.53-metre overall length with an interior intended for genuine weekends away. Its 2.99-metre beam provides the volume needed …
Parker 720 Adventure Gives an 8m Sport Cruiser a Flexible Cabin
Parker's 720 Adventure develops the idea of a versatile small sport cruiser, combining an open social cockpit with overnight convenience and a compact hull. …
Jeanneau Merry Fisher 795 Keeps Coastal Weekending Simple
The Jeanneau Merry Fisher 795 is built around protected family coastal cruising, offering a sheltered helm, convertible aft cockpit and one-cabin accommodation in an …
Axopar 25 Cross Top Brings a Sheltered Helm to 8m Cuddy Cruiser
The Axopar 25 Cross Top brings a covered driving position and a small overnight cabin to an eight-metre performance-oriented recreational boat with configurable aft …
BENETEAU Flyer 9 SUNdeck Adds Opening Side Platform to 9.1m Weekender
The BENETEAU Flyer 9 SUNdeck uses a port-side opening terrace and an asymmetric walkaround to make a compact 9.1-metre dayboat more comfortable for swimming …
Sea Ray SLX 350 Uses Joystick Sterndrives and an Air-Conditioned Hideaway
The 36-foot Sea Ray SLX 350 pairs extensive seating with joystick-controlled sterndrives, a cooled Port Hideaway and helm displays intended to simplify family day …
Zodiac Medline 9 Combines 20-Person Rating With Twin-Engine RIB Layout
Zodiac's Medline 9 packages a large social deck into an 8.90-metre inflatable-tube boat, with an unusual 20-person maximum rating and flexible seating for time …
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