Beneteau Antares 12 Coupé: All-Season Family Cruiser Examined
Beneteau's Antares 12 Coupé brings a sheltered wheelhouse, versatile cockpit and multi-cabin accommodation into a 12.97-metre outboard cruiser intended for extended family use.
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Yamarin 67 DC Brings Overnight Space to a 6.76m Day Cruiser
Yamarin's 67 DC offers the ingredients many family boaters want in a compact package: an open social cockpit, a bright cabin for occasional overnight …
Yamaha 222SD Uses Twin Jet Drives to Make Family Handling Easier
The Yamaha 222SD shows how modern jet propulsion can influence the whole experience of family boating. A 22-foot hull, twin Yamaha engines and the …
Wellcraft 243 Fisherman Reworks the 7.42m Offshore Centre Console
Wellcraft's revised 243 Fisherman concentrates on what dedicated anglers notice most: free movement around the console, a secure working cockpit and places to manage …
Stabicraft 1850 Supercab Refreshes the Compact Hardtop Fishing Boat
Stabicraft's updated 1850 Supercab shows how much can be built into a compact 5.7-metre hardtop boat. The New Zealand builder has revised the cabin, …
Parker 760 Quest Mixes Fishing and Family Cruising in 8.1m
The Parker 760 Quest is an 8.1-metre cabin boat intended for owners who want to fish, explore the coast and occasionally stay aboard. A …
BENETEAU Antares 7 Makes a Compact Weekender Work in Cooler Weather
The BENETEAU Antares 7 is a compact motorboat that makes day trips practical in more than one season. Rather than placing every seat in …
RAND Serene 20 Renames the Breeze 20 for Quiet Electric Day Trips
RAND Boats now presents its smallest electric dayboat as the Serene 20, a model previously known as the Breeze 20. The new name belongs …
Zodiac Pro 6.5 Keeps Fishing and Diving Layouts Adaptable
The Zodiac Pro 6.5 is aimed at boaters who use a compact rigid inflatable for several different pursuits. Angling, diving and ordinary family trips …
Highfield Sport 700 Combines a Deep-V Hull and Family RIB Space
The Highfield Sport 700 is a 6.99-metre recreational RIB with a notably deep-V hull. The builder quotes 26 degrees of deadrise, aiming for a …
BRIG Eagle 6.7 Refines the Family RIB with a Deep-V Hull
The BRIG Eagle 6.7 occupies a useful middle ground between a small inflatable and a more demanding coastal motorboat. At 6.70 metres long and …
2026 Sea-Doo FishPro Trophy 170 Equips a PWC for Serious Angling
The 2026 Sea-Doo FishPro Trophy 170 takes the personal-watercraft format beyond straightforward leisure riding. BRP equips the model with specialist fishing features intended for …
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