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Garmin LiveScope lets anglers see real-time views of fish, bait and structure around the boat. Garmin, the world’s largest 1 and most innovative marine electronics manufacturer, today announced the LiveScope ™ 2 Series, the next evolution of its award-winning live-scanning sonar lineup.

The Dockside 20DF offers confident handling and economic performance. Bill Doster Overview Forest River’s Dockside 20DF is aimed squarely at entry-level ’tooners and angling enthusiasts. The lightweight 21-foot twin-toon platform comes standard with a diminutive, but robust and economical, Suzuki 50 outboard, but buyers can opt for a 90 hp engine to get to the fish faster.

The T30 serves up a super ride and precise handling. Navan’s T30 injects excitement and innovation into the adventure boat segment. Powered by twin 225 hp Mercury outboards, and running on the patented T-Step Hull, the boat topped 50 mph with five people aboard, and delivered a lickety-split 6 seconds to 30 mph during our acceleration trials. With a single-level sole, we found it an easy boat to move around aboard and it boasts a deeper cockpit than other boats in this category.

The 34 SAV offers crisp acceleration and sharp handling. Courtesy Regal Boats Overview We boat testers at this magazine have adhered to a long-held maxim that every boat is a compromise: Some boats do certain things exceptionally well but can’t do it all. Over a couple of decades of testing, however, I’ve found that some boats do a lot of things really well, and provide a lot of versatility in terms of on-water capabilities.

Two American brands collaborate to restore an iconic 1975 MasterCraft Stars & Stripes boat with matching custom Chevrolet Colorado by RealTruck.

Matching the right water toy to your craft will ensure a good experience for everyone. Courtesy Yamaha Watercraft Group Let’s face it, choosing the perfect towable or water toy for your boat and crew sometimes feels a little like online dating. The profile pictures always promise good times and sunny days, but the real-life experience is often cloudy. Sometimes it’s obvious right after that first introduction.

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There are dozens of good reasons to keep your boat shipshape and under control, but in this social media era the first that comes to mind is this: Please don’t let me show up on the Qualified Captain. With more than 1.6 million followers on Instagram alone, the Qualified Captain is the boating world’s number-one source of viral boat ramp mishaps and watery close calls.

An ultra-fast USB charger will keep your devices powered up while on the water. Jim Hatch Mobile devices and laptops go everywhere and serve us well, even on the water. But once the device’s battery dies, we’re at a loss. An onboard USB-style charger is the answer, and if you’re the antsy type who can’t stand to be without a phone, an ultra-fast charger is even better. We found that it’s easy to install aboard a boat a USB fast-charger such as the Scanstrut Flip Pro SC-USB-F.