In the sixth and final part of our series on buying a center console boat, we asked our panel of experts about what to look for when it comes to warranties. Here’s what they had to say: John Caballero, SeaVee Boats “A factory warranty protects the buyer from manufacturing defects. Make certain that…
Imagine twenty football fields of carpeted floor space covering two floors of a convention center. Now throw in two separate in-the-water venues with miles of docks. That is the sheer size of the Miami International Boat Show in February. I arrived this year with a very clear purpose — to find the products that YOU,…
You know a feature is important when it’s part of the boat segment’s name. In the fourth part of our series on “How to Buy a Center Console Boat,” we asked our experts about: What should you consider when it comes to the helm/console? Alan Lang, Scout “Accessibility and comfort should be the primary considerations…
In the second part of our series on what to look for in a center console boat, we talked with our panel of experts about construction. Here’s what they had to say: Joan Maxwell, Regulator Boats “Weight, which to us is fiberglass content, is the most important thing. Heavier boats ride better in rough conditions….
Scott Douglas and his brother-in-law Rich St. Pierre went tuna fishing on Nantucket Sound onboard their Regulator Marine, Queen Bee, in August 2008. They were having a good time when a monster wave threw them overboard and carried their boat out to sea, leaving them swimming for survival. “There were big waves and we were…