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The Giant Survivor • SCIENTISTS SAY THEY’VE DISCOVERED THE WORLD’S BIGGEST CORAL, AND THAT IT OFFERS HOPE AMID WIDESPREAD BLEACHING AND DESTRUCTION

An Electric Boat With No Compromises • TWO POLISH ENGINEERS DEVELOPED THE SIALIA 57 DEEP SILENCE TO PROVE THAT AN ELECTRIC BOAT CAN GO FAST AND FAR

The Power of One • HOW DO YOU DOCK A BOAT POWERED BY A SINGLE OUTBOARD? START BY NAILING THE BASICS

Boston Whaler 330 Vantage • THE COMPANY’S LARGEST DUAL CONSOLE COMES WITH NEW FEATURES AND LOADS OF OPTIONS

Sea Ray SDX 270 Outboard • THIS BIG DECK BOAT IS OFFERED WITH MULTIPLE BUNDLES THAT ALLOW YOU TO EQUIP IT FOR ALL-DAY FUN

Burger 60

SAIL TO POWER • These sailors embraced powerboating for different reasons, and in different ways. All of them are happy with their choices

RELEVANT RELIC • The Folkboat that carried the first female single-hander to Hawaii 60 years ago awaits a makeover by the People’s Boat Project

A SPUNKY DIVA

ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT • As more options in adaptive vessel attitude control hit the market, owners are closely exploring all the ways they can improve their boat’s performance

TUNA RUN • WE TEST NORTHCOAST’S NEW 415HT FLAGSHIP WHILE CHASING BLUEFIN OFF BLOCK ISLAND

POWER PLAY • Can you really be comfortable on a boat without running a generator? These Mobile Power Solutions make it possible

An Oceanic Angel

Marine Solar Panel Design • INSTALLING SOLAR ON YOUR BOAT CAN GET CONFUSING. HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

A Speedy Stunt • AN ON-WATER RACE AGAINST THE FASTEST TRAIN IN THE COUNTRY