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Mick Hannock X Install low-voltage protection X Rebuild your macerator pump 48 Motorhead X Yamaha’s new TR-1 high-output PWC engine 70 Electronics X Ocean Signal RescueME EPIRB1 X PLBs for you and yours X Ken’s take on smartphones Confessions of a Photo-Boat Driver 52 Five seamanship skills learned while driving on the edge to get the shot BY RICK HONISH 58  Not Your Father’s Personal Watercraft Our man pits Sea-Doo’s latest and greatest versus its original PWC from 1968 BY JEFF HEMMEL 72 Short Casts X Fishing with popping plugs 74 BoatingLAB X We put marine glues through their sticky paces 64  Naked and Afraid What happens when you boat without modern technology? BY PETE MCDONALD Columns 10 Tests Editorial Happy birthday to us! Yep, we’re turning 60 20 Seamanship How to safely back down while fighting a big fish ALSO: X SEA RAY 290 SUNDECK p 44 X BAYLINER VR6 82 Following Seas Here’s something the European Union gets right p 45 Everglades Intrepid 360 LXC 410 Evolution A monster walkaround that fishes, cruises and entertains with equal aplomb, inshore or of p 36 An enclosed coupe with posh amenities abovedecks and a stepped hull below the waterline p 40 B OAT I N G M AG C O M JA N UA RY 01 X PURSUIT C 238 CC p 46 BOATING NAKED AND AFRAID 2015 BOAT OF THE YEAR SEE THIS YEAR’S TOP PICK! X GLASTRON GT 240 OB p 47 CERTIFIED BOAT TESTS MARINE AUDIO TIPS HUMMINBIRD’S HOT HELIX W ON T HE COVE R The Everglades 360 LXC: How far you want to run today? 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See your local Chaparral dealer or find us at Chaparralboats.com NO COMPROMISE ON QUALITY OR PRICE REAL DEAL PRICES STARTING AT 210 - $39,895 210 SF - $42,795 230 - $49,995 250 - $64,995 SUNCOAST REAL DEAL PRICING DOES NOT INCLUDE OPTIONS, DEALER PREP AND FREIGHT CHARGES FEES FOR DEALER INSTALLATION OF OPTIONS, TAXES, TITLE, REGISTRATION, DOCUMENTATION AND LICENSING MAY VARY BY LOCATION AND ARE IN ADDITION TO PRICES SHOWN SEE YOUR CHAPARRAL DEALER FOR DETAILS Editorial By Kevin Falvey Happy Birthday To Us THE WORLD’S LARGEST POWERBOAT MAGAZINE TURNS 60! W “there’s no limit to the joys of outboarding,” HEN POPULAR BOATING while today, as most of you know, outboards hit the stands in the fall of 1956, the first Boston Whaler are about the hottest propulsion type going In the back of issue No 1, you could order had yet to cleave the waves, plans to build your own boat from the the sterndrive had not yet been invented, U-Mak-It Corporation, and today the DIYand the term “marine electronics” was gene is still prevalent, manifesting itself in more likely to be found in Popular Science your constant call for a steady stream of than in our pages As unfathomable as it maintenance and repair articles might seem today, boaters then wishing to Most of all, what hasn’t changed is our know the water’s depth used a lead line or commitment to delivering you the timeliest, simply navigated with caution, using a most-relevant information about the boats, compass, watch and charts that they motors and gear that you use to pursue the updated themselves “Boatmen” wore khakis and captain’s hats, and almost every man-Jack of them smoked more than the motors they and almost every cursed at for being easy to flood and hard to start man-Jack of them smoked more than the Water skiing was big motors they cursed at for being easy to Times were different The flood and hard to start average household income in the U.S was $3,532, and one could buy a 15-foot Glastron great sport of powerboating That’s why Fireflite with a 25 hp Johnson on a trailer we aren’t going to produce a full-blown for $1,495 … about the price of a midgrade “anniversary issue.” Instead, we’ll pepper each fish finder today The $27,330 that one month’s content with history, tradition or would have paid for a 38-foot Chris-Craft nostalgia, using two formats “In Our Wake” Constellation in 1956 might buy a pair of is a half-page reminiscence or reprint of a V-6 outboard motors today A Michigan classic ad or article Please enjoy the first one fishing license cost $2.50, and Sperry on page 16 We’ll also produce highlights Top-Siders were $8.50 per pair A 1956 called “Looking Astern” to accompany certain Rolex Submariner ran $240 Gas averaged departments each month Check out “Quick 30 cents per gallon in the United States Study” on page 32 and “Motorhead” on page But money isn’t the only measure 48 to see the first two of things For instance, our first cover featured a boat racing through the water with a lovely young lady in a swimsuit — excuse me, “bathing suit” — beaming on deck We also presented a story pitting sail versus power, and nowadays whenever we pit one propulsion type against another and publish the results, you tell us Kevin Falvey, Editor-in-Chief you like it Another article explained why editor@boatingmag.com W “Boatmen” wore khakis and captain’s hats, To commemorate Boating’s 60th anniversary, this emblem will emblazon the cover of each issue published in 2016 10 B OAT I N G M AG C O M JA N UA RY 01 Electronics Ocean Signal rescueME EPIRB1 Ask K Ken There may come a day when all boats will be required to carry a U.S Coast Guard-approved emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB), much like they are now required to carry flares The compact size of the rescueME EPIRB1 from Ocean Signal is a major step toward making this requirement feasible — Jim Hendricks A meantime, two high-intensity strobes maximize visibility in the dark or fog The EPIRB1 also carries a five-year warranty $399.95; thegpsstore.com PLBs for Everyone If you regularly boat far from shore, an EPIRB ranks as an essential safety item Yet if you have one, aren’t PLBs a waste of money? Not really PLB stands for personal locator beacon, and that’s an important distinction PLBs from companies such as ACR, McMurdo and Ocean Signal are designed to secure onto your life jacket In rough seas, souls can quickly become separated during a catastrophe So while an EPIRB helps rescuers locate the general vicinity of the emergency, PLBs help them find the crew members And ultimately, isn’t that what really matters? Selling for as little as $250 each, it’s a good idea to have a PLB for every soul on board — J.H 70 B O A T I N G M A G C O M JA N UA RY 01 Mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets have proven to be useful on a boat But they have limitations First, a mobile phone is a direct-dial instrument and cannot be relied upon in an emergency Its signal can be blocked by hills and buildings Tablets and cellular devices can also lose their charge when you need them the most and are not designed for the marine environment A VHF radio, on the other hand, can broadcast its signal to all vessels and shore stations within range Also, a fixedmounted multifunction display places a larger navigation screen right in front of you, and frees your hands for manning the helm and other boating-related tasks Like texting while driving, handheld devices tend to be a distraction at the helm — Ken Englert ASK KEN ONLINE For more exclusive electronics content, visit boatingmag.com/askken PHOTOS: (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP RIGHT) CRAIG HASHIMOTO, COURTESY ACR, COURTESY OCEAN SIGNAL (2) Thirty percent smaller than competitive EPIRBs, the rescueME measures inches tall by 3.5 inches in diameter and weighs less than 15 ounces, making it the world’s smallest EPIRB Affordable when compared to other EPIRBs, it’s ideal for boats up to 25 feet in length A retractable antenna helps keep the size small when it’s not in use This safety device fits conveniently in a ditch bag or mounts on a standard manual-release bracket You can activate it manually, but the rescueME automatically activates when immersed in water to send an emergency signal via satellite from virtually anywhere in the world to a rescueresponse center Its 66-channel GPS helps first responders home in on your location Boasting a 10-year battery life, the rescueME will broadcast at 12 watts for 48 hours when activated In the Q My smartphone works just fine for calling someone on land and for basic navigation Are the marine radio and chart plotter on the way to becoming obsolete? 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SPAIN STILL KILLS bulls for fun Italy has porn queens in its parliament, and I’m not sure Latvia is even a real country In all, there’s not much I like about the European Union In fact, it really annoys me They get twice as many days off as we do, work less, eat rich foods and don’t get heart attacks, drive as fast as they want, smoke in bars, have money that’s worth more than ours, and their boats come with better transom plaques On our boats, we get a yellow-and-black capacity badge with a confusing array of numbers The Europeans get something similar, but it’s easier to understand and has a code telling them what conditions the boat is intended for Like those road signs with diagonal slashes for “no” (nada, neine, non, etc.), the folks on the other side of the Atlantic have developed a better way of getting a message across When it comes to clever little signs, the Europeans are old masters And, as much as I hate to admit it, maybe we should follow their lead As an example, let’s look at the capacity badge on my 14-foot skiff, which is supposed to be easy to understand in order to help keep me safe Let’s see Maximum capacity is “5 persons or 660 pounds.” Does that mean it can safely hold three American males or five 132-pound “overweight” supermodels? 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