BWI Awards
Chesapeake Bay Magazine’s Boating Writers International 2016 Award Winners Wendy Mitman ClarkeThird Place: Weather Eye
Chesapeake Bay Magazine’s Boating Writers International 2016 Award Winners Wendy Mitman ClarkeThird Place: Weather Eye
“Always choose the maximum power for a new boat or a re-power.” That’s what a lot of boaters (and some dealers) say, but they may not be seeing the whole picture.
Transformations in hull forms over the last century have made powerboats more efficient, fast and smooth.
LOA: 26′ 6″ Beam: 9′ 6″ Draft: 20″ Deadrise: 22° Weight: 4,600 lb Fuel: 204
Year: 2016LOA: 19’4″Beam: 8’2″Draft: 14″ (engine up)Weight: 2,360 lbDeadrise: 14.5 °Fuel: 52 galCapacity: 8Power range:
Contender made its reputation building hard-core fishing boats, but in answer to requests from many
Year: 2016LOA: 25’9″Beam: 9’6″Weight: 3,913 lbMax power: 300 hpFuel: 89 galwww.brigusa.comwww.siroccomarine.com Ever wonder why law enforcement units, search and rescue
Year: 2016LOA: 24’6″ Beam: 8’6″Draft: 21″ Clearance: 8′ LOA: 42’ 10” Beam: 13′ Draft: 2’4″ (engines up)
Year: 2016LOA: 28′ 11″ Beam: 9′ 9″Draft: 20″/33″ (engines up/down)Weight: 6,700 lb (w/o engines)Deadrise: 21º
Year: 2016LOA: 31′ Beam: 10′Draft: 30″ Weight: 10,000 lbDeadrise: 22° Fuel: 300 gal