Motor Boat & Yachting — August 2017

BOAT REPORTS

BOAT MASTER

18 SEA RAY SLX 310 QUICK SPIN

The SLX range is Sea Ray at its best: cool,

practical, versatile and designed for having

fun out on the water. How does the 310 fare?

20 N EW BOATS

Including reports on the Princess 62 and

S60 from the British Motor Yacht Show

and previews of the Linssen Grand Sturdy

35.0 AC, Alfastreet 23 and Windy 27 Solano

34 GLASTRON GS 259 TEST

Glastron is now part of Bénéteau Group,

but is the American-made flagship

of the range suited to European tastes?

54 FOUNTAINE-PAJOT MY

TEST

Designed to be a luxury powercat, the MY

features IPS drives and a fabulous master

cabin designed to impress private owners

rather than charter customers

70 SUNSEEKER MANHATTAN 66

TEST

Following hot on the heels of the record-

breaking Manhattan 52, the new 66 boasts

more cabins, more space and the same

beach club. But how does it cope at sea?

CONTENTS

The boats, the places, the people and their stories

34 How does the new entry-level sportscruiser from Glastron stack up under new owner Bénéteau?

85 New kit reviewed: Helly Hansen and NautiBuoy 39 The best destinations for family boating fun

54 Fountaine-Pajot’s new MY44 on test 18 We take a spin in Sea Ray’s big bow rider

70 We sea trial the latest Sunseeker Manhattan 66

80 NEW TECH

Suzuki’s new 350hp outboard goes under

the microscope plus, Lowrance HDS-

Carbon; Dinghy Rings; Yamaha F2.

outboard; Gill 7014 Blackwater Level

Sensor; Esthec luminous decking

85 TRIED & TESTED

The NautiBuoy 800 inflatable platform,

Love Anchor dog bandana and quick-dry

Helly Hansen shorts

86 OUR BOATS

Nick Burnham introduces us to his new

Jeanneau Leader 805 and Jack Haines

treats his Jeanneau Cap Camarat 625

to a 3M gelcoat treatment

90 USED BOAT: SESSA C

A sound buy that will add a dash of glamour

to any marina, the Sessa C35 is an ideal

step up to a more serious cruising boat

96 FIND ME A:

USED BOAT FOR £50,

Nick Burnham unearths some excellent

used boats this month, from a Sunseeker 31

Hawk to a Botnia Targa 25

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