Boating USA — February 2018

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ELECTRONICS P.

+ Icom’s M605 VHF radio

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I LEARNED ABOUT

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THIS ... P.

+ What’s your plan when the

weather turns bad?

MOTORHEAD P.

+ Mercury joystick piloting for

inboard boats

COLUMNS

P.16 EDITORIAL

On world records

P.30 SEAMANSHIP

How to drive your

boat for tow sports

P.102 SHORT CASTS

Fishing bays and

harbors

P.114 OFF MY DOCK

Storing an old boat

in an old barn

P.56TIARA SPORT

38 LS

Tiara enters the

outboard game with

a total winner

P.60JEANNEAU

LEADER 10.

A walkaround boat

full of French fl air

P.64GLASTRON

GS 259 OB

P.66BOSTON

WHALER

240 DAUNTLESS PRO

P.68SCOUT

235 XSF

P.70STARCRAFT

STAR STEP 221

E I/O SURF

P.72PRINCECRAFT

PLATINUM SE 186

P.33 Q&A

P.34 Nautical No-No

P.40 Weekend Workbook

P.44 Quick Study

P.46 What to Look For

P.48 Boat Doc Special

P.50 BoatingLAB

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PHOTOS: (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT) COURTESY LEOPARD CATAMARANS, COURTESY ICOM AMERICA INC., COURTESY WEST MARINE, COURTESY EVIN

RUDE

ON THE COVER

The Tiara Sport 38 LS is a stunning

work of detail and craftsmanship

propelled by outboard power.

Photo: Bill Doster

TWO AGAINST

ONE

Catamaran or monohull?

Which type of cruiser is

best? We break it down

to show you exactly

which is the best fi t for

how you boat.

BY CHRIS CASWELL

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PAY NOW,

PAID LATER

Does your boat

insurance really have

you covered? Make

sure your policy is the

right one for you.

BY CHARLES

PLUEDDEMAN

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4 WAYS A WINNER

We ran the new

Yamaha F90B on four

very different types of

boats to learn all about

its versatility.

BY CHARLES

PLUEDDEMAN

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