Wakeboarding - April 01, 2018

6 | BOATINGMAG.COM | APRIL 2018

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APRIL 2018

+ On Board with ...

+ Captain’s Test

+ For Comparison’s Sake

+ Online This Month

+ 5 Things

ELECTRONICS P.

+ Simrad NSO evo

+ Winegard ConnecT Extender

I LEARNED ABOUT

BOATING FROM

THIS ... P.

+ When quick thinking can teach

a valuable lesson

MOTORHEAD P.

+ Yamaha’s V MAX SHO 90 and

the Stealth E40 electric

COLUMNS

P.10 EDITORIAL

Boat-show epiphany

P.106 OFF MY DOCK

The miracle of

P.46 BOSTON Calumetville

WHALER

350 REALM

A Whaler with a

layout that you’ve

never seen before

P.50 YAMAHA

210 FSH

SPORT

A jet-powered center

console that fi shes

and fl ies

P.54 JEANNEAU

NC 895

P.56 SCOUT

251 XSS

P.58 BENNINGTON

25 GSBA

P.60 RANGER

VS1670WT

P.25 Q&A

P.25 We Test Stuff

P.30 Weekend Workbook

P.34 Quick Study

P.36 What to Look For

P.38 Boat Doc Special

P.40 BoatingLAB

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PHOTOS: (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT) GARRETT CORTESE, COURTESY STEALTH ELECTRIC OUTBOARDS, COURTESY SIMRAD, COURTESY TRU DESIGN PLASTICS LIMITED, COURTESY ALL2SHOP.NET

ON THE COVER

The Yamaha 210 FSH Sport is a

jet-powered center console that’s

a fi sh boat and a family-friendly

entertainment platform.

Photo: Bill Doster

SIX WAYS TO SEE

UNDERWATER

Want to see everything?

Here’s a comprehensive

guide to selecting and

using today’s sonar

technologies to achieve

results.

BY JIM HENDRICKS

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MERCURY’S NEW

TRAJECTORY

Mercury’s new lineup

of large displacement

V-6 outboards, ranging

from 175 to 225 hp,

look to make waves in

the outboard game.

BY RANDY VANCE

P.

30 UNDER $

Behold, here are 30

items of good gear to

bring on board that

each cost less than $

yet have a ton of value.

BY THE BOATING

TECH TEAM

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