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IN THIS ISSUE
8 Logbook
Dust off your long-forgotten plans to cruise the Pacific
Northwest. It’s a region you won’t forget any time soon.
12 Wa t e r f r o n t
The Pine Tree Boat Club restores and maintains antique
outboards. Some members have hundreds.
16 Exposure
You never know what you’re going to find in Times Square,
but you definitely don’t expect to run into an Azimut S6.
18 Power & Technology
We test Mercury’s highly anticipated new 450-hp, super-
charged 4.6-liter V8 aboard a number of vessels. Hold on to
your hat for this one.
20 Inside Angle
Crushed-shell grounds; ol’ Roy in the dirty overalls;
a pea green “yard car”—the joys of an old-school boatyard.22 Gear
Designed by survivors, ACR’s newest personal locator
beacon adds a layer of confidence to bluewater cruising.24 New Boats
Discover the newest models from Dyna Yachts and
Cutwater Boats.68 Boatyard
All the hip skippers are maneuvering with a joystick
nowadays. Here’s how to retrofit an old boat with one. Plus:
Give your engine the mid-summer tune up it deserves.Horizon’s FD77 makes clever use
of spaces, like this huge lounge
with a seating area on the fore-
deck (page 36).120 Uncharted Waters
It only takes one night aboard a new yacht to discover life’s
a little gloomy without a toolbox and something to fix.