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Overboard Boater by Pete McDonald

Deputy Editor, Boating Magazine. Pete McDonald grew up around boats and the boating culture of South Florida. He has been involved with Boating Magazine for over 14 years, and currently resides in Long Island, NY, where he boats on both Long Island Sound and the Atlantic Ocean. Read full bio

[ May 11, 2012 ]

Why A Kayak?

by Pete McDonald

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We’ve had a tradition of taking on long-term project boats, but this year we are taking on…a kayak?

Yes, a kayak. A Hobie Mirage Revolution 11, a pedal powered yak that burns the Big Mac you ate rather than petroleum fuel. It may seem odd that a magazine dedicated to powerboats takes on a hardcore evaluation of a kayak, but it makes sense.

[ May 1, 2012 ]

An Inflatable Life Jacket For Every Season

by Pete McDonald

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New York State has a mandatory life jacket law for all persons on boats under 21-feet, between November 1st and May 1st. When my Dad recently asked a neighbor how much good a life jacket would do in frigid April waters, he received this half-joking reply, “It makes it easier to find the bodies.”

Taking to the water in cooler early-season is no joke. Cavalier about it? Read this first-person account on the effects of cold-water immersion:

Cool and Unusual: Studying Hypothermia

[ March 2, 2012 ]

Lightning Strikes 3

by Pete McDonald

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I’ve taken a center console from Key West to Havana, cruised the Galapagos on a battlewagon, and run a flats boat up a Belizean river to visit Mayan ruins. But the wildest boating adventure I’ve ever had occurred on an aluminum Jon boat in the canals of South Florida.

[ February 17, 2012 ]

Smartboat 23

by Pete McDonald

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At the docks, it looks like a miniature Wally Yacht. And, in fact, it did draw inspiration from the progressive, aggressive looking boats. But it’s more than that. It was designed by VPLP, the same group who built Larry Ellison’s trimaran that won the America’s Cup. It is the Smartboat 23, a European import with sailboat roots that will impress the most jaded of powerboaters.

[ January 18, 2012 ]

Behind The Scenes of the Great Frisbee Boat Catch

by Pete McDonald

ON BOARD WITH…Brodie Smith, Frisbee Boat Stunt Dude

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