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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

[ October 19, 2012 ]

Brush Up On Your Negotiating Skills For The Boat Shows 4

by Pete McDonald

Negotiate Like A Pro

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Boat show season is upon us and all those shiny new boats stacked in convention centers or tied off to floating docks aren't there to look pretty, they're there to get sold. As a buyer, this is your time to shine, provided your negotiating skills are up to par.

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[ October 9, 2012 ]

The Pumpkin Regatta, Featuring Motorized Floating Pumpkins 17

by Pete McDonald

Pumpkin

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In Maine, the boating season is winding down and the fall foliage spectacle is ratcheting up, and there's one great event that bridges the two together: The Annual Pumpkin Regatta in Damariscotta, Maine. According to the linked article from All Things Considered on National Public Radio, there are both power and paddle divisions, with the performance pumpkins capable of harnessing up to 10 horsepower.

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[ October 4, 2012 ]

SNEAK PEEK: The New Regal 3200 25

by Pete McDonald

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[ October 2, 2012 ]

DIY Charting? Yes, With Insight Genesis 12

by Pete McDonald

Lowrance HDS Gen2Touch

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Photo by: Courtesy Lowrance

Yesterday Lowrance announced the formal arrival of its new HDS Gen2 Touch multifunction displays, which offer a lot of great features. Things such as 3D view, built in StructureScan and Broadband Sounder Technologies and alternate touch-button displays for the touch-screen squeemish.

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[ September 24, 2012 ]

Going Fast For a Cure 3

by Pete McDonald

The record-setting Recovery Racing

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Photo by: Recovery Racing

Back in August, we reported on how Stuart Hayim--a luxury car dealer and cancer survivor--set a new powerboat speed record for circling Long Island.

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[ September 12, 2012 ]

The Case For Renting A Boat 2

by Pete Mcdonald

Sailfish Center Console

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So, yeah, we understand buying a boat is an ordeal sometimes. You can't always take a test drive and even so, you're not exactly sure what type of boat is the right fit for your needs. Well, if you have a quality boat rental location nearby, you've got a great opportunity to test the waters.

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[ September 10, 2012 ]

Miss Geico The Subject of a "Outperformance" Video 34

by Pete McDonald

Miss Geico On The Water

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Photo by: Royal Purple

I'm scheduled to run with the fellas from the Miss Geico Racing team for an upcoming article in the magazine, and seeing this video makes me appreciate what they do and what it takes to go 200 mph. The vid is part of a series put out by Royal Purple Synthetic Oil, the first to feature something to do with boats.

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[ August 8, 2012 ]

Performance Boat Makes A Record Setting Run Around Long Island 15

by Pete McDonald

The record-setting Recovery Racing

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Photo by: Recovery Racing

Today there's a new speed record for circling Long Island, New York, in a boat. Stuart Hayim, New York area luxury car dealer and a veteran powerboat racer, set the new speed record this morning. Driving his custom 43-foot MTI power catamaran called Recovery, and with John Tomlinson at the throttle, Hayim posted a time of 2 hours and 11 minutes, shattering the old mark--set last year--by over an hour.

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[ August 3, 2012 ]

Boating Contributor Will Be on the "Growing Bolder" PBS Show 10

by Pete McDonald

Zenon Growing Bolder

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In his youth, Zenon Bilas was a world champion barefoot waterskier. Today, at 50 years, old he still skis at a high level, is a world-class instructor, and doesn't look much different than he did 30 years ago. This is why the national television show called Growing Bolder decided to profile him for an upcoming episode. The show's tagline is, "It's not about age, it's about attitude." Here's what Zenon had to say about the experience:

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[ July 30, 2012 ]

Rivers Edge Boat's Shock-Absorbing Sole 16

by Pete McDonald

Rivers Edge Floor

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Photo by: Pete McDonald

It's not often we get to start a boat test at the builder's manufacturing facility, as I did last week with Rivers Edge Boats in Edgewater, Florida. The builder, Neil Rohan, gave me a tour of his manufacturing facilities, where he builds stringers for several boat companies, including Edgewater and Correctcraft. He's an engineer with a lifetime of working with boat building materials.

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