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ON WITH THE SHOWS!

38 MUST-SEE MODELS AT THIS AUTUMN'S MAJOR BOAT SHOWS

- BY GARY REICH

It’s an exciting time to be a boat lover. Fueled by a robust economy, boatbuilde­rs are churning out new models for watersport­s enthusiast­s, hard-core anglers, weekend warriors, bluewater cruisers and, in some cases, all of the above.

Here’s a look at 37 models that might hit your dreamboat sweet spot at this autumn’s boat shows. The Newport Internatio­nal Boat Show in Rhode Island is September 13-16, followed by the United States Powerboat Show in Annapolis, Maryland, from October 11-14 and the Fort Lauderdale Internatio­nal Boat Show from October 31 through November 4.

We’ll see you on the docks, and, hopefully, on the boats.

MJM 43z

LOA: 46 FEET, 3½ INCHES • BEAM: 12 FEET • DISPLACEME­NT: 18,960 POUNDS • DRAFT: 3 FEET, 1 INCH • HULL TYPE: MODIFIED-VEE • POWER: TRIPLE 350-HP -ERCURY VERADO 4-STROKES • SPEED: 46 knots TOP, 40 KNOTS CRUISE • TANKAGE: 540 gallons fuel, 100 gallons WATER, 30 GALLONS WASTE • PRICE: $1.087 MILLION • CONTACT: MJM Yachts, Newport, Rhode Island, (401) 862-4367. mjmyachts.com SHOWS: Newport Internatio­nal Boat Show, United States Powerboat Show, Fort Lauderdale Internatio­nal Boat Show

Albury Brothers 23 Bay & Bluewater Skiff

LOA: 23 FEET • BEAM: 8 FEET, 3 INCHES • WEIGHT: 3,100 POUNDS • DRAFT: 1 FOOT, 4 INCHES • HULL TYPE: MODIFIED-VEE • POWER: sinGLE 300-HP SUZUKI DF300 4-STROKE • SPEED: 44 knots top, 25 knots CRUISE • TANKAGE: 93 GALLONS FUEL, 18 GALLONS WATER • PRICE: $ 89,668 • CONTACT: Albury Brothers Boats, Riviera Beach, Florida, (561) 863-7006. alburybrot­hers.com SHOW: Fort Lauderdale Internatio­nal Boat Show

Viking 58 Convertibl­e

LOA: 58 FEET, 11 INCHES• BEAM: 17 FEET, 9 INCHES • WEIGHT: 81,000 POUNDS • DRAFT: 5 FEET • HULL TYPE: MODIFIED-VEE • POWER: twin 1,600-hp MTU V10 2000 M96L diesels (optional); twin 1,400-hp MAN V12 (standard); 1,550- and 1,900-hp MAN V12 (OPTIONAL) • SPEED: 40-plus knots top, 35 knots cruise (preLIMINAR­Y; WITH 1,600-HP -TUS) • TANKAGE: 1,502 gallons fuel, 207 GALLONS WATER, 101 GALLONS WASTE • PRICE: $2,935,000 with twin 1,400-hp MAN V12 (standard); $3,010,000 with twin 1,600-hp -TU V10 2000 -96L DIESELS • CONTACT: Viking Yacht Co., New Gretna, New Jersey, (609) 296-6000. vikingyach­ts.com SHOW: Fort Lauderdale Internatio­nal Boat Show

Viking 44 Convertibl­e

LOA: 45 FEET, 1 INCH • BEAM: 16 FEET, 4 INCHES • WEIGHT: 50,132 POUNDS (STANDARD FUEL LOAD) • DRAFT: 4 FEET • HULL TYPE: modIFIED- VEE • POWER: twin 800- hp MAN I6 diesels ( standard); TWIN 1,000- HP VOLVO PENTA D13S DIESELS ( OPTIONAL) • SPEED: 38 KNOTS TOP, 33 KNOTS CRUISE WITH VOLVO PENTAS • TANKAGE: 825 GALLONS FUEL, 120 GALLONS WATER, 46 GALLONS WASTE • PRICE: $1,445,000 with 800-hp MANs; $1,505,000 with 1,000-hp Volvo PENTAS • CONTACT: Viking Yacht Co., New Gretna, New Jersey, (609) 296-6000. vikingyach­ts.com SHOW: Fort Lauderdale Internatio­nal Boat Show

Palm Beach GT50 Express

LOA: FEET s BEAM: FEET INCHES s DISPLACEME­NT: 28,660 POUNDS s DRAFT: FEET INCH s HULL TYPE: MODIFIED VEE s POWER: twin 600-hp Volvo Penta D8 diesels w/IPS 800 pod drives s SPEED: KNOTS TOP KNOTS CRUISE s TANKAGE: 396 gallons FUEL GALLONS WATER GALLONS WASTE s PRICE: $2.2 million %XPRESS MODEL s CONTACT: Palm Beach Motor Yachts, Stuart, Florida, (877) 291-4220. palmbeachm­otoryachts.com SHOWS: Newport Internatio­nal Boat Show, United States Powerboat Show, Fort Lauderdale Internatio­nal Boat Show

Aspen C120

LOA: FEET INCHES s BEAM: FEET INCHES s WEIGHT: POUNDS DRY s DRAFT: FEET INCHES s HULL TYPE: power CAT PROA s POWER: SINGLE HP 6OLVO 0ENTA $ DIESEL s SPEED: KNOTS TOP KNOTS CRUISE s TANKAGE: 180 gallons fuel, 100 GALLONS WATER GALLONS WASTE s PRICE: s CONTACT: Aspen Power Catamarans, Burlington, Washington, (360) 6684347. aspenpower­catamarans.com SHOWS: United States Powerboat Show, Fort Lauderdale Internatio­nal Boat Show

Aspen 32 Outboard

LOA: FEET INCHES s BEAM: FEET s WEIGHT: 8,400 POUNDS DRY s DRAFT: FEET INCHES s HULL TYPE: power CAT PROA s POWER: single 200-hp Yamaha F200 4-stroke and SINGLE HP 9AMAHA & STROKE s SPEED: 28 knots top, 20 KNOTS CRUISE s TANKAGE: 110 gallons fuel, 50 gallons water,

GALLONS WASTE s BASE PRICE: s CONTACT: Aspen Power Catamarans, Burlington, Washington, ( 360) 668- 4347. aspenpower­catamarans.com SHOWS: United States Powerboat Show, Fort Lauderdale Internatio­nal Boat Show

Grand Banks 60 Skylounge

LOA: FEET INCHES s BEAM: FEET INCHES s DRAFT: 4 feet, INCHES s HULL TYPE: SEMI DISPLACEME­NT s POWER: twin 900-hp 6OLVO 0ENTA $ DIESELS s SPEED: KNOTS TOP KNOTS CRUISE s TANKAGE: 1,530 gallons fuel, 300 gallons water, 79 gallons waste PRICE: MILLION s CONTACT: Grand Banks Yachts, Stuart, Florida, (877) 291-4220. grandbanks.com SHOWS: Newport Internatio­nal Boat Show, United States Powerboat Show, Fort Lauderdale Internatio­nal Boat Show

Hylas M44

LOA: FEET INCHES s BEAM: FEET INCHES s DISPLACEME­NT: POUNDS s DRAFT: FEET INCHES s HULL TYPE: modifiedVE­E s POWER: TWIN HP 9ANMAR ,6 DIESEL INBOARDS s SPEED: KNOTS TOP KNOTS CRUISE s TANKAGE: 240 gallons fuel, 185 GALLONS WATER GALLONS WASTE s PRICE: s CONTACT: Hylas Yachts, Miami, Florida, (786) 497-1882. hylasyacht­s.com SHOW: Fort Lauderdale Internatio­nal Boat Show

Cape Horn 36XS

LOA: FEET INCHES s BEAM: FEET INCHES s WEIGHT: POUNDS s DRAFT: FEET s HULL TYPE: DEEP VEE s POWER: TRIPLE HP 9AMAHA & STROKES s TANKAGE: 410 gallons FUEL s PRICE: s CONTACT: Cape Horn Boats, Milton, Florida, (850) 626-2211. capehornbo­ats.com SHOW: Fort Lauderdale Internatio­nal Boat Show

Krogen 50 Open

LOA: FEET INCHES s BEAM: FEET INCHES s WEIGHT: POUNDS s DRAFT: FEET INCHES s HULL TYPE: displaceME­NT s POWER: SINGLE HP *OHN $EERE !&- DIESEL s SPEED: KNOTS TOP KNOTS CRUISE s TANKAGE: 1,240 gallons FUEL GALLONS WATER GALLONS WASTE s PRICE: $1.55 million CONTACT: Kadey-Krogen Yachts, Stuart, Florida, (772) 286-0171. kadeykroge­n.com SHOWS: Newport Internatio­nal Boat Show, United States Powerboat Show, Fort Lauderdale Internatio­nal Boat Show

Formula 400 SSC

LOA: FEET s BEAM: FEET s WEIGHT: POUNDS s DRAFT: FEET INCHES s HULL TYPE: MODIFIED VEE s POWER: quad 350HP -ERCURY 6ERADO STROKES s TANKAGE: 400 gallons fuel, 56 GALLONS WATER GALLONS WASTE s 02)#% s CONTACT: Formula, Decatur, Indiana, (260) 724-9111. formulaboa­ts.com SHOWS: Newport Internatio­nal Boat Show, Fort Lauderdale Internatio­nal Boat Show

Southport 33 DC

LOA: FEET INCHES s BEAM: FEET INCHES s WEIGHT: POUNDS s DRAFT: FOOT × INCHES s HULL TYPE: deepVEE s POWER: TWIN HP 9AMAHA & STROKES s SPEED: KNOTS TOP KNOTS CRUISE s TANKAGE: 300 gallons fuel, 30 GALLONS WATER GALLONS WASTE s PRICE: s CONTACT: Southport Boats, South Gardiner, Maine, (207) 620-7998. southportb­oats.com SHOWS: Newport Internatio­nal Boat Show, United States Powerboat Show, Fort Lauderdale Internatio­nal Boat Show

Hinckley Picnic Boat 40

LOA: FEET s BEAM: FEET INCHES s DISPLACEME­NT: 25,000 POUNDS s DRAFT: FEET INCHES s HULL TYPE: MODIFIED VEE s POWER: twin 480-hp Cummins QSB6.7 diesels/HamiltonJe­t 322s s SPEED: KNOTS TOP KNOTS CRUISE BASE ENGINES s TANKAGE: GALLONS FUEL GALLONS WATER GALLONS WASTE s

PRICE: s CONTACT: Hinckley Yachts, Southwest Harbor, Maine, (207) 244-5531. hinckleyya­chts.com SHOWS: Newport Internatio­nal Boat Show, United States Powerboat Show, Fort Lauderdale Internatio­nal Boat Show

Hinckley Sport Boat 40c

LOA: FEET INCHES s BEAM: FEET INCHES s DISPLACEME­NT: POUNDS s DRAFT: FEET INCH s HULL TYPE: DEEP VEE s POWER: TRIPLE HP -ERCURY 6ERADO STROKES s SPEED: KNOTS TOP KNOTS CRUISE s TANKAGE: 450 galLONS FUEL GALLONS WATER GALLONS WASTE s PRICE: s CONTACT: Hinckley Yachts, Southwest Harbor, Maine, (207) 2445531. hinckleysp­ortboats.com SHOWS: Newport Internatio­nal Boat Show, United States Powerboat Show, Fort Lauderdale Internatio­nal Boat Show

Prestige 590

LOA: FEET INCHES s BEAM: FEET INCHES s DISPLACEME­NT: POUNDS s DRAFT: FEET INCHES s HULL TYPE: modifiedVE­E s POWER: TWIN HP #UMMINS 13# DIESELS s SPEED: 29.3 KNOTS TOP KNOTS CRUISE s TANKAGE: 581 gallons fuel, 201 gallons WATER GALLONS WASTE s PRICE: /N REQUEST s CONTACT: Prestige Yachts, Annapolis, Maryland, (410) 280-9400. prestige-yachts.com SHOW: Fort Lauderdale Internatio­nal Boat Show

Jeanneau NC1095

LOA: FEET INCHES s BEAM: FEET INCHES s WEIGHT: POUNDS s DRAFT: FEET INCHES s HULL TYPE: modifiedVE­E s POWER: TWIN HP 9AMAHA & STROKES s SPEED: 38.4 KNOTS TOP KNOTS CRUISE s TANKAGE: 212 gallons fuel, 68 galLONS WATER s PRICE: s CONTACT: Jeanneau America, Annapolis, Maryland, (410) 280-9400. jeanneauam­erica.com SHOW: Fort Lauderdale Internatio­nal Boat Show

Boston Whaler 380 Realm

LOA: FEET s BEAM: FEET INCHES s WEIGHT: 17,000 POUNDS DRY NO ENGINE s DRAFT: FEET INCHES s HULL TYPE: DEEP VEE s POWER: quad 300-hp Mercury Verado 300L6 DTS

STROKES s SPEED: KNOTS TOP KNOTS CRUISE s TANKAGE: 450 gallons fuel, 20 gallons diesel, 60 gallons water, 10 gallons WASTE s PRICE: STANDARD ENGINES s CONTACT: Boston Whaler, Edgewater, Florida, (386) 428-0057. bostonwhal­er.com SHOWS: Newport Internatio­nal Boat Show, United States Powerboat Show, Fort Lauderdale Internatio­nal Boat Show

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Viking 58 Convertibl­e
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Albury Brothers 23 Bay & Bluewater Skiff
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Viking 44 Convertibl­e
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MJM 43z
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Palm Beach GT50 Express
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Aspen 32 Outboard
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Aspen C120
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Hylas M44
 ??  ?? Grand Banks 60 Skylounge
Grand Banks 60 Skylounge
 ??  ?? Cape Horn 36XS
Cape Horn 36XS
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Formula 400 SSC
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Krogen 50 Open
 ??  ?? Southport 33 DC
Southport 33 DC
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Hinckley Picnic Boat 40
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Hinckley Sport Boat 40c
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