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The Integrated electronics package tn ee eter SNe Leo)COLUMNS / DEPARTMENTS 14 Logbook How a dead-end job and family ip up the sie Canal ld to dream job 22 Waterfront Electronics Editor Ben Stein slaps together a cheap clectic powered dinghy that packs into his 28-foot Edgewater 28 Inside Angle Bil look back ths fist boating exon and deepng inthe bilge of his parent fst boat. 30 Stem to Stern Sure he's somtimes cranky, but to Mike Rybevich, aughter and always was—the best medicine 32 Life Aboard A sudden phone call and an ensuing U-tuen change Bob and Doris summer cruising plans 34 New Boats Viking’s 74C is che sete’ fuses ets North Pacific's $90 Skylounge a Trovlerfe; testing the Oryx 47 LX in Dubai 84 Boatyard As we near iting-outseson, Mr Smith reminds us gremlins wreak havoc in winter—and how we ean keep them at bay: ‘12 In Our Wake Hluckins Yacht’ new owne is hoping to keep the yards past alive (and aloat)—through technology@Q CLASSIC - TRIDENT - ADVENTURE OUTER REEF THE OUTER REEF YACHTS COLLECTION YACHTS Outer Reef Yachts crafts exceptional long-range motor yachts designed for adventure, comfort, and lasting memories on the water. Renowned for their seaworthiness, durability, and luxury, each yacht is built with superior craftsmanship and innovation - delivering an unparalleled experience on every journey. Cre aadFEATURES Cet te Ved 66 Trailer Tales ee erences va tilr-erawler enthusiasts share the dos and donits of now the worlds lasgest outbourd-powered boat a ee Eee ee eet RON eer recur ca omer ae et res eee ee een ee adele eSoft) ee ee eee eee theiefsvoritelsser-rodden cruising groundsSCHAEFER al EXPAND YOUR VISION schaeferyachts.us SCHAEFERLOGBOOK AN ERIE TALE wasnt always an editor of a yacht magazine. No, like many of you my foray into the working workl began ... humbly. De spite whae my GPA would have you believe, my college expet- cence was pretty promising; I ws the editor of my college pape and boasted internships at a couple well-known newspapers and magazines. Iwas feling like the cock ofthe walk at graduation. ‘Unforcunately the media landscape a thetime—not unlike today— was challenging, even for someone with a big head like mine. [could only find one oud that would actully pay me fo my writing (shout out to Boating Times Long liland). At $570 per sory, Iwas forced to find aklional means of Dan's momand then- employment, Kare und—the same one whoownsa —__gifland Karen sini Tiara that Ive writen about before—helped meland a MrontofLad Libary. jb working in the Sunnyside Raya i Queens, New York. I was hoping for something in the communica- ‘ions department but instead landed a role looking for sinkholes 2s the company cilled, one inch ata ime, a ‘une connecting Queens to Grand Cental Satin, So, while my friends worked ae the beich or outdoor restaurants, stood inary, waiting fora sinkhole that never came [fl lke the worlds lamest lifeguard And to make matters even more eric, while standing fom niload platform for nine hours sight, [necded tbe accompanied by a sanctioned age. Ta bring this pictre into focus: Another guy and I would stand ‘oman empry plaform in boots, a vest and hardhat, all day lang waiting for something, anehing to happen. My dreams of being famous magazine editor were: ing with the rumble of cach passing ai, ‘After a couple months of struggling, 1 amassed enough vacation time to jain my Family on the bout fora couple of days as they cruised up the Erie Canal with our family friends. This was che fist multi-day boat trip Karen was invited along for. The sunshine the water, aps inthe cockpis, with each nautical mile I fele my soul rcturn to my body. “The trip up the canal was far ery fom many of our other summer treks to more traditional cruising grounds, There were few pools, re ‘aurantsor pubs with sea shanties, and cersialy no mudslides or sale water ay shops, but what ie lacked in stereotypical boasng chaem the canal made up for in character. More often than nt, we would stay at barebones marinas where the sole attraction was walk ito town, The towns along the Erie Canal were sobering. Beautiful brick Main Streets were filled with empty storefronts. You could clay sce thacchese were once proud manufacuring outposts chat had fallen con hard times and were now depresed Sail, slong the wy we mee countess intersting individ who were nice asthe day was long and we got to.aperience a she of American life ‘har we were not previously exposed to. Wid no attractions co speak of cur families would pas the ime by throweng fsb, swapping orice cover a beer arslowy ging dinner and shating a laugh, Fecling more and more rejuvenated, I picked up an old habit of writing nightly entes in a small blue notebook (ny original log- book) chronicling our tp. I felt good to write again, even iFit was just for myself. [ean amazingly sill remember how [wrapped up the series before heading home to the tality of the raiyand: "TM never forget the people I met, and the memories made as we cruised in the wake of history up the Erie Canal” ‘When [returned home; I published my'entries on along forgotten blog and on a whim seni tothe editors I worked with the previous summer at Yahting magazine. I didnt gta response for months. But tone random Tuesday abous six months late, the new editor in-hie Mary South, teplied co my blog telling me that she had an opening for an associate editor if | was intersted in interviewing. The rest asthey ay .. ishistoy AS the Erie Canal celebrates its 200th anniversary, Senior Favor (Owe Burke wrote a facinating pice about this ionic waterway (page 56). Its amazing to chink how many boaters have travelled through the Ere Canal and how thie Fest of engineering gave bint to the Great American Loop—and at lest one unforgettable cacet. 7 See you onthe water Dan daniel bardingafirecrown com danhardingboaing @)| fais teeROWER sces00twesncenroocnnc PP cauit VICE PRESIDENT FNANCEICONTROLLER AhuAhOA 2OYCE [SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES: ‘eemesscxbacostolcttieage hersositons nampa: MOST without with ELECTROSTRAINER ELECTROSTRAINER PROTECT YOUR BOAT’S COOLING SYSTEMS NEVER DESCALE AGAIN. PERIOD. ElectroStrainer® Pro is an all-in-one marine growth prevention system that replaces your existing sea strainer and prevents marine growth through your, boat's cooling systems. You'll never have to descale again, and frequent visits to the engine room to scrub your strainer basket are over. 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They're good for the soul and make that lassie of yours that much mote fun The long purgatory of toddlers and infantis hard, but ‘rundparents and ta bride (wa place she wants to cals eh few tips with your ven land-based) as it wil add so much to yous life now and in the future Hovis 8 can say they are some ofthe bes fmily time, Hold it had enaising boats for most of 20 years I sacred. Ids probably not forever, but its an amazi thing for now. www.freedomlift.com * 866-543-8669 Know that many of us appreciate what you contribute 1g Youre doing. grea job of kep in Gontry to the word of boat ing it human. Dan, I enjoyed your atte, at someone you may never suspect would be a favorable consumer. Tm yeats old, a Vietnam Veteran ('67-'68), marred wich ‘so hoy! Your Logbook column brings back memories rksholic, comin swith life aried to Wall Secct trug and having children .. [aways wanted a bost! 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MADE ON THE WATER ARE SOME OF THE STRONGEST. heres always been thie other wom: an in out relationship, even in the carly years of our teenaged dating, Te jase so happened thatthe cnuple ry future busband and I double- dated with throughout our of senior high schoo introduced us to the frst “other woman.” She was a handerafted 15-foot wooden vese, built by the grandfather of our friend and powered by a 35-horsepower Evinrude. She was stored at camp and on any given weekend throughout four summers thae boat proved to be more Fin than any city slicker could imagine. She also bbecame the foundation of besutfl and long- lasting Friendship for the four of us, proving later that none of our lives could be complete withowe warerand boat When it came time t get our very on Boat, wwe started modesty—an AcmyNavy surplus in- arable with two oars, Obviously, we couldnt use ie for skiing ofr trying to get somewhere fist, but i was seaworthy and portable soi sill provided fun on the water. The inflatable was cvsatualy placed by ski boss, but they lacked dependability and se for our growing family. Ar some point, we figured that if we combined our resources with another family, we could afford what we needed, Ir was. a brand-new Sea Ray that exceeded all the expects ‘ions four alts an ive Title hoys could have. Tha is, unl afew yeas later when we brought her up to Lake Erie. We soon found out thar the lake was Fickle and being the shallowest ofthe Great Lakes, conditions could change from I-foot waves to 4-faoters on a dime. A 20-foot boat on that lake just wast he safes for our young families. IF could cue « drum rol for the next boat I would, because 1 think that the 28-foot Bertram, christened Glory Days, was exactly thats days and time spent on tht boat were indced glorious, She had a lybridge, ovin engines, head, V-berth, galley and a convertible salon, She was a fishing monster but als a pleasure boa. The very firs time we took her ous, our oldest son, then a week shy of turning 8 yeas ol, snagged a walleye thar has yet be surpassed by anyone in cther family. Al five boys were encourage to drive the beat, but only ewo, their oldestand our youngest ally fle her eal “Taday, our youngest ia captain, spending hours a day on a boat. | dont doubs that Glory Days is now in the makeup of his DNA. Whenever anyone in ithe family talks or even thinks abou that boat, smiles and incredible memories are shared. She was a tresured ember of the family, witness w celebrations, discoveries and a teacher of ll things maritime. They ay that the ovo happiest days of 4 boat-owne' life ate the day you buy it and the day you sll it. The day we had to let that bat go was not a happy one a all, bu Iam forever grateful for her indelible memories “Then, life got in the way and we were without our own boat far awhile, We never turned down the opportunity to enjoy being on someone ele’ vss, but that longing for our own boat never I ws When we were rey to take up ovenerhip agin, we sated with 3 brand new 23-fo0e Welle. OF course, bigger is always beter and shat boat lef us short figuratively and lieraly. Thus began our pefet boat pursuit. The Walleraf was fllawed by a 28-foot Bertram Buhia Mar (no flybridge), 2 12foot Zodiac hard-bottom inflatable (way t00The smallest details make the biggest difference. The day we start making compromises is the day we stop building boats. Were acne nen ket aise neta en Resin ec sought the world over. 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La Grande Dame, her name a double entendre afer Veuve Cliquat’s premium Champagne, and in homage to my husbands deseripion of me, Lady of the Lake, was 2 1986 33- foot Bertram Sporfsherma, She, to, was a Family fishing vessel extriondinaire and an absolute please boat as well. She had a huge V-berth, selon with a seating aea that converted to a bed, a head, generator and galley. Her flybridge offered seating forthe capeain and a leat five others, The view fom up there was spoctacu- larand truly che main attriction ofthe bos. And, of course, no-one could stay just a spectator from there for longs my husband would give anyone willing rake thewheel the opportunity tobe a capain. The smiles on those faces, young and old, were prices ‘Weve had 20-plus people on cha boat for bachelor and bachelor. te parties but we've abo had as Few as jasc wo guests out for a cruise. The Bay itself is an overwhelming popula destination due to its reputation as THE best playgsound in all of the Great Lakes, maybe oven in the whole Western Hemi sphere. Strangely enough, that playground is also home to a candy store unsurpassed in its offerings to satisfy every sweet craving My favorite times on La Grande Dame definitely involved taking the grandkids to the Bay and spending afew days at our private lub, ‘The kids loved sleping on the boat and all the amenities the clay had to offer, OF cours, its easy acess to that ‘world-fimous candy store was a huge plas two. Talk sbout 24/7 attention and enter tainment! Nonetheless, the enjoyment that boat create reached so many others; count less passengers and crew leaned 10 fish, tube, kneeboard, dive and appreciate the most incredible sunsets aboard her. Truly, any given moment on La Grande Dame was more than just memorable, ews life changing, La Grande Dame's counterpart ws The Bubbly She was overytbing, La Grande Dame was flatable, She could easly ran under bridges and along the river when an economical, 15.faot hard-bottom in the Lake was too rough. You could sll fish, ski, kneehoard and cube off hen but what made her extra special was that she was the bait of choice to emuse to one of out favorite restaurants on the river She twas also the firs boat that [fel comfortable diving, dacking and ven taking out by myrcl Then one diy ou ofthe blic, we got cal from someone whe had been looking fora bos ike La Grande Dame, Wold we be interested in sling her Iewas one of chose moments when your hear hit your stomach then bounces around until ic hits somewhere in the brain where loge and reason take command. We were geting older. It vss undeniable thar we ad been more cautious recently in taking the oe td ou. Ie was abo true tha we were spending more time taking cre of her than using her. We spent hours agonizing over a heart-wench- Jing decision that would not only rosy affect our lives bu also chose around us. Eventually logic won out. Talk about bitersweed When I vratched the new owner dive her ou of he lp ie was definitly noe cone ofthe to happiest days ofthis oxe-onner li Inevitably, that first summer without La Grinde Dame made ws realize that any ensuing tips to Patin-Bay would be by ferry and ‘hat The Bubbly had other limitations she was perfect on the river bur rately perfec fr che lake. We could stil fish and tube, but noe with many people. As luck would have it though, we were presented with the opportunity to buy a 17-faot Boston Whaler that better ft cour current needs and we grabbed it: Leting goof The Bubbly was a ltl easier inthe wake of parting ways with La Gronde Dare My husband would often say that you could take the meanest, most miserable S,O.B, on a boat ride and when you bring him back, hea changed person. Pve never witnesed that, bt I do know that being on a hoat does affes your senses like o other means of tans poration. A bout is simply magical. 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Although we hatched this pln last min ‘te, quite a few things came together and made this trip posible Fire, [just installed Scanstruts Atmos inflaror stem, Second, Pr pulsion was abl to get mean Lite electie motor quickly. Lay, my local West Marine hada few PRU-3 inflatable boats in stock, Out of the cour dinghy options, With an open-afi cockpit and outboard mocors, knew Panboa?s syle and configuration limited any sort of dvit or ois simply wouldnt be practical, So, I quick focused on pure inflatable boats that, when deflated, would ft in the large fish box inthe cockpit sole. West Marine's PRU-3 is an 8-fo0n inch PVC inflatable with wooden slats to reinforce the floor, The boat caries three people and upto 992 pounds. At53 pounds, ifs not a ack-bresker Folded up and wedged ino the included carrying bagWATERFRONT CCivclly for my ponposes, the boat fits nicely inthe fishbox and leaves room for afew floats life jackets and the elettie motor: The boat’s PVC construction wont old up to san and saltwater 35 wel 2s hypalon. But, I bought the boat on sale for $719. The cheapest Hypalon boa I could find was more than tiple that. Additionally, PVC is 10 to 15 pounds lighter, and when youl heltng the boat round, very pound mater. Scanrtruts Atmos is the fist of two products in this teviw tre cxive NMMA Innovation Awards from juries in whieh I paticipat ce Atmos’ win came at IBEX 2023. Atmos has a o-sage inflacor with a low-pressure, high-volume stage handling the high-volume cauly inflation before handing duties off co a high-pressure stage ce ‘Sconstruts Atmos has « two'stoge high: ond low pressure inflator that reaches up 020 PSI-nandy for small inflatable dinghies, ‘Stein found eboard Wis 28-foot Edgewater 280ex that can reach 20 PSI, The roughly $325 Atmos consumes up to 12 amps of 12-vole power, Additionally, ignition protection provides mounting flexibility including in spaces chat may contain fel vapor. “The $1,000 ePropulsion cite fst caught my eye at ast years Miami boat show where it won an NMMA Innovation Awaad, 1 closely remember that all of us were im pressed by the simplicity, value and lange potential market for ths lithe motor: The cLite is 2 500-watt electric outboard with inernal Batteries The motor weighs less than 15 pounds and, with the transom mount, totals just under 17.5 pounds, With the handle otat- cd doven along the motor, itis well balanced and easy to cary ecicks on to the tanscm, movint easily and releases with che press of a button, The motor doesn float, so care is needed when ataching and removing ic ‘Theiler handle excends.ut about 10 inches to mae an easier reach If you sit forward in the boat. Forward comes with counterclock- Wise vst and reverse, a clockwise ewist. “The mocor offers a sport mode by double clicking the power button, Spore mode delivers an eta 250 wats for up tone minute. Ar partial thot, ePropulsion says the eLite will deliver over 5 miles of range and sll over 3 mies at fll drole, IFyour primary ws for a dinghy cor tende isto gt from a mooring to shore, occasionally rn in from an anchorage, or other similar applications, the eLice will work very well for you. On the other hae, if your plan i o spend the day in your dinghy exploring mils of coast, thet are better options. Tm ease you are wondering, 500 wats equates to rworthinds of a horsepower. The-750 wat, one-minuce-long sport mode is equal to.one horsepower. But, a displacement spocds its quite remak- able how lle poner is needed to propel a boat along smarty. AAs mentioned, the whole point ofthis exercise was to have a useable dinghy for traveling aboard Penboar. Pm pleased to 1 pore that we are back from 3 holiday weekend in Sacasota where the inflator, dinghy and motor all worked to perfection. We arrived at out anchorage, dropped the hook, inflated the bose and mounted the moror ll within about 15 minutes. Once the motor was on the boat, it easly made the trip back and forth from our anchorage to shore. With four of us and a load of bags, we made two tips. Each round trip was just over half a mile Afer wo round trips, the eLite’s battery meter showed 85 percent charged. Tye blown up more than my fhe share of stand-up paddleboards, watersports towables and inflatable boats. Seemingly no matter the temperature, just afew minutes in, Im dripping in sweat and questioning neatly all of my lifes choices. Atmos makes the task a pleasure. 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