MAXUM 4100 SCR

July 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
MAXUM 4100 SCR


Careful attention to detail and finishing make the Maxum, a member of the Brunwick family, a competitive alternative to Brunswick’s pricier Sea Ray brand. At the helm are twin throttles and gear shifts, controlling a pair of 7.4 liter 310 hp MerCruiser gas inboards (standard). The two-person helm seat is divided, and is power adjustable on the captain’s side. The burl wood steering wheel features 5-position tilt. The port dash has a chart holder with clear plexi cover.

Generous seating in the cockpit, two removable tables, and a convenient sink (an icemaker is optional) make entertaining a must. A comfortable walk-around is accessible via molded steps leading from the integrated swim platform. Once in the cockpit, however, it is necessary to [Read more...]

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Paddling Cape Cod: A Coastal Explorer’s Guide

July 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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The Cape Cod Canal

(The Boating Channel)–
If a paddling trip around Cape Cod is part of your vacation plans, here is an indispensable guide to enhance the experience. Geared to getting you away from the crowds of Provencetown and the popular beaches that line the magnificent Cape, Paddling Cape Cod: A Coastal Explorer’s Guide, by Shirley and Fred Bull, makes it possibe even for the novice to take a paddle across of the Cape’s many bays, to travel up a quiet tidal river, or to investigate the diverse ecosystem of a salt marsh. It takes you out on the water, where the populations are measured in [Read more...]

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Seamanship: Unsafe and Sound

July 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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The not-so-silent killers:
noise and vibration

Boating Writers International 11th Annual Writing Contest – Peter McDonald’s “Seamanship” won 1st place in the Boating Columns category.


After a 40-mile run back from the offshore fishing grounds, my buddy let his concentration waver in the inlet and stuffed the bow of his center console. The water rushed in and nearly sank his boat. He chalked it up to letting his guard down close to home, which is partly true. What he ignored was the hidden disabler: noise-induced fatigue.

No matter what kind of boating you do—cruising, fishing, or [Read more...]

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8 Things NOT To Do with Your Bait

July 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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You’ve heard and read a thousand times what to do with your baits. Cut them at an nth-degree angle, hook them this way, fish them that way. But do you know what not to do? Here are a few things I’ve learned the hard way.

[1] Don’t soak ballyhoo in formaldehyde. Sure it toughens them, but I’ve seen too many rejected to ever do it again.

[2] Don’t put leftover live eels in a fish tank. They can slither out, which can be [Read more...]

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