Yachting July 2017

The blacktop highway led to a seemingly routine off-ramp. There was a turn here and a couple of roundabouts there. In one roundabout’s middle, landscapers had shaped the shrubbery to read “Cape Cod.” A few more twists and turns led to an abrupt left and a steep, dirt driveway. The hundred yards from the road and down the earth-paved path served as a nautical-history wormhole. That’s where I met Bob. I walked around the back of several tin-roofed buildings and through a seasoned metal door. The echoes and buzzing of sanding and saws reverberated everywhere. Bob Wastrom, master boatwright for E.M. Crosby Boatworks, was inside plying his trade of 40-plus years. The sounds of his workingman hands ceased, and he stepped down to greet me. Sawdust covered his blue denim…

RAISING ’EM RIGHT Thank you to avid reader Kristina Kvasna for sharing this photograph of her son, Richard, relaxing with his Yachting magazine. “We have been reading your magazine for a long time, and our little one will soon enjoy his first trip on our Hatteras yacht. — KRISTINA KVASNA CORRECTION In our May issue’s On Board column, we listed the incorrect motor for the Back Cove 32. The test motor was a 425 mhp Cummins QSB6.7 diesel. We regret the error. READER FEEDBACK Looking for photos and yacht news? Get social with Yachting: Visit facebook.com/yachtingmagazine By Email: letters@yachtingmagazine.com By Mail: 460 N. Orlando Ave., Suite 200, Winter Park, FL32789 On the Web: yachtingmagazine.com…

NEWS & NOTES FROM A ROUND THEY ACHTING WORLD T he word is out, the rumors swirling from Portland to Jonesport: Some dude with a Northern Bay 38 that can hit mid-50 knots is planning to show up at the Maine lobster-boat races this summer, thinking he has the ponies to win. He’s likely to go up against the current boat to beat: Foolish Pleasure, a 30-foot Riley Beal that, by one account, has been clocked at 63 knots (72 mph). Yes, we’re talking lobster boats. Yes, we mean those lobster boats, the kind nobody would equate with such speeds. Yes, they’re outfitted by some, well, characters who aren’t entirely loony tunes. And yes, when it comes to how fast the boats can move, a lot of their owners are outright…

The quatix 5 by Garmin adds marine-specific features to previous quatix models. The new smartwatch is compatible with Garmin chart plotters and other marine electronics, letting skippers control the autopilot, mark waypoints on a multifunction display, stream data (such as boat speed, water depth, temperature and wind) and more, right from their wrist, whether they’re at the helm or not. Retail price is $599 for the basic quatix 5 and $849 for the Sapphire model with stainless-steel band. Take the next step: garmin.com ADD A BRIDGE:HATTER AS 45 EXPRESS Hatteras Yachts is now offering its 45 Express and 45 Express Sportfish with an optional flybridge. The flybridge option gives owners an upper helm station along with a half tower or full tower, allowing for as much fishing as they care…

Wait. doesn’t duffy build electric boats? Yes, the California-based boatbuilder does. In fact, during the past four decades, Duffy has built more than 10,000 of them. But founder Marshall “Duffy” Duffield had a dream to create an efficient, quiet and stout single-diesel cruiser with traditional motor -yacht lines and a semidisplacement hull form. Say hello to Duffy’s vision: the Duffield 58 Flybridge. Visit the builder’s website, and with one look at his Hunt-designed, 56-foot wooden trawler Following Sea, you’ll see the inspiration for the 58, a modern take on the 1965 motoryacht. To help bring his idea to life, Duffy partnered with naval architect Doug Zurn, who has penned powerboats for everyone from Marlow to MJM to Billy Joel. Duffy and Zurn came up with a list of must-have features.…

When it comes to the Evo 43, the first thing everybody wants to talk about is her expandable after section, which certainly warrants a large piece of the conversation. But we’ll get to that in a moment. First, I want to expound on a bit of a surprise involving the 43. With an after section like hers, one might be tempted to think that she excels only when stationary. But that’s not the case. This boat shoots across the water. When I recently took the 43 out offFort Lauderdale, Florida, her Valerio Rivellini-designed hull ate up a 2-foot slop with ease, even at 38 knots with the hammer down. And she came offthe tops of occasionally larger swells with an exceptionally soft landing, thanks to a steep entry. At the…