Princecraft Ventura 222
If a family can own just a single boat, one with the ability to do it all without requiring anything in the way of setup Continue reading
Author Archives: Alan Jones
Avalon Catalina 2585 Elite
Avalon is one of those high-end pontoon companies that will gladly sell a fully loaded, top-of-the-line Excalibur that costs well into six figures. Buyers whose Continue reading
Extreme Batteries
Here’s a mind-boggling fact: the rechargeable battery that uses lead plates bathed in sulfuric acid was invented 160 years ago! And believe it or not, Continue reading
Barletta Elite E 22 Q
At the Minneapolis Boat Show’s inaugural NMMA Innovation Awards last year, a new company named Barletta shocked many people by scoring a win for the Continue reading
Yamaha AR195
All Yamaha designers did for 2019 was take one of the builder’s most successful jetboat designs and totally redesign it. The big news — quite Continue reading
Harris Grand Mariner 250
A company that’s been building pontoon boats since 1957, like Harris has, tends to set the trends, not follow them. Some pontoon builders are going Continue reading
Mastercraft XT25
On a boat that holds 18 people, it’s a solid bet the crowd will possess a variety of skill sets and enjoy a range of Continue reading
Taking Things Turbo
The Indmar 2.3L EcoBoost engine made a splash at this year’s NMMA Innovation Awards, taking the win for being the first gas-powered turbocharged engine in Continue reading
All-Season Comfort
My first experience with air conditioning on an open boat was aboard a Scout 350 center console. We were escorting a gaggle of PWCs to Continue reading
Sea-Doo Fish Pro
Bombardier introduced the first personal watercraft in 1968. Called the Sea-Doo, it featured an air-cooled 18 hp engine that pushed it to a top speed Continue reading
