Summer 2005

On the Cover: See why the Buzzards Bay 32 (now 33) is the boat of choice for this particular aging sailor.

Featured Products
• New High-Capacity Pump Provides Peace of Mind - The Johnson 4000 Bilge Pump
• Simrad Launches New Monitor Sizes with the CF10 and CF12 models
• SodaBlast Introduces SodaClean, a New Way to Clean Boat Bottoms
• D-TX® Fuel Safe – A New Solution to an Age-Old Problem
• New BMS Jack Plates Handle 300-HP Engines with Ease
• ACR Introduces the AquaFix 406 – The Next Generation in Personal Locator Beacons

News Briefs
• Four Mariners Rescued in High Seas off Bermuda – Thanks to Their Survival Equipment
• Jutson Yacht Design Changes Hemispheres
• Tire Failures Top the List of 2004 Boat Trailer Breakdowns
• CG Auxiliary Bestows Prestigious Award from State Governments’ Boating Association on Wayne Spivak
• Kids Make Their Mark on Annual List of Top Boat Names
• Volvo Penta IPS Receives Best of Year Award in US
• Aksano Catamarans Adds Portland, Oregon Dealer
• Skippers May Be Liable if Drunken Guests End Up in the Drink
• Free Guides Available from BoatU.S. Consumer Protection Bureau For Buying, Selling, or Owning a Boat
• Boaters: Don’t Be Left High and Dry – Minuteman Support  Services Offers Remote Computer Support to Boaters
• BoatUS Founder Richard Schwartz Honored by Coast Guard

Design a Better Life Jacket and Win $5,000
In an Effort to Get More People to Wear PFDs, the PFDMA is Sponsoring the “Innovation in Life Jacket Design Competition”
and is Looking for “Out-of-the-Box” Entries.

Did You Know?
Some fun facts about boating that you may not know!


Power at Play
By Bruce Hodgens
This was an offer Bruce couldn’t refuse – a weekend aboard the 58-foot Merengue, with owners of Powerplay Catamarans, James and Nicole Dewing.

Trimaran to Dominate High Speed at Sea Transport
“Benchijigua Express” is the world’s largest all-aluminum ship and first commercial trimaran with significant commercial and military applications.


CatConcepts North West 11.9 m Power Cat – The NZ39
By Roger Hill
Aboard the new NZ39, cruising speed will be in the 20- to 25-knot range with optimum range at approximately 21 or 22 knots. Top speed will vary according to the drive line and engine option with several choices that include conventional shafts and props, surface drives, and stern legs.


Lady Sarah
By David LeCompte
The “Lady Sarah” is a 64-foot passenger vessel designed and built for Mrs. Debbie Gosselin, owner of Water-mark Cruises, a division of Chesapeake Marine Tours and Charters in Annapolis, Maryland.

Cat’n to The Keys ’05
By Andrew Brown
The annual conclave of World Cat owners was held at Tampa Bayside Marina and was joined by over 150 people for a fun-filled weekend.

Voyage of Discovery
By Barry Tyler
The author checks out the newest creation by Voyager Catamarans, the 34-foot Voyager 1040 Discovery.

A Sailor Switches to Power
By Kelly Wright
In his mid-fifties, with advancing arthritis and a wife who was uninterested in cruising or boating in general, he faced a dilemma: what kind of boat should he buy to continue cruising after selling his sailboat? He had cruised extensively – from South Africa westwards to Australia – in a sailboat, but always had to hire someone to assist him and he wanted to get away from that. The Buzzards Bay 33 was his answer.