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THE WINNER: SeaVee Z 390 w/ quad 300 Verados

If money is no object and you do not want Mother Nature to dictate your itinerary, there is no better boat than the new SeaVee Z for offshore boating. This vessel can bust through 14-foot seas at a respectable 30 knots without any danger to the safety of its occupants. The first thing you will notice is how solid and dry the boat runs in seas that would otherwise send a lesser boat back to the docks. This is SeaVee’s entry into stepped hull design and from our original testing this is the first of its kind that will not blow out in hard turns. Our philosophy has always been that safety is paramount and the potential for catastrophe outweighed the performance advantages. We will continue to evaluate our experiences with this vessel and update this article with anything new we discover.

BEST OUTBOARD ENGINES FOR OFFSHORE BOATING: TIE Yamaha 300 / Verado 300

There are only a few manufactures that venture into the high performance salt water engine and even less that have any market share. Yamaha and Mercury have long been the only real option in boating even though Suzuki also has a decent setup. The problem with Suzuki is that they have very limited service centers and this should affect your choice for your next outboard as any engine will require regular service. Even though the Yamaha 350 has been plagued with problems for years, the 300 is near bulletproof. The only gripe I have with that engine is the lack of effort they put into noise output. When running for 3 or 4 hours at cruise the Yamaha becomes noticeably unpleasant compared to the Verado. Mercury clearly put considerable effort into making its engines not only quiet, but also pleasant sounding.

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