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Force for Good

Soundings • JUNE 2023 VOL. LX, NO. 10

MAILBOAT • FEEDBACK FROM OUR BOATING COMMUNITY

IMAGES • Onne and Tenley van der Wal’s 1986 Grand Banks 32, Snow Goose, rests at anchor in the pristine, turquoise waters of the Bahamas.

Wood Is Good • CLASSIC BOAT FANS WILL BE ON THE DOCKS IN MYSTIC, CONNECTICUT, FOR THE 31ST ANNUAL WOODENBOAT SHOW

More Go, More Show • MERCURY RACING’S V10 400R OUTBOARD IS AN AUTHENTIC THOROUGHBRED THAT’S FOUND A PLACE ON HIGH-PERFORMANCE CENTER CONSOLES

Built From Experience • THE 52 OFFSHORE EXPRESS CRUISER IS THE FIRST ORIGINAL DESIGN FROM BOSTON BOATWORKS

Good for the Soul • AFTER 55 YEARS FISHING, THE AUTHOR HAS MORE RESPECT FOR STRIPERS THAN EVER BEFORE

Aquila 42 Yacht • THIS HIGH-VOLUME CRUISER IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF WHY POWER CATAMARANS ARE RAPIDLY GROWING IN POPULARITY

International 420

RESCUING THE RAINDANCER • On the biggest ocean passage he’d ever attempted, one sailor’s lifelong dream met another sailor’s worst nightmare

Family Values • A great boat begins with a commitment to build the best. That’s the mantra of the Viking Marine Group and the family behind it

Getting it Done • BILLINGS DIESEL AND MARINE HAS BEEN GETTING ENGINES FIXED AND BOATS BACK ON THE WATER SINCE 1966

WORKHORSE OF THE OCEAN • After a skillful rebuild by Bristol Marine, a historic schooner is under sail again and invested in a new career

Afternoons To Remember • These midsized dayboats let active families with limited time experience a whole lot of fun in a single afternoon

Life in Watercolor

Power on Tap • IF YOU KNOW HOW YOUR ALTERNATOR DOES ITS WORK, THEN YOU CAN HELP KEEP THE ELECTRICITY FLOWING ON YOUR BOAT

The Love Boat