She's at the Helm and Loving It!

By Wanda Kenton Smith

Today, many women boaters are actively engaged and enjoying boating with as much gusto and enthusiasm as their male counterparts.

According to online publisher and editor Glen Justice of Madmariner.com, an e-survey was conducted on his popular consumer boating website, with some revealing results. Of the 400 respondents, half were women. Of those, 23 percent consider themselves veteran boaters; 41 percent claim they have a general understanding of boating basics; 23 percent were novices who were in the learning process; and 31 percent had previously taken a boating course.

Skeptics who believe the majority of women boaters are along for the sun, the fun and the ride exclusively should note that this same survey found 66 percent of these women drive their boat. What’s more, 33 percent spent one to five days boating solo while another 15 percent spend 6 to 10 days alone … for a total of 48 percent who are very capable operators.

This isn’t to suggest that women don’t embrace family boating activities, as most do. Admittedly, some are quite content in a more passive role. But, these statistics indicate that there is an emerging market of avid female boaters who have the confidence and capability to maximize their boating experience.

Some dinosaurs argue that women aren’t a viable niche for marine marketing efforts, pointing to the high percentage of male boat registrations. However, in viewing this statistic, let’s not forget the other side of that demographic: the vast majority of our boat owners are married. Never doubt that mama likely significantly influenced the buying decision—not only the brand and model of choice, but whether there was a boat purchase at all.

It’s a fact: 80 percent of all consumer purchasing decisions are made by women, according to national consulting firm AT Kearney. Another powerful fact: in 76 percent of U.S. households, she is the principle shopper.

While the boating industry may be slow to acknowledge the buying clout of women, they are throttling forward on their own volition, purchasing everything from boats, to lessons, to gear, to charter boating vacations. An article by Regan Haynes in Soundings Trade Only entitled “She Power” cited recent sales statistics by brands according to the highly respected firm of JD Powers Group. In 2002, 8.5 percent of all boat owners were women, up to 8.7 percent in 2008. This figure reflects single women who are registering boats in their own name.

Of the brands reported, 18 percent of the small runabouts manufactured by Maxum are registered and owned by women, with 16 percent of the small runabouts by Bayliner owned by the same. Another 15 percent of registered boat owners are women who have chosen Chaparral runabouts, Tigé sportboats and Sea Boss, respectively. And another seven boat builders, including the likes of Sea Ray, Larson, Regal Correct Craft, Crownline, Premier and PartiCraft, have a 13 percent female boat ownership, while an equal 13 percent of Bayliner express cruisers claim the same share.

A few more statistics outside the industry should serve as a wake-up call: according to Gallup and Businessweek, women are expected to control $1 trillion, or 60 percent of the country’s wealth, by 2010.

In addition, women currently earn 57.5 percent of all bachelor’s degrees, 60 percent of all master’s degrees, more than half of all accounting degrees, four out of every 10 law degrees and almost as many medical degrees.

Last factoid: women purchase 65 percent of all new cars, 53 percent of all used cars and have veto power on 95 percent of all family car purchases.

Rise Merl, in the August Southern Boating Magazine, addressed options for women who are seeking boating education courses.

“Ladies, Let’s Go Fishing,” is a weekend training course held throughout the year in Florida that teaches all the basic fishing skills with both hands-on classroom and boat experience. This successful 11-year program, founded by angler Betty Bauman, includes optional annual trips and fishing adventures for women to such exciting venues as Costa Rica and Alaska.

Merl also points to training programs for women offered by a handful of forward-thinking dealers including MarineMax, Grand Banks and Kady Krogen, among others.

Marine Marketers of America, a national association, is currently conducting beta testing with a few dealers to develop a pro bono program for the marine industry entitled the B.E.S.T. (Boating Education and Safety Training) course, exclusively for women. Association board members and committee co-chairs John Wisse of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and Jim Rhodes of Rhodes Communications say the goal is to create a women-only educational and safety training program ready to roll out to the industry and to be adopted by dealers nationwide in late 2009 or early 2010.

A number of firms specialize in boater education including Sea Sense, co-owned by Captain Patti Moore and Captain Carol Cuddyer since 1989, which specializes in teaching women boating skills in a basic navigation course for either sail or power.

Another leading boating educational organization is the Offshore Sailing School, founded by Steve Colgate, which has taught co-ed classes since 1964. In 1990, his wife Doris founded the National Women’s Sailing Association which has promoted courses specifically for women, to great success.

Former US Navy Commander and USCG licensed captain Suzanne Giesemann wrote an outstanding and empowering book for women boaters entitled, It’s Your Boat Too, to encourage women to enjoy a bigger and more fulfilling role on board. It addresses many of the common fears and attitudes women experience in the boating environment.

Giesemann’s goal in writing the book was to “encourage and empower” women “to get out there and try new things.”

“I want you to think beyond the lines,” she writes. “Do this and you’ll be a safer and more competent mariner. Do this and you’ll be tremendously proud of yourself. Do this and you’ll have a lot more fun. Do this because it’s your boat, too.”

It seems many women are already stepping up to the helm and doing just that.

Wanda Kenton Smith is an active boater of 28 years who has owned two powerboats and a sailboat. She is a well known and leading industry advocate on marketing to women and has trained nearly a thousand dealers and industry professionals since the mid nineties through her marketing/educational training firm, Marine Marketing to Women. She was also the founder of a national association, International Women in Boating, whose membership topped 300.

Prior to owning Kenton Smith Advertising & Public Relations, she served as vice president of marketing for Regal Marine Industries and also was editor of two boating magazines and a trade newsletter. In addition to managing her advertising agency, she also serves as president of Marine Marketers of America. She is the national marketing columnist for Soundings Trade Only and is a marketing speaker at key industry conferences.

If you are interested in learning more about marketing to women or if you are a woman with a passion for boating who would like suggestions on how to get more involved or are seeking additional resources, email wanda@kentonsmithadv.com.

IT’S YOUR BOAT TOO,
author Suzanne Giesemann,
published by Paradise Cay Publications, Inc.
paracay@humboldt1.com

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New Chicago Harbors

By Ted McDermott

Chicago is mooring its hopes of becoming an international waterfront destination on an unseemly strip of rocks and rubble and jagged wooden pylons. If you’ve ever seen the unsightly remains of what once was Dime Pier, this will seem a foolhardy plan. If, however, you’ve seen the renderings of what the city and its architects have planned for it, you’ll understand why there’s so much excitement and optimism surrounding what someday soon will be transformed into Gateway Harbor.

Transforming a pile of rocks into a 240-slip marina requires a lot of foresight and even more imagination. Luckily, Gregory Weykamp, a principal with the firm EDAW, and Rob Rejman, an official with the Chicago Park District, have both. Together, they are working on the design and planning for this multimillion-dollar project. And while they have completed only 30 percent of the design thus far, their vision for this site is equal parts practical and transformational.

Gateway Harbor will fill one of the big gaps in Chicago’s lakefront infrastructure: it will add 160 transient slips to a stretch of shoreline where transient boaters now find it hard to find a slip. Of these, 120 will be of the usual type, with variable rates for visits of any amount of time. Forty, however, will be hourly slips. These will give local boaters, in particular, a place to keep their boats while they visit Navy Pier, which is just north and within close walking distance, or the Magnificent Mile, which is located not far inland.

Mega yachts, too, will be accommodated here, as space for up to three 200-foot vessels is being included in the design. This will draw in the big boats and also give onlookers a chance to a get an up-close look at them. A small food-service building located a half-mile out on the pier will give visitors a place to grab a bite and enjoy a picturesque view of the skyline.

According to Weykamp, Dime Pier will serve as the “center spine” of the new harbor and contractors will “build right on top of Dime Pier.” Because it has 20-foot-deep fill material already in place, reusing it makes sense both in terms of reducing environmental impact through reuse and reducing cost by saving the city $9 million. However, since it doesn’t connect currently to shore, some fill will be added to link the marina to land.

It was this disconnect that originally lent Dime Pier its name. In the 1930s, when the lake was teeming with fish, the pier was a popular spot for anglers looking to haul in smelt and other catch. Getting out to it, though, required a brief rowboat ride. Anglers were charged ten cents for the crossing, and the cost gave the structure its name.

In their plans to rebuild the new harbor, designers are looking to bring back the pier’s historic use as a popular fishing destination. Doing so, though, requires that they not just encourage angling. It also means that they will have to work to promote the fish habitat in a lake that has seen declining populations for decades. This ambitious endeavor will be undertaken through a partnership with the Alliance for the Great Lakes. Together, they will develop artificial reef zones and initiate other projects to improve and diversify the local fish population. That, in turn, will open the door for the Park District to start educational programs that would teach kids about fishing and habitat restoration.

The ambitious plans for Dime Pier are generating excitement among local residents, who see this as a way improve the look and draw of the lakefront adjacent to Navy Pier.

“This new proposal,” says Brendan Reilly, Alderman for the 42nd Ward, in which the harbor will be located, “has been well-received by local residents, civic groups, community organizations and the boating community because it calls for the creation of additional open green space south of Navy Pier, new public amenities and a beautifully redesigned Dime Pier that will reactivate that historic structure.”

So though the project still is in the planning and design stage and while nothing is set in stone, Gateway Harbor represents a new commitment to visiting boaters and to improving the city’s lakefront amenities. The design should be finished this winter, and bids should come in this spring. If that happens, construction would begin in the summer of 2009 and be completed as early as 2010, though more likely in 2011, according to Rejman.

This is not the only project planned for the area near the mouth of the Chicago River. The new DuSable Park will add public space near the harbor, and the Chicago Spire will be a striking addition to the area near where the lake meets the river.

Santiago Calatrava’s groundbreaking Spire will turn and soar from the Lake Michigan shoreline. Scheduled for occupancy in early 2012, its 1,200 residences and seven apartment types will offer open, sweeping views of the lake or city from floor-to-ceiling windows. As what will be the world’s tallest purely residential building, it will be a new icon on the lakefront. With its abundant use of natural materials, it will merge nature and design to create an organic, luminous torque structure.

And outside, at the confluence of Lake Michigan and the Chicago River, a plaza will connect the building to the city. A beautifully landscaped park with elements of Calatrava’s inspiration all around, the plaza opens up the river at this crucial point. With the brand new Gateway Harbor so nearby, this will be a must-see area in what is now a rather forlorn section of the Chicago lakefront.

But the city isn’t stopping there: a second new marina, this one at 31st Street, is also in the works. Sheltered behind a 1,200-foot breakwater, it will have space for between 800 and 830 boats. With an emphasis on seasonal, rather than transient, slips, this will be a more traditional Chicago marina, though with some promising innovations. Designers are planning to build a huge underground parking garage that will allow the city to get rid of the current outdoor parking lots and create a 2.2-acre park. And, in the effort to increase marina amenities, a restaurant is being considered.

As exciting as the Gateway and 31st Street harbors are, they may be the first of many new boating facilities to be built up and down the lakefront. As Rejman says, “We know we are underserved with an area as big as Chicago, but we want to take it incrementally.”

These may be the first steps toward comprehensive expansion and improvement of Chicago boating, but they are huge strides toward making the city an international waterfront destination and a friendly stopover for anyone plying the Great Lakes in search of a bustling, beautiful and friendly harbor to slip into.

Port of Québec

By Ted McDermott

The people of Québec City don’t require water—much less warmth—to boat. Each year, as part of the city’s Winter Carnival, you can find teams pushing canoes across snow-covered streets and the iced-over St. Lawrence River. Called, fittingly enough, ice canoeing, the sport started, according to legend, as a competition between families seeking mail delivery contracts. Today, there are races and associations and a huge, 40-team competition during the city’s Winter Carnival, the world’s largest.

If you’re in Québec City on the weekend of February 6 through 8, you can see this singular pastime taking place on rue Saint-Joseph or the frozen river. You can also attend the Calgary Flapjack Breakfast or Normandin Soapbox Derby or Outdoor Dance Party. And that’s just some of what’s going on during one weekend of this more than two-week-long event. Between January 30 and February 15, Québec will be celebrating, rather than avoiding, the city’s long, cold winter.

Family activities, sports and nightlife will take place throughout the winding, snowy streets of the city and in the breathtaking areas around it. There will be night parades, ice fishing, concerts, snow sculptures, skating, football and horse-drawn sleighs. There even will be dogsled races through the streets of Old Québec. With all of this, winter isn’t a deterrent to visiting this vibrant and historic Canadian city—it’s an invitation.

If you accept it, you’ll find one of the North America’s oldest and most picturesque cities. Founded as Kébec in 1608 by the great French explorer Samuel de Champlain, Québec has just finished celebrating its four-hundredth anniversary. In that long timeline, it has gone from an outpost in the French colonial enterprise to the capital of New France to the capital of Lower Canada to what it is today, a provincial capital with a population of more than 600,000. Despite all its many changes, the city retains much of its history as well as its French origins.

Ninety-five percent of the population is French-speaking. That said, it is easy enough to get around the city with English, as most people who work in service or tourism are bilingual. The cultural difference, however, is obvious. The French Canadian mix of Old World charm and New World fortitude is a legacy of the city’s difficult beginnings in this remote corner of North America and its ability to thrive despite many obstacles.

Coming here by boat along the St. Lawrence Seaway, you will be struck by the pristine landscape. As you approach the city, you will be taken aback by views of the Château Frontenac and the spires and rooflines spread out below it.

Located at the heart of the historic district of the Old Port, the Port of Québec Marina is the ideal location for those looking to moor in the city. Before arrival, simply contact the lock keeper on VHF channel 71 to indicate that you wish to enter or leave the marina. Reservations, especially during summer weekends, are recommended, but transients are welcome.

With more than 415 slips and facilities for vessels up to 200 feet in length with a draft of 20 feet, it can accommodate most every craft. Each berth has a drinking water hook-up and a 30-amp hydro hook-up (50- and 100-amp hook-ups are also available). Gasoline or diesel can be obtained at the service station. Dockage for boats up to 59 feet in length is $1.85 per foot, per night, and the marina offers discounts for stays of one week or longer.

On the marina site, the Riviera Cafe offers an unparalleled view of Québec City. It’s a good place to begin a visit, but it’s only a starting point. Because of the marina’s ideal location, you will be within walking distance of most of the city’s major tourist attractions. The city certainly warrants a longer trip, but many of the highlights can be seen in a well-planned day.
From the marina, it’s a short walk to Old Québec (or Vieux-Québec, in French), a UNESCO-designated World Heritage Treasure that is alive with a rich history. Circumscribing this historic area are the city’s imposing fortifications.

Declared an historic monument in 1957, the wall forms a 2.9-mile-long belt. A path, which runs atop the ramparts and gates, includes interpretive signs that allow visitors to become acquainted with the evolution of the defense system of the last fortified city in North America. Located at the southern end of Old Québec is the Citadelle, a star-shaped fortification built between 1820 and 1850. The site is open to visitors only as part of guided tours, but they are offered daily and are easy to join.

Also located within the city walls are a number of beautiful, old churches. Perhaps most impressive of all is Notre Dame de Québec Basilica-Cathedral, the oldest parish in North America. First built on this site in 1647 and twice destroyed by fire, the cathedral is richly decorated with impressive works of art. Guided tours are available daily from May to October and by reservation the rest of the year.

A tour of the Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Trinity shows off the city’s British influence. Modeled after London’s Saint-Martin-in-the Fields, it houses numerous objects donated by King George III and the benches are made of oak imported from the Royal Windsor Forest.

You could easily spend an entire day wandering from site to site, from museum to church without ever leaving the walls of Old Québec. On a longer stay, it’s well worth taking the time. If, however, you’re in a hurry, there are a number of walking and horse-drawn carriage tours that will give you a good overview and feel for the area.

From there, take a nice, short walk up Parliament Hill and find the majestic form of the Parliament Building. It is particularly stunning when lit up at night, but this is a marvel of stately 19th Century architecture any time of day. Before the building, the Fontaine de Tourny, a monumental ironwork fountain, rises up. Nearby, the Observatoire de la Capitale, a 727-foot tower, offers breathtaking panoramic views of Québec City, the mighty St. Lawrence River, Old Québec and Battlefields Park, the site of a decisive British victory that led to the end of French rule.

The city’s Musée national des beaux-arts is also well worth a visit and located nearby, but be certain to save enough time to head down into the bustling streets and neighborhoods of contemporary Québec.

From Parliament Hill, it’s a short walk to rue Saint-Jean, an excellent place to immerse yourself in the city. With hip cafés, restaurants, bars and boutiques, this street is extremely popular not only with tourists but also with residents. No cars are allowed on summer evenings and weekends, which makes it a particularly great place to stroll and enjoy the scene.

As you pass through the Saint-Jean Gate and continue down rue Saint-Jean, you enter Faubourg Saint-Jean Baptiste, one of the most popular districts in Upper Town. Here you will find bookstores, grocers, record shops, boutiques, bakeries and artisans’ workshops.

When you come to rue Sainte-Claire, turn right and continue on into the Saint-Roch District and Lower Town. Saint-Roch Garden is a lovely urban oasis with its small waterfall and varieties of flowers, trees and shrubs. Turn right again on rue Saint-Joseph for shops big and small on a street that’s brightly decorated during the winter holidays.

From there, it’s not far to rue Saint-Paul and the Old Port district. Vieux-Port, as it is known in French, is located at the confluence of the Saint-Charles and St. Lawrence rivers and, as a result, boasts a rich maritime and shipping history. Rue Saint-Paul is known for its concentration of antique dealers, but it is also home to posh boutiques, art galleries, restaurants and charming little sidewalk cafés.

Boaters will want to check out the Naval Museum of Québec, too. Located on rue Dalhousie and the St. Lawrence River, it lets visitors navigate the history of the city and the role the river played in its growth. Unfortunately, it is closed now for exhibition setup but it will reopen on June 15, 2009. On the plus side, admission is free.

A nice final stop is the Quartier Petit Champlain, which is located just a bit further down the riverfront. In 1608, when the city was founded, this area was a small portside village comprised of fur trading posts and elegant homes. After a period of decline, a restoration project has revitalized this neighborhood as a quaint riverside village with narrow streets that are lined with unique boutiques and bistros.

This mix of French culture, Canadian ruggedness and modern luxury typifies what is so singular about Québec City—and what makes a visit so worth the trip.

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SEA RAY

With its 2009 lineup, Sea Ray is celebrating 50 years in business with boats that combine the classic lines and looks of the past with the most advanced, state-of-the-art technology available. There are more than 40 models on tap, and we are taking a close look at three of them. These are fun and comfortable vessels that are right at home on the Great Lakes.


43 SUNDANCER

The new Sea Ray 43 Sundancer is the company’s first model to come standard with the revolutionary Zeus propulsion system and intuitive helm joystick, which means that docking is as easy as it can be. All the driver has to do is move the joystick in the direction he or she wants to go, or twist it to turn the boat in its own length. Nothing could be easier.

The 43 Sundancer comes standard with twin Cummins MerCruiser QSB 425 hp diesels mated to Zeus pods drives, offering 15 percent better fuel economy and 15 percent faster top speeds than regular inboards. Plus, the Zeus-equipped 43 Sundancer provides a more comfortable ride because gear noise and vibration are significantly reduced. Optional power includes twin Cummins MerCruiser QSB 480 hp diesels also with Zeus pod drives.

Above the waterline, the new 43 Sundancer is a stylish cruiser, starting with the trademark reverse sheer line, two oversize hull windows and 10 portlights. A hardtop integrates seamlessly with the windshield for the ultimate in weather protection, yet you can still let the sun shine in thanks to two retractable skylights.

The cockpit features a double captain bolster seat with armrests, which can be adjusted as one wishes thanks to its sliding adjustment. To port, guests can lounge on the big L-shaped bench. Further aft a U-shaped lounge flanks a convenient fiberglass table, and a wet bar opposite features a solid-surface countertop, sink and icemaker. Also available as options are a removable flatscreen TV, stainless-steel barbecue grill and refrigerator.

Below deck, the 43 Sundancer features a functional double-split stateroom plan. The forward master cabin features an island-style berth, with its own flatscreen TV with remote DVD player and innovative individual head and shower compartments, port and starboard, both with tile flooring. The mid-stateroom has two twin beds that convert to a queen that also has its own private head and shower compartment. In between the two staterooms, the salon and galley have all the modern indulgences of a refined seaside condominium.

The galley is designed to make life as easy as possible for the onboard chef, with plenty of designated storage. Full stainless-steel appliances add more than a touch of luxury. At its heart, the new 43 Sundancer is a boat that will make owners feel comfortable in any situation, whether it be driving, docking, entertaining or cruising with friends and family.


350 SUNDANCER

The sweeping, aerodynamic lines. The extra-large hull windows. The seamless fiberglass hardtop. At a dockside glance, it’s the luxury sport style that first draws your attention to the all-new Sea Ray 350 Sundancer. But look beyond the obvious charm, and you may be surprised by what you see in the flagship of Sea Ray’s Sport Cruiser line.

For example, at the stern when you pull a handle, a two-person transom seat unfolds alongside the spacious standard swim platform. It’s perfect for waterside lounging when the boat is at rest, but disappears again when the seat is not in use.

A convenient door leads to the cockpit, where a big L-shaped settee faces a solid-teak table, which stows in a dedicated storage area. This roomy space can be converted to a sun pad with standard filler cushions. To maximize comfort on deck, the ingeniously designed double helm seat and single companion seat each pivot to face aft, thereby easing conversation when the driving is done.

The cockpit entertainment center features a handsome solid-surface countertop with stainless-steel wet bar, refrigerator and optional barbecue grill. At the helm, high-gloss panels provide room for waterproof switch pads, SmartCraft gauges and optional electronics like the VesselView display.

The 350 Sundancer comes standard with brawny twin MerCruiser 496 Magnum MPI Bravo III sterndrives with Digital Throttle and Shift, but a comprehensive list of options—even inboards, gas or diesel—allows owners to personalize their boat for optimal performance, efficiency and durability based on where they boat.

The cabin is a bright and relaxing place, boasting two oversized hull windows, a pair of skylights and optional wood flooring. First-class amenities in the salon include a solid-wood dinette table and a 26-inch flatscreen TV with remote DVD player. The spacious mid-stateroom makes a great place to talk and relax, and when it’s time to turn in for the night, it converts to a double bed with privacy curtain.

Across from the salon, the galley features cherry mica cabinets with maple interiors, big solid-surface countertop and a full range of appliances. An island V-berth with elastic foam mattress provides the owner with a sweet retreat after a long day of sun and fun. It holds another surprise: an electrically actuated Posturpedic backrest that’s perfect for viewing the optional 17-inch flip-down TV with built-in DVD player.

With all of this, the 350 Sundancer is one example of Sea Ray’s commitment to making the best performing, most comfortable and easiest-to-own sport cruisers on the water.


22 PACHANGA

The original Pachanga was introduced in 1969 and represented a radical departure in style for Sea Ray. Designed to satisfy a growing number of boaters who were more attracted to speed than to size and amenities, the 18-footer could exceed 50 mph and had a low-profile, rakish windshield and prominent racing stripe. The name, which means “lively party” in Spanish, was brought back in 1986, when the 22-foot Pachanga II was launched. It pioneered the 260 hp MerCruiser sterndrive.

Sea Ray’s 2009 lineup gives owners a chance to own a piece of history with its newest incarnation of the 22 Pachanga. This latest version, measuring 24 feet, honors the past while also incorporating the advanced technologies that boaters expect from today’s Sea Rays. The exterior is fast and flashy, with a sleek windshield, reverse sheer line and stainless-steel hardware. The limited-edition red gel coat, Pachanga logo and patterned vinyl give it an eye-catching, vintage feel. And the first 100 of these boats will come with a 50th Anniversary Limited Edition package that also includes special Ultraleather HP upholstery, red gel coat and accents and a numbered builder’s plate.

But don’t let its retro looks fool you. The new Pachanga is a modern hot rod from the keel up. It runs on a deep V-hull and six lifting strakes that allow it come out of the water quickly and provide fast, nimble maneuvering. Standard power is a MerCruiser 350 Magnum MPI Bravo I sterndrive with 300 horsepower. For extreme speed demons, three additional engine options range up to a scorching 496 Magnum HO Bravo III and 425 horsepower. All of the power packages include Digital Throttle & Shift.

Designed as a real “driver’s boat,” the Pachanga has split performance shift and throttle levers for enhanced precision and control. Custom SmartCraft gauges have digital readouts that display vital engine data like fuel consumption and oil pressure. Overall, the helm is a prime example of the sporty, automotive style that Sea Ray popularized aboard boats beginning in the 1960s.

The cockpit of the new Pachanga, like those of its predecessors, is all business. Two swivel bucket seats serve the driver and navigator. The cockpit bench is made up of three individually sculpted seats designed to hold passengers firmly in place at high speeds. A full-beam sun pad stretches aft to border the bolted-on swim platform.

With its mix of classic design and state-of-the-art power, the new 22 Pachanga is all about non-stop, full-throttle action.

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