The whole Team at Dave’s Custom Boats is working overtime right now finishing up on the punch lists of some new boats that will debut at the Desert Storm Poker Run. Lake Havasu is DCB’s back yard and arguably the DCB Brand owns the water in the desert, they have a strong and loyal customer base with many customers who come back again and again for new boats and a much longer line of boaters who dream one day of owning a Custom Boat built by hand with much pride from the team out of El Cajon, California.

Tony Chiaramonte gave us a quick rundown on what is happening at the shop and what will be happening at Havasu. They have just removed the second M41 from the mold, they are finishing the rigging on a new M35 rigged with Mercury Racing 1100 Turbo Motors, and Number Six drives, another M31 with Mercury Racing 1350s and Speed Master Number 8 drives, and final rigging touches are being done on an all new M29 that will be rigged with Mercury Racing Optimax 300XS.

Tony said they are very excited and happy to be returning to Desert Storm with so many existing and new customers. The poker run is the place and the time for all the customers to get together and enjoy the opportunity to have a great time running the boats around the lake together. Sharing the common enjoyment of the lifestyle is what it is all about. Safe and fun is the pursuit of the day for the DCB flotilla.

The 1350 M31 is being specially prepared for the shootout. The drive lowers were sent off to Mark Wilson in Florida to be blueprinted and a special set of props will be used to set what should be a incredible run. The shootout is also the place, where under a controlled closed course the maximums of
the boats can be explored; leaving the Poker Run for the fun it was designed to be,

The 1100 M35 is something I am very anxious to see and hopefully run one day. I have about eight hours of run time in another cat brand with this set up and I was really impressed with the combination. The size and weight of the boat with these incredibly responsive motors and the familiar feel and
response from the number six drives make for a great combination. Also being able to run 89 Octane make the boat fast, reliable, and all things considered “Economical” package that really delivers.

The M29 is being built for a existing DCB Loyalist who is actually going down in size from an M35 with Mercury Racing 700’s. The move might seem unusual to some but because the owners boating lifestyle has changed and where he will be boating has changed it makes perfect sense and this is another package that I am sure will prove to be very popular.

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Just months ago I closed my GPS tracking Business; GALTRAC was created out of need and the recognition of opportunity. With the rapid expansion and integration of OEM loss prevention and tracking applications, small white label operations like GALTRAC could no longer remain competitive with industry majors.

Today Mercury Marine and Yamaha offer integrated loss prevention and tracking systems that you can order as an OEM option to be installed just like you would on your car. You can disable ignition, create a virtual geo-fence, and set other alarms. You can literally be having morning coffee in Prague and your boat can call and alert you to an unauthorized movement to which you can respond by tracking the boats movements and then disabling the ignition as well as alerting the police.

Several other independent companies offer tracking and monitoring options for your boat, hauler, and trailer. These systems can also signal low battery voltage and detect smoke or water intrusion.

6,070 watercraft were reported stolen in the United States in 2011, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau. That number reflects an 8 percent decline from 6,663 thefts in 2010 and a 19 percent drop since 2009 (7,485 thefts). These are thefts reported to the National Crime Information Center and do not include unreported thefts, records without a hull identification number, or theft of parts and gear.

Florida, California, and Texas are the States with the highest rates. Florida’s theft rate climbed through this past decade to a peak of 1,913 in 2009 but has dropped in the past few years. Miami far exceeds other Florida cities, followed by Fort Lauderdale, Marathon and Tampa. The Keys and South West regions of Florida remain a high target area for high powered center consoles used by smugglers and have complicated the ability to obtain proper insurance for boat owners in these regions.

You can now make trouble for potential thieves if you disable the ignition system. Yamaha and Mercury have designed key-fob-activated controls for many outboard models and MerCruiser sterndrives. Boaters simply push a button or insert a special key to immobilize the engines. When Powerboat Nation was on hand for the commissioning of the new SV42 MTI I spoke to Mercury Racings Rick Mackie about the new Theft Deterrent System, that had been installed on the boat. Integrated with the New Vessel View 7, Rick told me the Theft Deterrent System Project leaders were excited about the installation and were having fun tracking us as we ran around Miami and were able to see us at the owner’s home.

Yamaha’s Y-COP links the wireless key fobs to an electronic control module that’s plugged into the engine’s instrument harness. The signal then passes to the engine-control module through the wiring. Yamaha says the system also recognizes tampering and locks the engine into a low rpm mode. Prices start at $750 for the system. Mercury’s Theft Deterrent System starts at $685, the boater inserts the blade of a fob into a docking station at the helm to power the vessel. If the fob is not used, the engines will start but operate only at slow speed. A red LED light blinks when the system
is armed, similar to a vehicle anti-theft device.

The Mercury system also has a premium upgrade for TDS with Connected Vessel, a satellite-based boat-tracking system that lets the owner know via e-mail or text message when the vessel moves out of a preset perimeter. The system also monitors battery strength and engine functions, and can relay that information to your dealer. The premium version costs $4,135 with a monthly data fee of $42.50.

Another independent company from Texas is Encompass Telematics, who offers their GeoTab product, This option allows boat owners to install a simple aftermarket system into their boats and is compatible with any manufacturer or operating system. The GeoTab product also offers a tire pressure monitor for your boat trailer so you can prevent blowouts and get better fuel economy by monitoring your trailer tire pressure while rolling down the road.

Whether you keep your boat in the water, at a storage site, or at your home on a trailer the benefits of a GPS tracking system far outweigh the alternatives and the technology can be fun. Some insurance programs require a GPS tracking system for certain boats in high risk areas such as Miami.

Effective April 1, 2013 Total Dollar Yacht Insurance has expanded its product line under Full Throttle Insurance to include multi engine Center Consoles. The product is available in all states and will be able to accommodate engine configurations of up to 5 outboards. The coverage will be written with both State National Insurance Company and National Specialty Insurance Company which are A Rated by AM Best and conduct business on an admitted basis in all 50 states with broad navigations including the Bahamas.

The highlights of the program are Hull Values to $1M and primary liability to $1M. Total Dollar has additional products to provide liability limits up to $5M. Windstorm is available in Florida and the Gulf Coast and is written on an Agreed Value form. Also provided are industry high levels of Medical Payments, Uninsured Boaters, Personal Effects and Towing and Emergency Services. Standard in the policy is Fuel Spill Limits of $1M which is among the highest in the industry. Lastly the policy provides $50K Personal Accident Coverage to the Insured and any Named Operators in case of injury or death and is currently the only policy form in this market to provide this additional benefit.

The policy does require the vessel to be equipped with a GPS tracking device to help deter theft which has been a problem on this class of boat. In addition, any vessels that are moored or stored in Cat exposed areas of the country will require a storm plan to be filed with the insurance company.

Full Throttle Insurance is the nation’s leading Performance Powerboat Insurance Program and is administrated by Total Dollar Yacht Insurance. The program has the ability to insure Vhulls to 130MPH and Catamarans to 160MPH. The program has been operating successfully since 2008 and Total Dollar has been specializing in the performance sector of the recreational marine insurance market since 1991.

According to Arthur H. Buhr III, Vice President of Total Dollar Yacht Insurance, “We are excited to expand our Full Throttle Insurance Program into the high end center console market as we understand better than anybody that this market sits in between the normal yacht insurance market and the present performance boat insurance market. Our goal is to bring an affordable and comprehensive product from a coverage standpoint to what we feel is one of the largest growing sectors of the marine industry which until now was one of the most under served from a recreational marine insurance standpoint.”

For additional information please contact Arthur H. Buhr III directly at 516-833-1566, abuhriii@totaldollar.com or any of the Total Dollar offices for a proposal today.

From Soundings Magazine The new Revolver 42 is a powerful, head-turning performance boat, but Michael Peters has designed its interior for comfort.

The Revolver 42 combines the speed and performance of a go-fast with the accommodations of an express cruiser.

“It’s a twin-stepped hull — the same bottom we would put on a boat that would go 80 or 90 mph,” says the boat’s designer, Michael Peters, who spoke with me at the Palm Beach International Boat Show, where the Revolver made its debut. “It’s wider than most sportboats, not the skinny 8-foot beam that’s common.”

The beam allowed Peters to include a healthy batch of creature comforts in a climate-controlled environment. The Revolver’s helm and cockpit are completely enclosed. The hardtop’s aft section opens and shuts under electric power, as does the aft windshield, which rises to meet the hardtop and descends into a recessed area forward of the stern sun pad.

Italian entrepreneur Carmelo Zocco founded Revolver in 2010 but first took his idea for a luxury performance boat to Peters’ Sarasota, Fla., office in 2006. Peters, who has designed record-setting raceboats as well as custom yachts and production boats, designed the hull and interior. Revolver took care of the hardtop, windows and retractable swim platform.

With its citron-green hull and black-tinted windows, the Revolver drew plenty of second looks at the Palm Beach show in March. “The boat is different, as you can see just looking at it, but it’s also different in purpose,” says Giuseppe Giannotta, a management representative from Moravia Yachting, Revolver’s international dealer. “The idea was to have a fast boat but also have real comfort.”

It debuted at the 2012 Monaco Boat Show. Powered with twin 700-hp Mercury Racing 700SCi engines, the Revolver’s top speed hovers around 74 mph, and she cruises at 50 to 60 mph.

A pair of two-person cockpit seats with high backrests flank the path to and from the stern. A center console helm station and houses the head, which is accessed on the forward side. The shock-absorbing helm seats got my attention right away with their curves and contours — narrow and comfortable.

The builder has placed the galley on the port side, forward of the head, and a counter with integral storage stretches along the port side. A forward V-berth converts to a dining area with a table insert that moves up and down with the touch of a button.

The Revolver 42 with SCi engines is $1.284 million. http://www.revolverboats.com/

Stu sent us the following, We share his pain of and echo his sadness. Mark was known to many of us and was a great help with the Sunny Isles and Bimini Offshore Races.

From Stu,

It is with great pain and utter sorrow, that I bring this tragic news to our extended Florida Powerboat Club family. Helicopter owner-pilot Mark Palmieri lost his life late Wednesday in a horrific crash of his Robinson R44, one of four helicopters owned by his company Bravo Helicopters. Also perishing in this accident, a Miami/Dade Fire Rescue employee, whose name is yet to be released. I spoke with a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue official earlier today, to confirm this 2nd pilot was on board. The NTSB is currently investigating the accident, which was highly publicized by all of the local news and many national news stations across the country in the last 24 hours.

Mark was well known to many of us at Florida Powerboat Club in recent years, as the provider of most helicopters used in the South Florida filming and photography of FPC poker run events and the Powerboating in Paradise TV series. Mark has always been an outstanding pilot, focusing on safety and abiding by all FAA rules and regulations at all times. It has not been determined yet, what the exact cause of the crash was, although there is some speculation that during this routine maintenance flight, a section of tail rotor had separated from the aircraft, causing it to fall rapidly into the parking lot of an industrial complex, about two miles west of Tamiami Airport where Bravo Helicopters is based.

Mark has been a dedicated and loyal service provider to Florida Powerboat Club since 2006, when he started Bravo Helicopters in South Miami. Much of the piloting on FPC events in Bravo-owned aircraft, has also been provided by Alex Arias, a Miami pilot, who became close friends with Mark in recent years. Alex, currently away on a private flying mission in Dallas TX, confirmed this sad news with me last night, saying, ” Stu, we lost Mark.”

In a strangely related incident just two years ago, Mark survived a high-speed crash in a remote area of the Florida Everglades, as he piloted a similar Robinson R44 back from the Orlando area, after visiting his ailing mother. It was a miracle rescue mission in the tall saw grass, as a single cell phone call by the barely conscious pilot to his girlfriend, forced a 911 call that launched a major search and rescue mission. Mark’s helicopter had virtually disintegrated, and he was miles from roads and waterways. With Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission leading the effort, it was the ultimately the Miami Dade Fire Rescue helicopter, a Bell 412, which saved Mark by airlifting him to Broward Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale where he later recovered. Although just a coincidence, the pilot-mechanic who accompanied Mark on this fatal test flight, was also employed as a helicopter mechanic for Miami Dade Fire Rescue, the same unit which played a major role in saving Mark’s life just two years earlier.

Mark was absolutely unparalleled in skill, experience and professionalism. He devoted his entire life to his career as a helicopter pilot, and we will miss him dearly. He is survived by his loving girlfriend Carol, mother Doreen, sister Andrea and father Elvio Palmieri, who currently resides in the Chicago area. Funeral home arrangements are forthcoming and are expected to be in the Kendall area, with final burial expected in the Orlando area, where Mark’s mother currently resides.

Our hearts and prayers go our to the families and loved ones for both victims.

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Boat sales are up by about 12% from the previous year according to most industry reports and the general trend of moderate growth is expected to continue. A recent GE Capital survey indicated 43% of industry participants predict 5-10 percent growth in 2013, and 30 % predict growth of 10-15 percent. Part of the return of the business must be because money is freeing up some. Contrary to the forum discussion of everyone owning their boats outright and statements of “I only buy my toys with cash” The reality is most of these purchases regardless of price point are financed. In many cases the interest rates are so cheap it makes sense to borrow the money. Why would you pay cash when your cash is earning at least twice as much as you are paying to borrow it? It makes sense for the very wealthy to finance their extreme machines in many cases.

The larger loan companies and banks I spoke with recently are writing more loans. Let’s face it that is how they make money and they need to return to the core business models to stay in business, the general stabilization of the economy and clearing out of repossession and upside down inventory has now brought a little more stabilization. The ability to get loans on traditional watercraft is relatively easy now. Generally you have to have a 700-720 credit score, 20-25 percent down and be able to show you earn with real documents. So in my words, not be a phony.

Now how about a performance boat? An older boat? A 180 MPH used 40ft Catamaran? This is where the large boat loan companies tend to walk away, But wait there is more. I spoke with a few boat dealers and got the real deal from them. Randy Sweers from Fast Boats Marine Group said “Yes we have a great program; we can obtain loans on performance boats, older boats, catamarans, with great terms.” Randy said they will even do finance deals for private sales, just call him up and they will get it done. Mark Fisher of www.OFFLEASEONLY.com andwww.BOATSDIRECTUSA.com was in
agreement. He said he fully expects that by 2014 we will have returned to pre recession attitudes and loan availability and terms.

I also checked in with Casey Freeman of www.LEGENDMARINEGROUP.com for a pulse check. Casey said, “We have every program and plan available, we can get financing on just about anything now. I recently sold a 42’ Fountain with 700’s a 39 Cigarette with 700’s and was also able to get financing on a $25K boat for a borrower with a score into the 500’s. We are back to what it was like in 2007”

The amount of available cash may be less, but things are turning around. Household debt is down, home prices are returning, and it just may be the right time to call a dealer and buy a boat rather than wait until you get around to it because that time might never come.

Powerboat On!

Anytime we hear of a new 388 Skater being built, is the first question any different than “What power is going in it?” We fully expect the answer to be 1100-1800 H.P. because of the street cred these boats have earned. If you are the least bit familiar with 388 Skaters , Chip Romer and Bill Pyburn will likely come to mind and the blistering speeds these boats have recorded.

The other day I was looking at some Skater factory pictures and spied something in the background that begged a phone call to Blume Lowe to get the rest of the story.

A custom painted orange Mercury Racing 700 SCi being dropped into a brand new 388 Skater and coupled to Mercury Racing SSM VI drives. Could this be? Why would this be? And, if it is true- it’s cool and I like it. Finally, a boat that could have 500 plus hours on it before the engines have to come out.

I spoke to Blume and sure enough its true and I applaud the idea, with an estimated top speed of somewhere about 130-135, and with the manipulation of gear ratio and propellers the speed of this boat will be limited to not more than 110. The new owner and the physical geography of the new owners boating area dictates a top end and cruise speed that will be not more than this, not to mention considerable savings on his insurance costs. The boat will get up accelerate to speed quickly and cruise for endless hours of comfortable fun with this set up.

I always tell everyone when looking to buy a boat to remember buying it is the easy part, the post purchase maintenance, hauling, storing, and overall care and feeding is most certainly the hard part. To the new owner this is usually the part that takes the majority of them out of the game to never return. I have had owners tell me it is cheaper to maintain tier airplanes than to maintain their boats and they opt out for other pursuits, A 700 HP 388 may seem silly to some but I think it’s marvelous as it affords the new owners a easy way to begin and then; rather than get a new boat in the near future this one allows for easy upgrades to the base motor or re-engine to the largest power available because we know the hull can take it.

Bravo Zulu to www.Skaterpowerboats.com, Blume Lowe and the proud new Owner. Skater expects a Late May delivery.

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I don’t feel or believe the support against E-15 is being taken seriously by the general boating population, this is something we all need to get behind and defeat. I/all of us at PBN are following this issue very closely and hope our efforts will at least bring awareness to the issue.

The following article was written By Norm Schultz, Re-posted from Soundings Dispatch

It was a very different world when the idea of turning food into fuel might have seemed sensible. Truth is, it never made sense, except to those who hoodwinked Congress into passing a Renewable Fuel Standard that would pay off big for ethanol producers. Without question, that whole concept has clearly outlived its usefulness.

That’s why the marine industry and our customers should be cheering the NMMA’s announcement Tuesday that it is continuing the fight to stop E15 from hitting the market and destroying marine engines and other engines. Joining others in an Engine Products Group, the NMMA is petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to review the DC Circuit Court of Appeals’ August 2012 dismissal of our challenge to the EPA’s partial waiver approving E15. It was the second time the Court had done so.

However, forcing our industry to seek a Supreme Court review shouldn’t be necessary. What’s needed is for the EPA and Congress to move into today’s world. The outdated federal energy policy that is requiring oil refiners to buy more and more corn-based ethanol (13.8 billion gallons this year, 36 billion gallons by 2022) is a textbook boondoggle. The fuel standard needs to be repealed now. Here’s why:

• The standard grossly overestimated the amount of gas the nation would burn because it was looking at a time that no longer exists. For example, it didn’t take into account millions driving cars with much higher fuel economy standards and it didn’t foresee the Great Recession. It has cut U.S. gasoline demand down to 8.7 million barrels of oil per day. That’s already back to the 2001 level and will likely continue on a downward trajectory.

• The fuel standard didn’t account for higher gas prices resulting in gas-saving changes to our driving habits. While gas usage has dropped, complaints about the price at the pump have not. Some reports predict prices will moderate a bit, but not by much because oil is a major player on the world economic stage. The elephant in the room is China, which now tops us as the largest oil importer at 10.2 million barrels per day. Simply put, that’s what will impact prices and anyone who thinks more ethanol will hold down prices should be sent out for a urine test.

• Congress really blew it in failing to see that emerging technology would result in domestic oil production soaring at levels apparently unthinkable when the fuel standard was passed in 2005. The argument that ethanol will reduce our dependence on Middle East oil gets weaker by the barrel. It’s now all about domestic oil production, up a record 14 percent last year to 6.5 million barrels per day. The U.S. is even forecast to overtake Saudi Arabia by 2020 as the world’s largest oil producer. Moreover, in 2011 the U.S. became a net exporter of fuels for the first time in 60 years. The biggest importers of U.S. fuels are Mexico, Canada, Brazil and the Netherlands.

• Congress was sucked in by the claim that ethanol was good for the environment and good for consumers — both statements are false. Ethanol consumes more energy to produce than it delivers. As a fuel source, corn ethanol is far less efficient than gasoline, providing 27 percent lower fuel economy than gas. Environmental experts have determined that ethanol results in more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The National Research Council has found it requires significantly more water in its production process than gasoline. It has increased the use of fertilizers and pesticides in the rush to grow corn that depletes water and soil quality. Currently, a whopping 40 percent of the U.S. corn crop is being turned into ethanol, causing retail food prices to rise. If we continue on course to produce 36 billion gallons by 2022, we will have to use 100 percent of our corn crop. How does any of this benefit the consumer or the environment?

Fortunately, the NMMA isn’t just looking to the Supreme Court for solutions. The real solution to this problem rests with Congress reconsidering the dilemma it created. To that end, bills are already in and more are expected. But they will have to be pushed hard. The arguments for major changes in the fuel standard are persuasive to be sure, but let’s remember that we’re talking about Congress.

Still, one thing is certain. Revising the fuel standard will be center stage when the American Boating Congress takes place May 8-9 in Washington. So let the push begin. ABC will be a golden opportunity to present the arguments face-to-face to members of Congress.

Dealer Outlook

Newly Authorized Sales & Service Facility for Baja, Donzi & Fountain Powerboats for Broward & Dade Counties.Baja Home,http://www.donzimarine.com/ http://www.fountainpowerboats.com/

Fort Lauderdale, FL – March 26, 2013 – Baja, Donzi and Fountain powerboats has signed with Nautical Ventures Group / QPS Marine as their official dealer for Broward & Dade counties. Coinciding with the deal, Nautical Ventures Group recently purchased River Bend Marine Center, a South Florida landmark and full service marine facility that’s been in business for nearly 40 years.

“The acquisition of this yard provides us a great working environment to service the boats we sell as well as perform warranty repairs on these performance brands,” states Roger Moore, Nautical Ventures Group CEO. “Our strategic location on Fort Lauderdale’s New River offers our customers easy access to bring their boats in by water or on a trailer, via good access roads, to our site.”

River Bend provides dockage for yachts up to 135’; dry storage to 80’; an 80 ton TraveLift; a 15-Ton hydraulic yard crane; and a 50-Ton self-propelled boat transporter. Marina amenities include, 30/50/100 amp electrical hookups; restroom and shower facilities; an outdoor picnic area; Wi-Fi internet connectivity; fax/photocopy & mail services. River Bend also offers the full complement of shipyard services such as: finish painting; custom cabinetry; fiberglass fabrication; mechanical & electrical installation; A/C refrigeration; diesel & gas engine repair (both inboard & outboard) as well as repower; custom canvas; mast & rigging services.

Jeff Garcia, President of River Bend, is also a co-founder of a shipyard on the French Riviera. He brings a wealth of technical expertise and logistical acumen to the go-fast boating market. “When an owner brings a boat in for service, we understand the need to turn it around in a timely and efficient manner so they can be back on the water using their boat,” notes Jeff. “So in addition to our own service staff and trained technicians, we will also have on-site offices staffed by reputable sub-contractors who can also perform the work.”
Another unique aspect to River Bend Marine Center is areas set aside for the do-it-yourself owner. According to Jeff, “Some boaters enjoy a more hands-on approach in doing a certain amount of maintenance and prefer repairs themselves. We provide workspace where they can get the boats up on dry land with 360 degree accessibility.”

River Bend Marine Center is located by land at: 1515 SW 20th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315. Location by water: 3 NM from the mouth of the New River (adjacent to Lauderdale Marine Center) at 26’.05.6’ N 80’.09.9’ W
Phone: 954-523-1876 Website: River Bend Marine Center | 1515 SW 20th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315 USA