CIGARETTE 49 GRAND SPORT DIESEL By Richard Crowder
Cigarette Racing introduced its revolutionary 49 Grand Sport just two years ago at the Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show. Equipped with Mercury Racing 700 SCi...
DONZI 38 ZRC By Eric Colby
Riddle me this, Batman. What’s the best way to make a boat run faster? Most people would say that you should put a stepped...
Checkmate’s 24′ Bowrider hits 90 mph
The 90-mph bowrider 2400 BRX may be the fastest Checkmate ever built.
By Gregg Mansfield
Photos courtesy Checkmate Power Boats
Billy Moore has run everything from flat...
Lightning Strikes Twice
Fountain Powerboats has spent the past couple of years updating tooling throughout its lineup. The latest model to get a makeover is...
VELOCITY 290 SC By Eric Colby
Designers look at many aspects of a boat when developing a model, but few pay attention to the flow of air to the motor...
NORDIC 42’ By Eric Colby
Most 42’ V-bottom offshore boats weigh in the vicinity of 10,000 pounds, so you probably wouldn’t think that building one 700 pounds lighter would...
Formula 500 SSC
By Zenon Bilas
The innovative new Formula 500 SSC is the longest (53’4”), widest (14’8” beam), most powerful (2,400...
Hustler 39 – Dream Diesel
Let’s cut straight to the chase: Does Hustler’s latest offshore rig live up to its name? Indubitably. Indeed, this 39-plus foot, multi-stepped water boiler,...
FOUNTAIN 47’ LIGHTNING By Mike Burns
In New Orleans, La., in 1990, one of Reggie Fountain's biggest milestone achievements in offshore racing came when Fountain and longtime navigator Joey Detore...
Checkmate Power Boats 2400BRX
The relaunched 2400 BRX sport boat delivers a lot for the money.
Billy Moore was fresh off running two offshore race boats at the Key...
