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Stevie L. is Boating’s Icom Cover Girl for July/August!

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5 Ways to Fail Your Vessel Safety Check

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Miss June: Ashleigh C.

Ashleigh C. is Boating’s iCOM Cover Girl for June!

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Beam: 7'8"
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MD3184 The Wet: This Mustang is serious stuff. It has a super-comfortable neoprene padded collar, highly visible inflator-status window and zippered splashproof pocket, and its 35-pound buoyancy qualifies it as Type II performance. It has the preferred hydrostatic inflator technology, which inflates on pressure from immersion rather than just saturation. The Dry: It's the heaviest at 2 pounds 6 ounces. It's also pricey; the rearm kit is a heavy hit at $60. $364; mustangsurvival.com

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LOA: 26'7"
Beam: 8'6"
Draft (max): 2'1" (sterndrive up), 3'4" (sterndrive down)
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Monterey 268SS

Miss September: Carrie L.

Carrie L. is Boating’s Icom Cover Girl for September!

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Miss July/August: Stevie L.

Stevie L. is Boating’s Icom Cover Girl for July/August!

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Top five vessel safety-check failures.

Miss June: Ashleigh C.

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How to Wakeboard, Wakesurf and Wakeskate

Monterey 186MS

Sea-Doo Spark

Sea Ray 350 SLX

Choosing a Type V Life Jacket

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Miss September: Carrie L.

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Miss July/August: Stevie L.

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Miss June: Ashleigh C.

How to Wakeboard, Wakesurf and Wakeskate

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Choosing a Type V Life Jacket

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