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July 2016 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 15. The New Southport 33 LX


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AUGUSTA – Southport Boats of Augusta, Maine has announced a new model on their 33-foot platform, the Southport 33 LX. The totally new deck plan of the LX will off er all the comforts and conveniences of a day cruising powerboat or fi ne yacht tender, coupled with the ride of a Southport. The most noticeable feature of the


new 33 LX will be a forward 270-degree wraparound pit seating area on the port side, which will create a comfortable and welcoming forward lounge area. It is South- port’s answer to the space and sociability of a dual console, while still maintaining the centerline operation, visibility, and func- tionality of a center console. As a result of this new arrangement the boat will feature more tender-like amenities, including extra refrigeration, a microwave, coff ee maker, plus food and beverage storage and prepa- ration areas – a summer galley. Additionally, the aft cockpit, a place once reserved for fi shing, will now become


With employment at an all time high and sales of its elegantly-styled jetboat line surging, the launch of the 1,000th Jetboat on June 15th


at Hinckley’s homeport


of Southwest Harbor will be a singularly festive occasion. The fi rst Hinckley Jetboat, the Picnic Boat, which started it all, was launched here in 1994. “Since then, we’ve had the pleasure of building these boats for a thousand families most of whom have come here to see the boat as it’s being built or, like these owners, come here to christen their new boat and enjoy the spectacular Maine


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rockportmarine.com Photo by Alison Langley.


a far more inviting place to entertain and relax. With the addition of an L-shaped wrap -around lounge in the aft port corner and wet-bar with refrigerator and bottle and glass storage in the leaning post, the aft cockpit will rival the front of the boat for comfort and social amenities. The 33 LX was the next obvious step for


Southport, who saw their 33 platform take off , with nearly 30 ordered and built in just the fi rst two years of production. “The 33 was a real game-changer for us” said Skip Robinson, Managing Director of Southport Boats. “It was always envisioned as a fi shing or ‘fi shable’ boat, but once people saw the cruising options we could deliver on that platform they wanted more”. The 33 LX will debut at the Newport


and Fort Lauderdale Boat shows in Septem- ber and November, respectively, as well as numerous smaller shows throughout the fall. For more information, please visit


www.southportboats.com.


Hinckley Launches 1000th Jetboat Hinckley


The 1,000th


cruising grounds,” said Hinckley’s General Manager of Maine Operations Andy Fitzpat- rick.


Jetboat is a Talaria 48 Fly-


bridge model built for a Texas couple who plan to cruise the boat south to the Florida Gulf. It is the couples’ second Hinckley Jetboat. In developing the fi rst Hinckley Jetboat,


the company was turning its attention from sail to power and wanted to distinguish the


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