Luxury Center Consoles

Story and Images by DinaRella The Chesapeake Bay has more waterfront watering holes than there are days of summer! The current count stands near 92. Little did I know before arriving to Baltimore to cover the Rockin' The Harbor Poker Run, I would hit-up four of the 92 all on the same steamy...

Story by DinaRella / Photos by DinaRella, Mystic Powerboats, Slug Hefner and American Ethanol Tucked between the tourist havens of Orlando and Daytona Beach, sits the less-touted town of DeLand – home base of Mystic Powerboats since 2005. Driving up I-95 from Palm Beach to DeLand for my tour...

Story and select photos by DinaRella / Additional photos from Solace Boats Part Two In part one, we said Solace Boats – the newcomer with old school roots – leads the way in innovative and purposeful craftsmanship. What exactly did founder, CEO and boat-industry veteran Stephen Dougherty and...

Story and select photos by DinaRella / Additional photos courtesy of Solace Boats Part One "The best way to predict the future is to invent it," said computer scientist Alan Kay. It would appear Solace Boat's Stephen and Sarah Dougherty and their talented team guided by president Todd...

Story by DinaRella / Photos by Dinarella and courtesy of Seakeeper and Mercury Marine Part One: In and Out Genuflecting in reverence and respect seems only fitting after inspecting the stability and rigor of the ride produced from the Seakeepers on the INSIDE and the beast-mode superiority...

Story and photos by DinaRella / Additional photos from Brad Carlson and FPC Good, bad or in-between, the FIRST TIME is always unforgettable, just ask 34-year-old boater Brad Carlson. The Kansas City-native sealed the deal with a trifecta of "boating firsts" for his alpha-male memoir this...

Story by DinaRella / Photos by DinaRella and courtesy of Daniel Garcia and Che & Co. Thanks to the efforts of its dedicated founder, Daniel Garcia, III, the Instagram group Keys Island Runners (KIR) delivers on the goods – guaranteeing go-fasters a "REAL" goodtime, thanks in part to its social...

Story and photos by DinaRella / Aerial images courtesy of Florida Powerboat Club Key Largo is a world apart in form and fashion from its part-maddening, part-mystifying big brother, Miami; one radiates vivaciousness and the other vacation-ness. The good news is travelwise the two are a mere 45...

Story by DinaRella / Photos courtesy of Valhalla Boatworks and Mercury Marine Part Two: The Unearthing To say I was excited for my one-on-one with hull No. 1 of the Valhalla V-46 would be an understatement, especially since I was at the Viking Yachts VIP Preview just north of Palm Beach where...

Story by DinaRella / Photos courtesy of Valhalla Boatworks Part One: The Birthing In Old Norse, Vikings used the name Valhalla to symbolize a place of honor or bliss, while also representing a warrior paradise. Hence, it makes perfect sense to be the descriptor for the striking and salient...

Story and photos by DinaRella / Additional photos from Neptune Boat Lifts, Inc. You don't have to own a powerboat or even a personal watercraft to know the Neptune name. If you found yourself attending the Fort Lauderdale or Miami Yacht Show in recent years then a quick scroll back through...

Story by DinaRella / Photos by DinaRella and courtesy of Deep Impact No need to be certified in Google Analytics to know the aim of any profitable business website is to persuade its visitors to drop some dough, donate, download or as you may or may not have guessed -- design a deluxe...

Story by DinaRella / Images by DinaRella and Ballyhoo Media Dolphins gracefully glide through the rippling waters. Kayakers deliver steamy and sizzling hot dogs to your boat. Beer pong and domino tables are erected for in-water liquid competition. Enhanced ta-tas are often seen "accidentally"...

Story and photos by DinaRella / Additional photos from Tuppen's Marine (Part One in the Center Console Features Section: The Nor-Tech Super Fish 392) Part Two Steve Sprague, co-owner of Tuppen's Marine along with Bill Bachman, is well known for achieving countless WINS and GRINS. The wins...

Story and photos by DinaRella / Additional photos from Nor-Tech and Alden Thornton Part One Holy mackerel... the ideal story angle for the anglers among us jumped right out as I sat staring down at my rainbow-backlit gaming keyboard (just a fan of the colors, I'm not a gamer unless it's...

Story and Photos by DinaRella What town often recognized for its picturesque red lighthouse, sits 90 miles north of Miami, Florida, and is still un-chartered territory (or waters) for scores of powerboaters? Hint... it's also the fifth largest planet. Welcome to Jupiter! (Perhaps the title to...

Story & Photos by DinaRella "Create your own personalized formula for fun on the water" is the Midnight Express mantra and what the successful manufacturer wants you, its new owner to envision... and ultimately possess once assembly and fabrication have run their course. The Midnight Express...

Part II... the 43NX Story by DinaRella / Images by DinaRella & Fountain Powerboats Who doesn't like a sequel? Before signing off, I must pay homage to the recently released big sister and second in the NX series -- the impeccable 43NX. Fine-tuned for frolicking rather than fishing, the focus...

Story by DinaRella / Images by DinaRella & Fountain Powerboats Part One Modern society's "Next Generation" can't comprehend a world without Wifi and our digital natives (as Linkedin refers to them as) command convenience and fast-access accessibility at their fingertips. This desire for ease...

Story/Photos DinaRella Chances are you already know marine industry magnate Craig Barrie from his thirty plus years in the fast lane. Bullet points on his curriculum vitae include: championship offshore racer (think Coors Light Silver Bullet), owner of Hawk Power Marine and Dragon Powerboats...

Story and select photos by DinaRella / additional photos courtesy of Cigarette Designed with an on-board audio installation more thunderous than front row at an AC/DC concert, and select fabric stitching more immaculately crafted than Jackie Onassis' wardrobe -- the 42 Huntress Elite mirrors...

Story by DinaRella / Images courtesy of Sunseeker International No doubt, the opulent British boat builder Sunseeker International set out to create a different bird of sorts with its version of the hawk, consequently challenging Aristotle and his findings. The Greek philosopher noted 11...

Story by DinaRella/ Images courtesy of KMB Yachting, Technohull and Marina Vernicos Curious folks, serious spenders, ambitious journalists, the international lot.. you name it, onlookers on the docks stopped dead in their tracks at Technohull's display on Pier 8 -- first doing a double-take...

Story by DinaRella / Professional Imagery by Foley Loaded Media & Fast-Flag THE MISSION: As a top-tier maker in boat manufacturing, Fort Lauderdale-based Intrepid Powerboats was challenged to SOLVE ALL OF A BOATER'S NEEDS in one spectacular center console… At the forefront of the task was...

Story by DinaRella / Professional Imagery by Foley Loaded & Cigarette For the Cigarette Racing and Mercedes-AMG connoisseurs of speed and style, not to mention the lucky lot of pilots and proprietors who handle the wheels of these quintessential high-performance beasts – the wait was over! On...

Picture tour of the Cigarette 39 GTS Center Console!

"The sound of the loud engines is an adrenaline rush for me and makes my skin tingle. Our Nor-Tech center console is so quiet, sometimes I think we need to record a few minutes of our Fountain's blower motors just to have on board for when I need to hear that engine roar." When I first met...