Luxury Center Consoles
Story and select photos from DinaRella / Additional photos from Axopar
Boys and girls, get ready to celebrate! Axopar has a new kid on the dock who's making friends non-stop. One year back, we ended our RDP profile on its flagship 45 with a teaser as to what the originator of the adventure boat...
Story and photos by DinaRella / Additional images courtesy of BTH Marine
Part Two
The stars attractions of BTH Marine’s Party on Pier Sixty-Six showed up late to their own event. But with good reason! Front Runner Boats – the brand born from the coming together of fishing partners Mark Lacovara...
Story and photos by DinaRella / Aerial photos from Deep Impact, T. Jones & Gilberts
“Performance powerboaters differ from other boaters because of our lifestyle! Sure, we enjoy comfortable and safe boating, but we stand out in the crowd because we love doing it at HIGH SPEEDS,” said Stu Jones...
Story and select photos by DinaRella / Professional images from Buddy Davis (Raritan Marina Yacht Brokerage)
Part 2
Italian style and American power, what’s not to like? Sculpting the 47-foot Buddy Davis into an evocative fishing and-family-friendly space with its European design sensibilities...
Story and select photos from DinaRella / Professional images courtesy of Fountain Powerboats
Following a storied 44-Year history, Fountain Powerboats has found a new niche, premiering its first-ever dual console 39DX at booth 2017 of the Broward Fort Lauderdale Convention Center. Though hardly...
Story and photos by DinaRella / Professional images courtesy of Axopar
In the midst of finishing up final preparations on the Axopar 45 ST (Sun Top), just weeks after the world premiere of the new flagship alongside its sibling XT (Cross Top) in Cannes, and moments before the USA debut –...
Story and select photos by DinaRella / Professional images from Adrenaline & Mad Marketing (Boats Daily)
Adrenaline Powerboats Reaper No. 4 did a lot of luring in amid the superyachts and Seabobs flanking FLIBS… the “REDical” 47-footer was exactly like nothing else. The scenario felt somewhat...
Story by DinaRella / Images courtesy of Donzi (Clint Garant) & STAX Performance Marine
Part Two:
In the swarming sea of performance-orientated center consoles, Donzi Marine delivered the unimaginable, crafting a discernibly different vessel from the competition. Manifesting impressive and...
Story and select photos by DinaRella / Professional images courtesy of Formula
Formula’s legacy is like no other! The flagship has been building born to run powerboats – starting with the unequivocal hero hull 223 – since the King of Offshore Racing Don Aronow purchased the parent company...
Story and select photos by DinaRella / Additional photos courtesy of Boston Whaler
Igniting aquatic outrage for half of century, it was 1971 when the original Boston Whaler Outrage first hit the H20. I don’t recall the initial model, or 21’ “banana hull,” because I wasn’t born yet. But what I...
Story and select photos by DinaRella / Professional photos courtesy of Scout
It’s been four years since the revered South Carolina boat builder Scout outed its aptly-titled “MEGA” 530 LXF center console at the 2019 Miami International Boat Show. Dressed in five Yamaha 425 hp outboards for the...
Story and photos by DinaRella/ Professional images courtesy of Mark Spencer for Fountain
You expect a bit of badassery with any new toy trumpeting the word EXTREME in its title, but Fountain Powerboats makeover magicians went above and beyond with their revamping enchantment on the 2023 “next...
Story and select photos by DinaRella / Additional photos from Livorsi Marine
Livorsi Marine caused a lot of QR excitement at its booth during the 2023 Miami Boat Show but you didn’t need a smart phone to scan a code. Nope! The only prerequisite was that… you needed to own a boat in order to...
Story and select photos by DinaRella / Additional photos courtesy of Miami Dade County & Deck at Island Gardens/YHG Marina
Authorized in 1902 and finished in 1905, prior to the opening of Miami’s man-made Government Cut off South Beach, vessels destined for the mouth of the Miami River were...
Story and photos by DinaRella / Professional photos by Wajer, SACS and Hierbas
Celebrating the summer season in Ibiza has always been sort of special. Smiles spiral up and the cool cats come out to play and powerboat in paradise. RDP was lucky enough to be on the White Isle scoping out...
Story and photos by DinaRella
Ibiza is the Spanish island sanctuary known for music and Mediterranean mayhem, but these days the Balearic jewel has expanded its base playing host to the finest performance boats and luxury liners the world has to offer. LCC crossed the pond to take a peek at...
Story and select photos by DinaRella / Additional photos from SŌLACE Boats
Prior to the 62nd edition of the famed Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS), Volvo Penta of the Americas and SŌLACE Boats teased the boating world via social media with the hashtag...
Story by DinaRella / Photos by DinaRella, Tom Caruso and Fountain Powerboats
When it comes to “meeting the wants and exceeding the needs” of its East Coast boating customers – Total Marine is a paramount player in the maritime world. Established five decades ago by John Caruso in 1971, the...
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...
"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...
