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September,
2007 |
Volume 5, No. 9 |
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2008
Ford Expedition
By
Jim McGraw
From
$30,620
to
$45,515 |
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Boston Whaler
345 Conquest
By Lenny
Rudow
$358,822 |
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True
Expeditions
require
additional
transportation
conveyances:
horses,
boats,
cars,
for
example.
With a
towing
capacity
around
9,000
pounds,
the Ford
Expedition
can tow
any of
these.
After
redesigning
the
Expedition
for 2007
while
also
lowering
the
price,
Ford
adds a
new top
end King
Ranch
model
for
2008, as
well as
an
available
rear
backup
camera
and
power-retractable
running
boards.
The
Expedition
is meant
for
utility,
not
posing.
It
carries
people,
hauls
gear,
tows
boats,
and
pulls
campers.
When
it's
equipped
with
four-wheel
drive,
the
Expedition
will
also get
you
there
whether
the road
is dry,
wet,
snowy,
or even
when
there's
hardly
any road
at all.
Inside,
the
Expedition
features
rich
materials
and
generous
space in
all
three
seating
rows.
The
second-
and
third-row
seats
fold
flat to
create a
useful
rear
cargo
area.
Extended-wheelbase
EL
versions
add even
more
cargo-carrying
capacity,
which is
especially
noticeable
when
trying
to load
groceries
or gear
behind
the
third-row
seats.
All
Expeditions
are
powered
by
Ford's
5.4-liter
V8 that
makes
300
horsepower
and
offers
towing
capacities
in the
9000-pound
range.
Thanks
in part
to
independent
rear
suspension,
the
Expedition
offers a
smooth
ride
that is
more
car-like
than
most
big,
truck-based
SUVs.
Due to
that
size,
however,
the
Expedition
is prone
to lean
in turns
and is
not easy
to
maneuver
in close
quarters.
With its
combination
of
utility,
a
smooth,
stable
ride and
a
pleasant
interior,
the 2008
Ford
Expedition
is a
fine
choice
for
families
that tow
boats
and take
driving
vacations.More>
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Boston
Whaler’s new 345 Conquest is so damn big
that, even with a six-line trolling
spread, it looked like we weren’t
fishing. There were two rods in each
gunwale, plus another pair of lines
running through the long riggers from
one of the three wing rocket launchers
on each side. That left two empty
rodholders per side, plus three along
the transom. Want to pull a dozen
ballyhoo from an outboard boat? Then
this is your ride.
Hip
Trip. To run a boat this large out to
bluewater takes gobs of power. The 345
Conquest delivers, thanks to triple
Mercury Verado 250s on the transom.
Worried about the triple-screw fuel
consumption? Hah! Cruising through the
inlet at 32 mph, we burned 38.5 gph.
That equates to better than 0.8 mpg
while pushing 14,200 pounds of boat plus
four guys, full gear, and fuel and
water. And if you start feeling frisky,
you can juice it up and run close to 50
mph. Want power of a different kind?
Whaler includes such big-ticket items as
an 8kW genset and a 4kW bow thruster.
Other goodies that make the list include
cockpit and cabin air conditioning, a
windlass, the hardtop with
wiper/washers, spreader lights,
integrated speakers, a power vent, and
rocket launchers. Make sure you crunch
some numbers before doing a price
comparison, because many other builders
charge extra for these items.
Happy
Birthday. It makes sense that Whaler
would come out with its largest outboard
boat ever this year, the company’s 50th
anniversary. And these days, outboard
boats just keep getting bigger. The
benefits go way beyond fishing, too.
Check out the berth. On most outboard
boats, you stuff some pillows under your
head to watch the tube. But on the .......More>> |
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