Pursuit got the Drummond Runner 3480 exactly right. It���s stylish and built to very high standards. It���s fast, seakindly, reasonably economical to operate, and priced to match its quality. These are bold statements to be sure, and whether or not you agree with them depends on what you want from a boat.

It is not newsworthy that a long-time builder of sailboats, like Jenneau, has crossed over to the U.S. powerboat market. Many builders of sailing yachts eventually grab the hand of market forces and begin swapping masts for power plants.

I'm the first to admit that I made a mistake. You see when jets first started to catch on with mainstream boaters; I dismissed them as a fad that would soon fad away. I tested a few initial jet designed boats and was not overly impressed by the handling characteristics. What was the problem?

Every financial wizard, from the household budget-keeper to the CFO of a major corporation, knows how important the bottom line is to the fiscal health of a family or a business. If you're a naval architect or a boatbuilder, though, the bottom line assumes a value far beyond the last entry of a profit-and-loss statement.

If you want to make yourself feel old, go to your bookshelf and pick out an older boating magazine. No, you don't have to go way back to a vintage issue. Something in the late 80s will work fine for this anthropology exercise. If you don't have a collection of nautical magazines, then something is wrong with you and I suggest you purchase several stacks at a tag sale. They make for great reading.

Size has its privileges. Like a major automobile manufacturer, Sea Ray builds enough boats (approximately 15,000 per year) to justify frequently updating its entire model line, incorporating the latest trends in technology and design. That way, its customers always feel like they are getting something fresh and new, which keeps them coming back for more.