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Welcome to Series 2, Episode 11 of Boat Nuts, the podcast about all things boaty, brought to you in association with marine technology company Sleipner!This week, Hugo Andreae and Alex Smith discuss the all-carbon Delta 72 Coupé, test the brand-new Williams MX jet tender range, and debate whether the modern trend toward pure volume and 'real estate on the water' is ruining true boating performance.In this episode:00:00 - Intro 02:53 - Boat of the Week: The Delta 72 Coupé19:42 - Product of the Week: The Williams MX Jet Tender Range31:34 - Issue of the Day: Is Bigger Always Better?Subscribe to stay updated with every new episode as we dive into gear, hulls, and the best ways to get afloat! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Series 2, Episode 10 of Boat Nuts, the podcast about all things boaty, brought to you in association with marine technology company Sleipner! This week, Hugo Andreae and Alex Smith broadcast from a blustery Swanwick Marina aboard a £2M 2026 Sunseeker Predator 55. The boys dive into a full sea trial of its direct rival, the brand-new Fairline Targa 58 GTO, explore how modern thruster technology can quiet down noisy docking, and tackle the burning question in the UK marine industry: does Britain still need a national boat show?In this episode: 00:00 - Intro 02:23 - Boat of the Week: The Fairline Targa 58 GTO 20:13 - Product of the Week: Thruster Technology & Retrofits 33:32 - Issue of the Day: Do We Still Need a British Boat Show? 48:38 - Outro Subscribe to stay updated with every new episode as we dive into gear, hulls, and the best ways to get afloat! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hugo Andreae and Alex Smith host Series 2, Episode 9 of Boat Nuts (sponsored by Sleipner) from Swanwick Marina.On the menu today: A sea trial review of the all-new 46-knot Axopar 38 Cross Cabin A lively debate over the 200hp Yamaha CrossWave hybridAnd why wireless kill cords are essential for saving lives on the water.As ever we are thankful for the folks over at Sleipner for their continued support.Make sure you subscribe to stay updated with every new episode as we dive into gear, boats, and the best ways to get afloat! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Series 2, Episode 8 of Boat Nuts, the podcast about all things boaty, brought to you in association with marine technology company Sleipner!This week, Hugo Andreae and Alex Smith return to the sportbridge of a £3M Princess S65 at Swanwick Marina. The boys take a look at the massive Prestige M8 Evo power catamaran, dive into game-changing battery-based generator alternatives, and break down smart, cost-effective alternatives to outright boat ownership.In this episode:00:00 - Intro 03:04 - Boat of the Week: The Prestige M8 Evo18:14 - Product of the Week: Battery-based alternatives to generators26:21 - Issue of the Day: Alternative ways into boatingSubscribe to stay updated with every new episode as we dive into gear, hulls, and the best ways to get afloat! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Series 2, Episode 7 of Boat Nuts – brought to you in association with Sleipner – and back after a brief hiatusThis week, Hugo Andreae and Alex Smith are at Swanwick Marina aboard a £3 million Princess S65. The boys dive into one of the most unusual, radical boat designs on the water today, the Galeon 430 Explorer, test the latest portable electric pumps, and tackle a massive, ticking time-bomb facing British waterways: what do we do with old fiberglass boats?In this episode:00:00 - Intro.02:04 Boat of the Week: The Galeon 430 Explorer. Alex reports back from Gdansk on testing this bold, blunt-nosed, transformer-style boat!09:35 Product of the Week: Rechargeable Portable SUP Air Pumps. Hugo shares the results of his group test, revealing why the Airbank Puffer Pro took top honours.14:04 Issue of the Day: What do we do with abandoned fibreglass boats? With 60,000+ boats reaching end-of-life in Europe each year, Hugo and Alex explore the environmental crisis of decaying hulls,.Subscribe to stay updated with every new episode as we dive into gear, hulls, and the best ways to get afloat! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.