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Our Editor, Gregg Mansfield, has 12 excit- ing new models for your enjoyment, from the all-new Phenom powerboat to the Wellcraft 355 model. In addition, we examine Fountain’s new 38’ SCX, as well as mod- el’s from Axopar, Everglades, Boston Whaler, Robalo, and Pursuit’s largest boat ever built, the new 445. One of the highlights of this issue is that we here at CCL had the opportunity to visit Mercury Marine’s, Lake X. This location is the famous, secret testing facility of Mercury Marine in Florida. We were witness, along with the other top boating maga- zines from around the world, to some of the newest innovations and tests. Mercury continues to bring forward big, powerful motors, like their recent V-10 gas-powered outboard, one of the quietest and smoothest on the water today. This is coming just a couple of months after they revealed their new 12-cylinder outboard. Also, Suzuki Marine upgrades their 300hp and 350hp outboards, while Yamaha unveils their new 450hp outboard. Today we hear so much about electrifying our waterways with electric boats, but there is still lots of development and innovation being done to make them feasible. As you leaf through the pages of this exciting issue, you’ll see five salty angling skills from Barry Gibson to improve your fishing abilities. If you’re thinking of fishing in the Bahamas, we’ve got a worry-free guide for you. So here it is, the latest edition of CCL. Kick back, relax and indulge in some quality boating stories. Bill Taylor Barry Gibson Co-Publishers Come aboard! © 2023 CENTER CONSOLE LIFE POSTMASTER Send all returns to Center Console Life 777 East Park Drive, Tonawanda, NY 14150 Center Console Life is published four times a year. Material in this magazine may not be reproduced in any form without permission. Editorial contributions must be accompanied by return postage and will be handled with reasonable care. The publisher assumes no responsibility for return or safety of artwork, photographs, or manuscripts. Center Console Life reserves the right to refuse any and all advertising and disclaims all responsibilities for claims or statement of facts made by its advertisers or independent columnists. LIFE Center Console Volume 4 Number 1 Co-Publishers William E. Taylor btaylor@taylorpublishinggoup.com Barry Gibson barrygibson6@aol.com Editor Gregg Mansfield greggmansfield@gmail.com Art/Production Manager Giselle Bansal gbansal@taylorpublishinggroup.com Design Tamara Taylor tmtaylor@taylorpublishinggroup.com Contributing Writers Barry Gibson Gregg Mansfield Chris Kourtakis Walt Jennings Zenon Bilas Tim Banse Jarrett Matthews Contributing Photographers Randy Nuzzo Jeff Gerardi Duane Adams ADVERTISING SALES Todd Taylor ttaylor@taylorpublishinggroup.com Kevin Peterson k7peterson@msn.com Jimmy Loirmer jlorimer@aol.com ADMINISTRATION President /CEO William E. 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