Florida Sportsman Boating Editor, Dave East, speaks with Stephanie of Calcutta Boats about the new Calcutta Marine 390 Catamaran, outboard model. For more information visit www.calcuttaboats.com.

Florida Sportsman met up with Contender Boats at the 2010 Miami Boat Show to get the ins-and-outs of a 39-foot addition to the Contender stepped-hull fleet. The Contender 37 ST features an impressive 39-foot, 1-inch overall length and 10-foot, 8-inch beam.

Florida Sportsman Boating Editor, Dave East, speaks with David Glenn of Pursuit Boats about the Pursuit Boats C260 Center Console. For more information visit www.pursuitboats.com.

Florida Sportsman Boating Editor, Dave East, speaks with a Regulator Marine representative Chris about the new Regulator 34 Center Console.

Florida Sportsman Boating Editor Dave East speaks with John of SeaVee Boats about their new 39CC, featured at the 2012 Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show.

Florida Sportsman Boating Editor, Dave East, speaks with Micheal Brown of Dusky Boats about the new Dusky 27 Tournament.

Florida Sportsman Boating Editor, Dave East, speaks with Joel of Belzona Marine about their new 32CC, featured at the 2012 Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show.

Regulator Marine’s 28 Forward Seating (FS) makes a big splash. But with its sharp bow entry and deep-vee hull (24 degrees of transom deadrise), expect a soft ride.

The Scout Boats 275 XSF is loaded with comforts and features for fishing and cruising. Scout Boats’ 275 XSF is a center console built for performance and fuel savings. Its NuV3 hull design incorporates variable degree angles to increase fuel efficiency and ride comfort.

Ever see a law enforcement boat with beefed-up seating and steering, quad engines and what looks like grey, bullet-proof construction?Sometimes there’s an impressive automatic gun mounted on the bow, too. Chances are that’s a Metal Shark aluminum boat.

Exclusive Florida Sportsman photos and review of the Bluewater 2550 on the St. Lucie River near Bluewater’s headquarters in Fort Pierce.

The Tideline 19 Power Catamaran is meant for family fishing and boating. Check out this Carolina maker.

Here’s a look at the rugged Dusky 233 EXF. This boat was equipped with a single 300-horsepower Suzuki 4-stroke.

The Sportsman Boats Heritage 229 has a unique feature most 22-foot center consoles don’t have—it’s called a Total Access Hatch.

The 284 combines a roomy fishing cockpit, updated helm station, and deep-V hull with lifting strakes for strong performance and a dry ride.