COVER STORY
Keen on Kataluma
Exclusive: The couple who owns this 87-foot West Bay was delighted to take delivery. So why couldn’t they wait to change her?
By Diane M. Byrne • Photography by Robert Webster

Lead Line
The Allure of Custom

FYI
Lore of the Ring, A Word With… Mary Beth Lawton-Johnson, and more

Latest & Greatest
The Pampered Guest toiletry baskets, STable wine cellar, and Oregon Scientifics waterproof MP3 player

Maintenance Q&A
Avoiding head-gasket failure, properly applying caulk, and more

Electronics
Why the Coast Guard-touted Rescue 21 system still isn’t operational, plus Q&A, Standard Horizon Phantom PS1000/2000, WeatherWave cellphone, SkyMate package, and Wurlitzer Digital Jukebox

Sportfishing Digest
Spreading the word about conservation is more than just a job for Mike Leech

Megayachts
Trump This, and Down the Ways

SPECIAL MEGAYACHT SECTION
Custom Maid By Alan Harper
Exclusive: The latest launch in Baglietto’s fast 34-meter series shows how a custom yard can teach other series builders a thing or two.

To B or Not to B By Diane M. Byrne
Exclusive: For these owners, it wasn’t a question of building the largest Hargrave ever, it was why not to become repeat customers.

Super-Size It By George L. Petrie
What’s behind the growing popularity of super-megayachts, those ranging from 230 to over 400 feet?

SPECIAL CUSTOM SECTION
Object of Desire By Richard Thiel
Exclusive: A few minutes at the wheel of the Sculley 64, and the author knew she was worth $41,406.25 a foot.

Call Her Mini-Me By Capt. Patrick Sciacca
Exclusive: Despite her size, the semicustom Jarrett Bay 32 is no less of a battle­wagon than her larger, custom-built siblings.

Lunch at Tiffany’s By Ben Ellison
A family meal that’s a 20-plus-year tradition defines what this Virginia-based custom boatbuilder is all about.

Three Strikes & Still Not Out By Elizabeth Ginns Britten
Through the highs and lows of building Carolina-flare sportfishermen, Buddy Davis always remained an eternal optimist.

Something Wild By Capt. Bill Pike
Eighty-four tons. Forty knots. The Sunseeker 108 is all that, plus unadulterated, luxurious fun.

An Asian Alternative By George L. Petrie
Hampton Yachts is convinced that a feature-packed boat needn’t cost a lot and offers its 540 Sedan as proof.

The Entertainer By Capt. Bill Pike
Rousing performance and a larger-than-most midcabin make the Rinker Fiesta Vee 360 a pleasure to own.