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Video: 2010 Pro Bowl Cheerleaders cruising Miami
March 10, 2010 | Share your thoughts

On the swim platform of the Argos 92, by tricon marine

Took us a while but here is a short video of the 2010 Pro Bowl Cheerleaders cruising Miami water ways aboard the Argos G92 by Tricon Marine. Click the title or picture to see the video.

As you may recall we hosted a fun day for them during he 2010 Pro Bowl week last month. If you have not read the original post click here

We are working on additional videos, but it will take some time so be patient.

Enjoy

NJ boaters escape recession
March 10, 2010 – 12:23 pm | No Comment
NJ boaters escape recession

A short Video About the effects of the recession on boating in Red Bank NJ.

Cruise on a floating Island by Wally Hermès
February 24, 2010 – 5:48 pm | No Comment
Cruise on a floating Island by Wally Hermès

Wally Hermès Yachts, today unveils a revolutionary approach to cruising in motor yachts with the presentation of a full size model of its first born, an innovative 58 metre-long 38 metre-wide yacht.

Pro Bowl Cheerleaders Cruising Miami
February 20, 2010 – 5:10 am | No Comment
Pro Bowl Cheerleaders Cruising Miami

On Wednesday Jan 27 Yacht Help Desk & Tricon Marin will host the 2010 NFL Pro Bowl Cheerleading squad abord the Argos G92

Nordhavn 57 journey across the Northwest Passage
February 16, 2010 – 2:27 pm | No Comment
Nordhavn 57 journey across the Northwest Passage

While at the Seattle Boat Show I picked up a DVD trailer of The Northwest Passage a documentary by Sprague Theobald, an Emmy-award winning filmmaker, and his crew. He recently completed an arduous five month …

Planes and Yachts
February 7, 2010 – 1:35 pm | No Comment
Planes and Yachts

The Miami Boat Show(s) preparations are underway and as usual the displays are elaborate. Perhaps one of the more provocative ones is Tricon Marine’s Argos G92 pictured here with a 4 seater Glasair Sportsman airplane!
The …

Land Yacht, Literally!
January 22, 2010 – 2:01 pm | No Comment
Land Yacht, Literally!

Did you hear the one about the floating RV? Built by C.A.M.I. (Cool Amphibious Manufacturers International), this RV-Yacht combo special will run you about $850k. It’s a 42′ houseboat delivering up to 7 knots over water and an 85 mph RV. Considering that a luxury coach can easily reach a million and a comparably equipped 42′ houseboat runs around $400k new, this Terrawind starts making a lot of sense! It’d be a heck of a summer vacation for the kids!

Top 10 Boating Innovations of the Decade
January 5, 2010 – 12:50 am | 13 Comments
Top 10 Boating Innovations of the Decade

At Yacht Help Desk we’re for anything that makes boating easier and more enjoyable!
Here’s our list of the most popular, useful and innovative advances in boating this past decade.

Winterfest Boat Parade rocked 2009
January 5, 2010 – 12:49 am | No Comment
Winterfest Boat Parade rocked 2009

Bimini Twist preparing for the 2009 Ft. Lauderdale Winterfest Boat Parade, an annual boating tradition near the holiday season. You will meet the owners and learn what it takes to win 6 years in a row at the Ft. Lauderdale parade. For those not familiar with the Winterfest Boat Parade imagine a long procession of boats of various sizes and shapes all decorated with thousands of Christmas lights & props, playing music and waltzing down the New River & the Intercostal Waterways. What a sight!