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Cruisers Yachts 34 GLS Outboard

The 34 GLS OB for sale near you offers all of the excitement of the 34 GLS I/O with the unsurpassed ease of operation of outboard engines. This boat is fully designed to maximize stress-free fun on the water.

The 34 GLS’s cockpit features two cockpit L-shaped seating areas. The portside seating has an adjustable backrest that when flipped in the aft facing position, makes a companion seat. On the larger starboard side, the aft backrest can flipped into the forward position to create a large aft-facing sunpad. There is also a personal, aft-facing seat on the port side to comfortably watch swimmers.

The 34 GLS OB is powered by twin or 300 Mercury Verados. The joystick piloting allows you to navigate with ease at the top speed of 46 mph or cruise at 37 mph with the 600 hp option.

Cockpit Galley

The galley features a fiberglass inlay sink, fridge, grill, and storage.

Luxury Finishes

Cruisers Yachts incorporates numerous intricate details for superior finishes. 316L-grade stainless steel metal components enhance durability throughout the vessel, reinforcing key elements such as deck cleats, rail stanchions, arch legs, and sump and bilge pump foundations. Cutting-edge machines and hand-sewn techniques create high-quality upholstery. Top-quality materials are used for a classic and durable interior look. Exotic woods are meticulously selected, machine-sanded, and finished to withstand marine environments.

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Cruisers Yachts 50 GLS Reviewed

• By Chris Caswell
• September 28, 2023

When I reviewed the Cruisers Yachts 42 GLS two years ago, I decided that GLS must mean “great little ship.” With the 50 GLS flagship, I know it means “greater little ship.”

It actually means Grand Luxury Sport, which is also an apt description of the Cruisers GLS “adventuring” series. Cruisers, now owned by MarineMax, has paid attention to how we use our boats. The 50 GLS is a bowrider on steroids, an express cruiser with entertaining ambitions, an overnighter with comfort and a performance boat (49.6 knots) with the oomph to yank skiers or tubers with aplomb.

The 50 GLS is powered by three 600 hp Mercury Verado V-12 outboards . When I put the hammer down from idle, I was literally shoved back into the comfy, Ultraleather helm seat. And the yacht has fold-down terraces (Cruisers calls them beach doors) on each side of the cockpit, whose beam expands from 14 feet, 6 inches to more than 21 feet. That’s about the beam of many 95-foot yachts. The combination—with the outboard engines being out of the way on the transom—creates a cockpit that feels like a ballroom filled with dining and seating options.

This is also a good-looking yacht, with a black slash on the topsides to conceal the windows, and a windshield that rakes steeply into the sleek hardtop with a sunroof. For passengers boarding from dockside, the transom platform is wide and one level to the cockpit. That transom on the 50 GLS that I got aboard had a pair of Kenyon grills (one is standard). This positioning means smoke from charred steak won’t intrude into the cockpit. Just forward of the barbecue is a forward-facing settee with twin removable tables for dining or cocktails.

In the forward corner of the cockpit are an L-shaped counter, dual Isotherm fridges, an ice maker and a sink. Opposite this space—on an 8-inch raised platform—is another dining table, this one facing a 55-inch pop-up TV.

A secure walkway to port leads to the bow, which has three seats with headrests and an electric table that rises for cocktails or meals on the hook. This cockpit is deep (40 inches) and safe for kids. A cooler with a chiller plate (read no ice needed) is tucked under a seat.

At the helm is an intuitive dashboard with three 19-inch Simrad monitors and a joystick linked to the Side-Power bow thruster. We used that Mercury JPO joystick to make painless work of a normally tough situation: a fierce side wind, a strong current and a skinny dock. Dock-watchers hoping for a Sunday afternoon show will be disappointed.

And the 50 GLS is about more than alfresco living. A sliding hatch (with a screen) leads into a bright cabin with overhead and side windows. A counter holds a microwave and a fridge for morning coffee and warm croissants without having to leave the cabin.

Forward is a stateroom, with a wider-than-queen berth, hanging lockers and privacy from French doors. Headroom is a surprising 6 feet, 8 inches, which adds to the airy feeling. Just aft and to starboard is the head, with a separate stall shower that is also oversize: 4 feet by nearly 3 feet.

Another stateroom is tucked under the cockpit with a pair of berths that can be configured as seats or as a “playpen,” with a TV on the bulkhead. This space is perfect for an afternoon nap for kids, and it’s comfortable (I stretched out with no problem) for adult overnighters, though it won’t encourage them to linger.

Underway, the 50 GLS is simply great fun. Hammer down, it came up fast and flat, regardless of whether we were using no tabs or letting the auto-tab system think for us. The boat topped out at 49.6 knots. For a 50-footer weighing some 19 tons, going 85 feet per second is impressive.

Even better, the 50 GLS felt solid, and I had a chance to check out the bottom before it hit the water. There are two full-length strakes below the waterline. Our result was a soft ride through a 2-to-3-foot wake when we circled back at full throttle. The spray was thrown far to the side, thanks to wide chine flats. This yacht begged to be treated like a 20-foot bowrider. We carved some swoops just for fun.

Those swoops were accomplished in silence too. My decibel meter read just 58 at idle (65 dBs is the level of normal conversation), and it got no higher than 85 at full throttle. The federal government’s safety agency says that’s the noise level of a vacuum cleaner.

The 50 GLS I got aboard had a Seakeeper 6 gyrostabilizer (we didn’t need it) and a 16 kW Kohler genset to provide air conditioning all day at anchor or at the sandbar. This equipage was under a hatch in the cockpit. Access via a ladder was outstanding, with room left to stow all the gear, from fenders to inflatable toys.

Everything said and done, the Cruisers Yachts 50 GLS is an on-the-water delight: fast and fun with varied entertaining spaces, thoughtful luxuries and the facilities for comfortable overnighting. This yacht truly is a greater little ship.

Major Power

Mercury’s V-12, 7.6-liter engine is revolutionary because the lower-unit gear case is steerable. A two-speed transmission provides torque in first gear and efficiency in second, and the dual-prop design provides solid bite, even in hard turns.

Catching Air

The 50 GLS has power-operated “vent windows” like those on older cars, providing a steady flow of controllable air. Electric side windows add to the breeze, as does the opening sunroof in the hardtop. Opening ports in the staterooms are another fresh-air plus.

Built Right

Cruisers Yachts uses a mix of modern and traditional methods in the 50 GLS, including hand-laid and resin-infused fiberglass for specific areas. The stringer grid that supports the interior components is wood-free with all-foam coring for a long-life, no-rot hull.

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2023 Cruisers Yachts 50 GLS

• By Boating Tech Team
• December 12, 2022

Cruisers Yachts debuts its new 50 GLS as the ultimate dayboat, which is true in one sense, but limiting in another. Yes, this is a huge express bowrider pushed along by triple 600 hp Merc outboards. But it’s also perfect for long weekends aboard, with two separate cabins and a surprisingly spacious head.

Start at the stern, where the Mercs hang from a wide transom that allows ample room to use the outdoor kitchen, featuring twin grills and a sink. Fold-down bulwarks stretch the usable floor space from the 14-foot-6-inch beam to 21 feet. The cockpit behind the windshield adds an L-shaped galley with twin fridges behind the helm, plus three L-shaped lounges and a settee aft with twin tables.

Stroll through the opening windshield and there is wraparound seating with three dedicated forward-facing seats with armrests for security. (Don’t forget the 1,800 hp on the transom.)  

The skipper gets a dedicated adjustable seat with a headrest, and the companion seat handles two guests to keep an eye on the glass dash with triple 19-inch Simrad screens and advanced CZone digital switching. A bow thruster adds to the maneuverability. Most of the cockpit is covered by the fiberglass hardtop (with sunroof), while an awning extends to protect the remaining deck. 

Below, a private master cabin has a queen-size berth forward, while the aft cabin has flexible single or double berths. Both cabins share a spacious head with a separate stall shower, and the salon has a fridge and TV.

The flagship of the Cruisers GLS line of seven boats (four with outboards), the 50 clearly calls to experienced boaters with the fold-down terraces aft, triple outboards that provide speed (56 mph), and a deep forward cockpit that’s safe for kids. Add to that the overnighting and long-weekending ability from the two cabins, full air conditioning with a generator, and thoughtful amenities, from cellphone chargers to a microwave for morning coffee.  

Cruisers’ construction, from the sturdy stringer grid to the flawless joinerwork, has long been a hallmark of this company, and the 50 GLS with its modern details just adds to that luster.  

High Points

• All-fiberglass construction with foam coring prevents rot.
• Folding cockpit “terraces” add flexibility and space at rest.
• Designed to handle Mercury V-12 outboards.
• Two distinct sleeping cabins make this more than just a dayboat.
• The wide transom makes the outdoor galley and grills fully usable.
• High coamings both fore and aft are safe for kids.

Pricing and Specs

Cruisers Yachts – Oconto, Wisconsin; 800-743-3478; cruisersyachts.com

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2024 Mercedes-AMG GLS63 Is a Posh Family Truckster

With 603 hp on tap, the biturbo V8 serves up lots of power for lots of money.

• The 2024 Mercedes-AMG GLS63 4Matic is the in-house tuner's seven-seat SUV, serving up 603 hp courtesy of a 4.0-liter biturbo V8 paired with a 48-volt hybrid setup.
• The GLS63 is an opulent cruiser with dazzling tech inside and certainly feels more comfortable on the freeway than it does in town, even though it's maneuverable enough in extra-urban settings.
• With a starting price of $146,900, the 2024 GLS63 4Matic (optioned to $155,200 as seen in these photos) is a very complete and luxurious land yacht, ready for long vacation blasts on the interstate, especially if fuel economy is not a concern.

But the boxy and once-spartan G-Class remains a somewhat different offering , one that's not really aimed at long-distance cruises with six or seven people on board.

That's what the GLS-Class is still for, even though most of the time you'll see it on much shorter trips, like in the drop-off lane at a private school.

But even among the various versions of the GLS-Class there are different levels of performance and luxury. At the bottom end of that range we have a diesel version, not available stateside but certainly popular enough in Europe.

And at the top end we have the Mercedes-AMG GLS63 4Matic, which can be easily optioned to twice as much as a base version costs in Europe.

The GLS63 remains a niche and somewhat aloof offering at a time when complex hybrids and EVs are inching toward this elite segment. And its biturbo V8 certainly reminds us of a time when AMG was an outside tuner in the 1990s when, along with Brabus, it was stuffing the biggest V8s it could find into everything Mercedes-Benz made.

In the case of the GLS63, it's "merely" a 4.0-liter V8 these days, but it's helped by turbocharging and a 48-volt hybrid setup, producing 603 hp and 627 lb-ft of torque.

But for the moment it doesn't really have a direct competitor among EVs, and it won't have one for a while. Even Mercedes' own EQS SUV is a unique machine , aimed at a different use case and a different buyer, one who won't be taking six other passengers on a road trip anytime soon.

The GLS63 will do that, with a bass soundtrack and a range the EQS SUV can't match.

But is the GLS63 worth the hefty price premium over the base GLS-Class, or is it worth two other well-optioned SUVs from Mercedes?

We had a chance to test the 2024 GLS63 4Matic over the course of several hundred miles on the roads of a major city and the rural interstate alike, and we came away impressed with its ability to prevent fatigue over long journeys, even after hours of driving on some rather large 23-inch wheels.

That's more of a credit to the seats and the height-adjustable suspension rather than the biturbo V8 underhood, but the V8 certainly allows one to exploit overtaking opportunities during high-speed cruising, making this a comfortable way to eat up hundreds of miles in an afternoon while offering 18 mpg on the highway (if you take it easy on the gas).

The jumbo wheels in this day and age seem mandatory in this price range, but we're not sure they do the ride quality any favors on standard US urban pavement. We didn't hear any metal clangs driving over some urban pavement that hadn't seen patchwork since the Clinton administration, but there isn't much rubber stretched across those 23-inch rims, either.

Unlike in other vehicles of its type, the Sport and Sport+ modes actually do transform the performance noticeably, without resorting to just making the exhaust louder and the gear changes more aggressive.

For relaxed highway cruising, the 603-hp GLS63 has more than enough power on tap even in Comfort mode, but it becomes a much more focused machine in Sport mode, feeling like a much smaller and lighter SUV.

When pressed to impersonate a sports sedan, the GLS63 can hide most of its weight, but despite 3.6-second sprints from 0 to 60 mph it can't quite hide all of it in the corners. As such, this remains more a hefty 44-gun frigate that can impress with straight-line acceleration, as well as braking, but isn't quite compact enough to be asked to do more.

Sport+ mode does its best to sharpen its reflexes, but it's best to remember that you're in a heavy vehicle with three rows of seats.

The interior of the GLS63 is just this side of baroque, in contrast to BMW's more abstract, angular themes found in its X7 mega-yacht, but it suits the AMG model well, with ergonomic seats and suede surfaces quickly making sense in a vehicle with this kind of price tag.

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The plastic steering column shifter, which seemed fragile when it debuted, has become standard across the range a while ago—with Mercedes choosing not to mess with what isn't broken—and the drive mode selection dial attached to the steering wheel, complete with its own little display screen, has also become familiar over time.

The twin 12.3-inch screens in the cabin have become a common sight in the top models Mercedes offers, but the automaker has also retained physical buttons beneath the air vents, so not everything is hidden in complex menus. A touchpad on the center console doubles as a controller for the infotainment screen, and it's orbited by more buttons to quickly call up a map or radio controls.

Mercedes' voice assistant is adept at taking instructions for radio channel changes and interior temperature tweaks, though more complex instructions regarding routes are a bit beyond its reach for now.

On the trim front, Mercedes hasn't followed other automakers down the Piano Black route, which keeps the interior looking non-greasy, with upscale metallic switches and buttons helping keep everything fingerprint-free. It's an interior those familiar with 1990s Benzes will likely appreciate.

The middle row seats, meanwhile, do a good impression of first-class airline seats, especially when reclined, while also leaving quite a bit of legroom for back-row passengers.

The third row of seats is reasonably generous, as far as these things go, but it does take a few seconds for the powered second row of seats to roll forward to allow ingress and egress.

Affalterbach's galleon is perhaps one of the last vehicles of its generation, just before everything becomes electric, with some kind of giant battery and a comparable (if not higher) six-figure price tag.

This era is already upon us, in a way, but so far we haven't really seen anything approach the GLS-Class' level of luxury, space, passenger comfort, range, or completeness, with Mercedes itself designing the electric EQS SUV to offer a very different experience.

There's no replacement for displacement, as the old saying goes, and the GLS63 proves a more user-friendly and complete machine than a comparably priced Range Rover at the moment.

The GLS63 throws in everything and the kitchen sink while delivering everyday practicality, as strange as that sounds for something with a biturbo V8 with 603 hp on tap, and a starting price of $146,900.

The closest alternative, if you're in the mood to save some money and buy an A-Class tender with the leftover cash, is Mercedes' own non-AMG GLS, which starts at $88,150 these days.

Odds are, if you're looking at vehicles like these, you can probably afford either one, with the AMG model delivering that extra oomph without seeming excessively garish or resorting to controversial designs to get attention in traffic.

If you had this much to spend, would you rather have two GLE-Class SUVs or one of these? Let us know in the comments below.

Jay Ramey grew up around very strange European cars, and instead of seeking out something reliable and comfortable for his own personal use he has been drawn to the more adventurous side of the dependability spectrum. Despite being followed around by French cars for the past decade, he has somehow been able to avoid Citroën ownership, judging them too commonplace, and is currently looking at cars from the former Czechoslovakia. Jay has been with Autoweek since 2013. 

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