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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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Everyone's favorite feature of the Galley is sure to be the retractable window that opens the space to the rear deck for passing refreshments and sharing conversation. Ingeniously positioned aft to provide optimum entertaining functionality, the Galley aboard the new 50 Cantius allows host and guests alike to be at the center of attention. Clean lines and an intuitive layout give effortless access to the microwave, dishwasher, icemaker and cooktop.

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An oasis within an oasis. Spectacular side views through expansive windows. The Master Stateroom aboard the 50 Cantius is a stylishly serene and unusually spacious full-beam retreat. The queen island berth is accompanied by a relaxing settee and vast storage options. Additional hidden storage gives you all the room you need for life's necessities... and luxuries too.

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The perfect complement to the Master Stateroom, the Master Head aboard the 50 Cantius is a stunning marriage of style and function. Artful lighting and expansive mirrors turn this wood-detailed space into one that feels bright and spacious. It features a separate full-standing shower adorned with a contemporary vanity with designer fixtures.

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Norilsk, Russia | Russia Travel Guide

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Russia Travel Guide: Norilsk

Norilsk, Russia

Introduction Highlights Closed City Weather Transport

Norilsk Introduction

Norilsk | Population: 175,000

Norilsk is a remote and mysterious settlement in the far north of Russia, within the arctic circle, and known (if at all) for a small number of things:

- Norilsk, possibly the most northern city in the world

- Norilsk, possibly the most polluted city in the world

- Norilsk, absurdly distant

As with many of the remote outposts of today’s Russia, Norilsk and the settlements around it have a rather dark origin story. 

Norilsk was officially in 1935 as the base of the local branch of the terrifying Gulag system. Prisoners were brought here due to the enormous deposits of nickel in this area, it remained a penal colony until the death of Stalin in 1953 when it officially became a town and the population gradually changed to take on a more voluntary character.

The city itself is the largest of the settlements in the area but the two other larger towns here have their own distinct character and attractions. Dudinka is the port in the Yenisei river from where the mined products of the region are exported upstream into mainland Russia and out into the arctic ocean to elsewhere. Talnakh is a nearby town where many mines are now based and which was originally established as an ore enrichment site.  Norilsk sits in the UTC+7 time zone, the same as the rest of Krasnoyarsk Krai, the enormous province in which it sits. This province spans from the Arctic Ocean to the border with Mongolia uses the same time zone as the rest of Mongolia, (GMT + 8).

Despite its inhospitality, this area of Russia is home to a number of indigenous peoples, some of whom still live in the region. Evenki, Nenets, and several other groups are represented here and we will meet some of them on the tour.

The main population though, at least in urban areas, are Slavic people. Russians mostly, but also people of various nationalities from the former-USSR; Ukrainians, Tatars, Caucasians, Central Asians, and so on. The reputation of Norilsk being a hard place for hard people is well earned.

While life is tough and life expectancy is shortened, wages are comparatively high. So, it is a place that many people from less well-off parts of Russia consider as somewhere to earn money for a few years. There are several places of worship around the cities including Russian, Ukrainian, Protestant churches, and the World’s most northern Mosque.  

Norilsk Highlights

In addition to the places mentioned above (boat trip on the Yenisey, most northern mosque, etc and some of the usual Russian things – Lenin Statue and so on) there are many things that can be done on our tour of Norilsk.

The only problem is getting into this closed country. (See below)

Nickel Mine

Not only the lifeblood of the area and also the single main employer ( NorNickel is the company that runs this town), the towers pumping out the poisonous by-products, the pits, the…everything really around here.

Since the darkest days of Norilsk the city has expanded and swallowed up much of the former prison sites in this area, but in the ‘old town’ area one part has been kept as a memorial. Known as ‘Golgotha’ this is a site commemorating the prisoners, prisoners of war, and other unfortunates who were transported here under Stalin. Part of the mine and railway built by them for the initial extraction work still survives and can be seen from here also.

Permafrost museum

The stuff the whole area is built upon! This museum is in Igarka. More interesting and complicated than simply a load of ‘frozen ground’! 

Ethnographic Museum

Dudinka’s main museum is a very fascinating place. It is easy to get stuck with the idea that this was an empty wasteland until prisoners arrived to dig dirty wealth you of the ground, but for countless generations, indigenous people have lived here and continue to do so. This museum does a great job of explaining the difference between groups, what happened when they encountered first Russian and then Soviet power, and how traditions (such as the carving of frozen fish, try it yourself!) have been kept alive and integrated into local life today.

Wandering around 

Without a doubt, the best way to tackle Norilsk city itself is on foot. From the central boulevard designed to be a copy of St. Petersburg’s Nevsky Prospect, to some crumbling abandoned buildings nearby. From a modern shopping complex with a world-class Italian restaurant to a funky micro-brewery hidden behind some threatening tenements, from a family-friendly pleasure ground which hosts an annual food festival to evocative pipes and vents running alongside industrial cooling pools at the edge of town. All this and more can be covered on foot easily and makes for an uncanny experience.

There is nowhere quite like this place!  

Closed City

The concept of a Closed City is something that seems anachronistic in this post-cold war day and age, however, Russia still has dozens of such places.

Usually, cities and areas were initially closed (meaning access for foreigners was not permitted) because they were penal colonies, military sites, areas of key industry production, or of some other form of great sensitivity.

Many formerly closed cities are now wide open (for example Vladivostok, closed until 1991). Norilsk and the other cities we visit on our tour in this area (Dudinka, Talnakh, Igarka) all remain with their status as Closed Cities intact.

However, Koryo Tours has a (legal!) way of getting there and we are more than happy to share this access with you!   

Norilsk Weather

Norilsk is extremely inhospitable and absurdly cold for much of the year. Being in the arctic circle this time of year also includes weeks of complete darkness. So all-in-all very….Russia, one might say.

However, in summer the days are long (actually, never-ending!). The weather is clement (around 10-15 degrees during the day) and even the much famed and feared pollution in and around the main city is not as bad.

There is, of course, a stark beauty about remote and industrial places in winter and this is outlined in the fascinating and sad short documentary about Norilsk; My Deadly Beautiful City which is well worth watching. 

Nowhere does extremes better than Russia and the far north is very much a place of extremes so temperature and weather variations are quite drastic and dramatic. But this is part of the experience in such a place, and something many locals are proud of being able to handle and go through seasonally – although in the deepest winter some crazy stories about ‘black storms’ come out of Norilsk!

Norilsk Transport

Norilsk is served by the modest but sufficient Alykel Airport, about halfway between the cities of Norilsk and Dudinka.

Flights to and from here are domestic only and include service to Moscow, Novosibirsk, holiday areas in the Caucasus, and several other places. As many mineworkers in Norilsk are well-remunerated it is common for people from there to travel domestically and internationally for holidays, so flights are often full. Igarka is the other nearest airport, services to here currently are only from the regional capital of Krasnoyarsk.

There is no railway connection Norilsk to the rest of Russia. An attempt was made to connect the city to Moscow with the Salekhard-Igarka Railway , a gulag project that despite the grimly predictable suffering and overworking of the prisoners failed to be completed and was abandoned in 1953.  

At present trains exist only to ferry materials between the industrial complexes of Norilsk and the port of Dudinka.

As the mighty Yenisei River merges with the Arctic Ocean very close to Norilsk this is the main terrestrial method of moving anything between Norilsk and the interior of Russia. As distances involved are huge and the river is frozen in parts for much of the year this isn’t a fully viable option for human transport, but our new tour of Norilsk does involve a river trip for a whole day from Igarka to Norilsk to see some amazing views and travel in a quirky but fascinating way into this closed area

Zero roads link Norilsk with the rest of Russia. Residents call anywhere outside of this area “the mainland” for this very reason. All cars are imported by ship.

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