Top Hat and Cruising Tales

Story by Caitlin Garibaldi | Photos by Jim Gallop

There are definite differences between what you'd wear on a summer afternoon lazing in your favorite cove and the appropriate attire for dinner at the finest restaurant in town. You wouldn't walk into the latter in your bathing suit, shoeless, with sunblock covering your nose and a coif sculpted by the wind. Nor would you try to slink to the helm on a summer day in dress shoes and your best evening wear. There are very few ensembles that can cross successfully between the extremes of laid-back and luxe; but the 2009 Maxum 2100 SC3 manages to pull it off with a killer combo of power and panache that makes every ride a five-star affair.

All Maxum boats distinguish themselves with an impeccable overall design, but the 2100's sleek lines and chic styling display exceptional execution. The ActiveGuard cockpit upholstery and interiors by Sunbrella provide durable and sophisticated seating both on deck and in the cabin. Stainless steel accents throughout and a well-appointed dash at the helm set a high-style tone with adventurous flair.

The options available on the 2100, though, are what push the classic elegance aboard the boat from tailored suit to tuxedo. A teak swim platform adds loads of pizzazz to the boat's profile, while also providing extra comfort for the tender toes of your littlest swimmers. The teak cockpit table, adorned with a compass rose design, does the same on deck with the able assistance of another elegant touch: a stainless steel cockpit sink. And with the Vintage Décor Package, the cockpit table can trade places with a sunpad filler cushion at a moment's notice; with the filler cushion in place, looking and feeling glamorous onboard is a natural luxury.

But let's be clear. The real beauty behind this generous dose of style is that it doesn't get in the way when the time comes for on-water shenanigans. That teak swim platform is luxurious, but it fades into the background when members of your crew are launching world-class cannonballs off of it. And that cockpit table, which adds such a touch of understated class to onboard entertaining, is really there to help your fun in the sun last all day long.

Of course, there are also the features you can't see while the 2100 is underway that contribute to the boat's stand-out status. Those formal partygoers who would go ga-ga over the boat's exquisite design? They'd also blush at the sheer power of the 4.3L MPI Alpha I under the hatch, as well as at the way the Integrated Hull System makes quick lift and sharp turns possible every time the 2100 gets going.

Maxums are performers first and foremost, and the 2100 comes ready to pull skiers, wakeboards and tubes, power a cruise to your favorite getaway, and even provide refuge for the night in the cozy cabin. Every cruise will feel a little like one of those posh bashes in private clubs--just without the tight shoes and stiff collars.