C&C 33 Mark II Used Boat Review
When the C&C company shut down operations in 1986, it was big news in the North American boating community. Since the company's formation in...
Island Packet 350 Used Boat Review
The current tally of Island Packets—"More than 1,800 sold"—is impressive for any boatbuilding company. Just over 20 years ago the first boats in the...
Beneteau 393 Used Boat Review
Beneteau is one of the few builders (along with perhaps Catalina, Hunter and its own corporate cousin, Jeanneau) whose volume of production can generate...
The PDQ 32 Cruising Cat Used Boat Review
PDQ Yachts in Whitby, Ontario, Canada, launched the Alan Slater-designed PDQ 32 catamaran in 1994 and built 53 of the boats in the following...
Dufour 44 Used Boat Review
Aimed at avid racers or speed junkies making the transition to cruising, the Dufour 44 slides neatly into the niche between affordable boats with...
Blue Jacket 40 Used Boat Review
When classical musicians start playing rock and roll, fans take note. When their first song's a hit, everyone listens to the lyrics. Bob Johnson,...
Catalina 270 vs. The Beneteau First 265 Used Boat Match-Up
People who start in small boats and trade up often view 27 feet as some kind of milestone, and rightly so. At around 27...
Ericson 41 Used Boat Review
Sailing the Salish Sea on Canada’s west coast is the dream of many a sailor. With a lifetime of sailing dinghies and messing about...
Mason 33 Used Boat Review
The Mason 33 was built in the mid- to late ’80s by the Ta Shing yard in Taiwan, and imported by Pacific Asian Enterprises...
Beneteau 311, Catalina 310 and Hunter 326 Used Boat Comparison
In an ideal world, all sailors would start in prams at the age of six, then move to small, forgivingsloops, and then one-design racingboats,...
A Terrible Sailing Accident – SV Platino
This week, a cautionary tale of sailing vessel Platino. A sailing accident, equipment failure leading to dismasting and rescue. We discuss what led up...
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