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AMENITIES & APPARELLED Cabin Lights: Dome Lights ICW Cruising Guides LED Cabin Lights Part 2: Reading and Bulkhead Sailing Shoe Update Ocean Rodeo...

BJ40: A Well-designed and Well-built Racer-Cruiser

The launch of the first BJ40 signified a sea change in Island Packets approach to boat building, one that was more about weight control...

EPA Mandate Sparks Fuel-vent Filter Test

Photo by Drew Frye Every day, as the temperature rises and falls, gases inside your fuel tank expand and contract. The gas emissions released during...

Estero’s solid FRP hull, balsa-free deck is built to last

Island Packet Yachts has been building cruising boats for over 32 years. It builds five different hull designs—about 80 boats per year—to American Boat...

PS Boat Review: Island Packet Estero

SystemsJohnson brings his engineering expertise to bear on the Estero’s mechanical systems. The conventional drive train is the most sensible choice for long-term cruising....

Estero’s solid FRP hull, balsa-free deck is built to last

Island Packet Yachts has been building cruising boats for over 32 years. It builds five different hull designs—about 80 boats per year—to American Boat...

Leadership 44 is Strong, Stiff, and Lightweight

The Leadership 44 is built in Morris Yachts’ factory on Mt. Desert Isle, Maine, using advanced building materials and construction. Known for its precision...

New Boat Review: A Look Inside the New Leadership 44

The U.S. Coast Guard Academy has always been a strong advocate of sail training, but for decades, the tall ship Eagle has held center...

Hunter Factory Blends Old and New Technology

The Hunter 33 is built in Alachua, Fla., using high-quality resins and laminates and conventional open molding hand-laminating processes. Hull: Hull construction begins with...

Funding the Dream

CollateralWith a marine loan, the collateral is the boat. Most lenders today will only lend money for fiberglass or aluminum boats. Loans are readily...

The UNIQUE Maxus 26 Lifting Keel Trailer Sailor

What is the best trailerable sailboat? One big feature is the mast stepping system. Today we look at trailer sailors like the Catalina 275,...

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Morgan Out Island 36 Used Boat Review

Most are familiar with Charles Morgan and his Out Island 41, primarily made to cruise and charter in the Bahamas, but not many are...