Multihull Madness
Some say that markets afford a true test of a products value, if so, then boat shows are a great place to test the...
Fast Cats Call for a Constant Watch on the Main
When the heeling moment of a multihull overwhelms the righting moment, the boats going to turn upside down. The optimist points out that youll...
Diving into the Endeavour 42
Just as the Caribbean cruising dream was at its peak in the American consciousness, Endeavour yachts brought in Americas Cup designer Johan Valentijn to...
E42 Build is Typical for Charter Trade
The Endeavour 42 is relatively heavily built to charter-boat scan'tlings, but inconsistencies between hulls means there will be some variability in quality. The biggest...
The Ultimate Test Boat
I've been the fortunate witness to the rebirth of a boat and the inspiring maturation of a boy. And Practical Sailor readers have been...
Mailport: Water Lift Muffler, Drogues, Hunter 30, and More!
Water Lift MufflerI read the letter regarding a do-it-yourself (DIY) water-lift muffler project (PS February 2016) with great interest. Many years ago, the original...
Stiletto 27: The Beachcat Grown Up
It's hard to mistake the Stiletto 27s appearance-typically with blazing topside graphics and aircraft-style, pop-top companionway hatches. It's also hard for the average sailor...
Stiletto Foiler on Horizon
This summer, Stiletto Manufacturing will be launching the all-new Stiletto X-Series, including a foiling catamaran, with the first boats expected to splash about the...
The 70s Dream Endures: Hunter 30
If you grew up sailing in Florida in the 1970s and 80s as I did, you probably spent many hours daydreaming and looking at...
Columbia 8.7
The Columbia 8.7 was one of the first of a series of modern small cruisers built by Columbia in the late 1970s. All were...
The History of Cape Dory Sailboats
Cape Dory Yachts was founded in 1963 by Andrew Vavolotis in East Taunton, Mass. In the following 28 years, the company built over 2,800...
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Cape Dory 30 Used Boat Review
When the Cape Dory 30 entered production in 1976, it was the largest boat in the expanding line of the Taunton, Massachusetts boatbuilder. In...