When Plastic is Less Than Fantastic
Eavesdropping at autumn boat shows, always produces some curious snippets of conversation."I want a boat I can plow into a seawall without any worries,"...
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Take an International 110, stretch it out to 39 feet, give it a cambered deck, raised pilothouse, and the interior comforts of a couples...
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As with all of Lyle Hess designs, the Balboa 26 statistics reveal the underpinnings of a seaworthy coastal cruiser. The Balboas 3,600-pound displacement includes...
Hallberg Rassy 342 New Boat Test
Like all the Hallberg Rassys in production, the Hallberg Rassy 342 was designed by Argentine naval architect German Frers (who aficionados claim designs some...
Morgan 41 – Used Boat Test:
The Morgan 41 sloop is arguably one of the best looking of many lovely dual-purpose sailboats that the Cruising Club of America handicap rating...
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The Ericson 41s history follows a storyline typical of many early fiberglass designs inspired by the Cruising Club of America (CCA) rules. Ray Handy...
Valiant 42
The Valiant 42 is a direct descendant of naval architect Bob Perrys seminal Valiant 40, the first of which was built by Uniflite in...
Mailport: 12/06
MARINE INSURANCE REDUXI have been reading with much interest your articles about marine insurance this year (April and May 2006). Every year, I look...
Fast and the Farr-ious
Beneteau has been building boats for 122 years. Thats an impressive tradition, but does it have anything to do with an up-to-the-instant raceboat? To...
Hunter 49
Based in Alachua, Fla., Hunter Marine is one of the largest production boatbuilders in the U.S. Over the 3 decades that Hunter has been...
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Buying a sailboat on a budget of $20,000 is easy! Today we’re looking at a Pearson 31, a Hunter 31, a Bristol 29.9, and...
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