Hinckley Pilot 35
This Sparkman & Stephens classic, built for a dozen years in fiberglass (and built to take it), has kept its value and a fervent following.
What Boats Can Your Money Buy?
There are some good ways to look for used boats on the Internet, but where, we ask you, are you going to find a chart as clear and simple as ours?
Catalina 36 MK II
This recent update of this extraordinarily popular 18-year-old Catalina 36 MK II design is a good all-around boat. Owners’ main complaint is with interior woodwork.
Special Boatbuying Section: How Not To Get Ripped Off
Boat brokers and surveyors are an honest lot. Even so, it’s a big investment. Protect yourself.
Special Boatbuying Section:Stick With the Pros On Loans
There are more details involved in boatbuying than your local banker probably knows about.
Special Boatbuying Section:What’s She Worth?
Do-it-yourself techniques for making an accurate estimate of a used boat’s value.
In the Matter of Boatbuying…
It helps if you're not some sort of swivel-necked Lothario, panting after every transom that glides by. It helps if you have a calm,...
Special Boatbuying Section:How Not To Get Ripped Off
Boat brokers and surveyors are an honest lot. Even so, it’s a big investment. Protect yourself.
Special Boatbuying Section:Whats She Worth?
Do-it-yourself techniques for making an accurate estimate of a used boat’s value.
Express 34, Hobie 33, Olson 34
Three of the ‘best from the west,’ these performance sloops have been out of production for 15 years but are still hot because they’re fast and built well enough for blue-water sailing.
Live On A Cheap and Small Sailboat! The Newport 27
Living on a sailboat might be all the rage amidst high cost of living but, what about the high cost of sailboats? This week...
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Catalina 25 Used Boat Review
The Catalina 25 is not exceptionally fast, stylish, or spacious compared to newer widebody models, and while the construction and workmanship are adequate, they too are not exceptional. But because of the builder's strict adherence to a philosophy of offering a relatively spacious design, relatively well made, at a reasonable price, and backing up the product with generally good customer service, the Catalina 25 has turned out to be one of the most successful small cruising sailboats ever built, with 5,332 boats sold between 1976 and 1990, when the company ceased producing the model as demand tailed off.