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...
Hunter 30: Still the Affordable Fantasy
Hunter Marine began building auxiliary sailboats in 1974, largely as the result of the first oil embargo and the new energy consciousness that followed....
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...
Dragonfly 800
At the 1992 U.S. Sailboat Show in Annapolis, Maryland, there were more than a dozen multihulls on exhibit. How times have changed; just a...
Why Buy a Trimaran? Pros and Cons of Trimarans – NEEL...
Are you interested in buying a multihull sailboat? This week we look at the NEEL 43 Trimaran and discuss the pros and cons of...
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Catalina 320 Used Boat Review
Catalina Yachts has carved a reputation in the production boat world by producing yachts that make owner feedback sound like a mantra. Typical comments...