Ericson 34-2 Finds Sweet Spot
To begin with, let’s make clear which Ericson 34 we’re reviewing about here because Ericson Yachts has a handful of boats in the 35-foot...
Deck Leaks, Mast Step Are Top Concerns
The Ericson 34-2 hull hand-laminated monocoque structure made from a single mold.
The boats structure relies on the tri-axial force grid, which Ericson describes as...
Allied Princess 36
The Allied Boat Company built its first boat about 1962. It was the Seawind ketch, designed by Thomas Gillmer, a professor of naval architecture...
Island Trader 37/38
During the late 1970s, when Taiwan-built boats began to appear on the U.S. market in increasing numbers, few boats better illustrated the Far East...
CS 36
Canadian Sail craft was founded in 1964 in, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its first boat was the 12' fiberglass catamaran called the Scamper. Between 1967and1971,...
Bristol Channel Cutter, Morris 40, Alerion Sloop
So often, we come away depressed from what has become a rite of autumn-the boatshow. It's the same old story-nothing new under the sun....
Age Calls for Close Inspection
The Islander 36 is a fairly light-displacement boat. The hand-laid hull is an uncored, single skin, with polyester resin and fiberglass furniture components adding...
The Modern Classic Racer-Cruiser
The Islander 36 was built from 1971 to 1985, making it one of the longest-lived 36-footers ever on the U.S. market. More than 750...
Beneteau First 36.7
From her office in France, Madame Annette Beneteau Roux, granddaughter of her company's founder, Benjamin Beneteau, oversees the largest boatbuilding company in the world.
In...
Heavy Glass Hull Marks Tayana 37 Boat
The hull of the Tayana 37 is a fairly heavy, solid-glass layup. Some roving print-through is evident in the topsides. In the past, the...
Full Tour of this IMPRESSIVE Sailboat – The Jeanneau Yachts 55
Are you shopping for a world cruising 55 foot sailboat? At this years Miami International Boat show we caught up with Jeanneau and toured...
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