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If you're looking for a roomy coastal cruiser and tend on the taller side, the Pearson 303's offers a solid build and 6-ft. 3-in. headroom. Photo courtesy of Sailboatlistings.com.

Pearson 303 Used Boat Review

The Pearson 303, introduced in 1983, is a fairly typical example of the kind of work Pearson was doing in the mid-1980s, continuing until...
With 6-ft. headspace in the cabin, this family cruiser is well-suited for lakes and coastal adventures. (Photo courtesy of PopSells.com)

Grampian 26 Used Boat Review

The first fiberglass auxiliary sailboats were built in the late 1950s; for the record, the first was the 40-foot Philip Rhodes-designed Bounty II (1956),...

Tartan 37 Used Boat Review

The Tartan 37 is a moderately high performance, shoal-draft cruiser built between 1967 and 1988 by Tartan Marine, a company that helped usher in...

C&C 33 Mark II Used Boat Review

When the C&C company shut down operations in 1986, it was big news in the North American boating community. Since the company's formation in...

Island Packet 350 Used Boat Review

The current tally of Island Packets—"More than 1,800 sold"—is impressive for any boatbuilding company. Just over 20 years ago the first boats in the...

The PDQ 32 Cruising Cat Used Boat Review

PDQ Yachts in Whitby, Ontario, Canada, launched the Alan Slater-designed PDQ 32 catamaran in 1994 and built 53 of the boats in the following...
A 2006 Dufour 44. Image courtesy of Racing Yachts.

Dufour 44 Used Boat Review

Aimed at avid racers or speed junkies making the transition to cruising, the Dufour 44 slides neatly into the niche between affordable boats with...

Maine Cat 41 Used Boat Review

Catamarans have long ruled the realm of offshore speed. Indeed, Bruno Peyron's legendary 24-hour run of 732 miles in his twin-hulled Orange II in...

Cheoy Lee Clipper 36 & 42 Used Boat Review

Cheoy Lee Shipyards of Hong Kong has been a commercial builder since the early 1900s and is one of the first molders of fiberglass...

Marshall Sanderling 18: Used Boat Review

Catboats started out as workboats. According to marine historian Howard I. Chapelle, beamy, single-sailed centerboarders with half-decked hulls and barn door rudders began to...

The ULTIMATE Family Charter Catamaran – Bali 5.8 Full Tour

The Bali 5.8 Catamaran Sailboat is going to be the flagship of the charter sailboat industry. With up to six private cabins, each with...

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Island Packet 440

For nearly 30 years under the direction of designer and CEO Bob Johnson, Island Packet accomplished what few modern boatbuilders have been able to...