Sailboat Reviews

Columbia 9.6

This late '70s coastal cruiser is somewhat plain but structurally sturdy.

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:What’s 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.

Has Fountaine Pajot Broken the 44 Foot Catamaran Market

Is the Fountaine Pajot 44 really one of the cheapest ways to buy a brand-new 44-foot cruising catamaran… and if so, what’s the catch?...

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Jeanneau 65 Used Boat Review

From the drawing board of Philippe Briand, a renowned marine architect over the past four decades, comes the Jeanneau Yachts 65. This boat is...