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.
Freedom 35
Production of this Dave Pedrick design started in 1993 and continues today. An optional package for traditional headsails is a departure from Freedom’s self-tending legacy.
Tanzer 22
We originally reviewed the Tanzer 22 in the December 1, 1981 issue, but a friend of ours did such a good job restoring the 25-year-old T-22 he inherited from his father that we decided to take a second look.
Decked Out
One can learn a lot about yacht design and construction by just walking the docks. Here are some features we admire, and a few others we don't.
Hunter 410
The 410 is billed as an offshore cruiser, something of a departure for a company that has otherwise concentrated on comparatively inexpensive coastal cruisers.
Why Sailors Still Want This Slow Old Cruiser – Down East...
In this Practical Sailor boat tour, we take a deep look at the Downeaster 38, also known as the Down East 38, a classic...
Latest Sailboat Reviews
C&C 40 Used Boat Review
While C&C did not invent the racer/cruiser, the Canadian-based company has remained dedicated for two decades to the concept of the dual-purpose boat. With the notable exception of a few pure cruisers-the relatively low-performance Landfall 35, 42, 43, and 48-a racer-based cruising boat (the Landfall 38), and a real oddball (the Mega 30), most C&Cs have paid at least lip service to contemporary trends in racing boats.
