Three Big-Three 30s
In effect, the companies construct a hull into which a grid-and-beam system is installed, along with liners (pans) that define spaces belowdecks and provide...
Island Packet 350
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...
Com-Pac 35
Com-Pac Yachts is a Florida builder with a particularly interesting history. The company was formed back in 1957 by W. L. "Hutch" Hutchins, Sr.,...
Hinckley Pilot 35
Henry R. Hinckley & Co. of Southwest Harbor, Maine, has had some notable successes over the years, and this solid glass 35-footer ranks right...
Express 34, Hobie 33, Olson 34
Nearly everyone involved in the boating industry during the prosperity of the 1970s also has a vivid recollection of the 1980s, when ...
Freedom 35
With 85 hulls built to date, Freedom Yachts of Middletown, Rhode Island counts the Dave Pedrick-designed 35-footer as a solid success story. Freedom currently...
Wauquiez Pretorien 35
Though out of production since 1987, this French cruiser receives high marks from owners who appreciate high quality construction, comfortable accommodations belowdecks, and a...
Hunter 320
Formed in Florida in 1972 by brothers Warren and John Luhrs, Hunter Marine is one of the two largest builders of sailboats in the...
Hunter 310
Hunter Marine is one of the two largest sailboat builders in the US (Hunter claims more dollar volume, Catalina more boats sold). Its beginnings...
J/32
Having spent recent years building performance-oriented “sprit boats,” including a recent 45-footer designed for competition in the Admiral’s Cup, J Boats did an about...