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 the industry...
Three Big-Three 30s – The Beneteau 311, Catalina 310 and Hunter 326
In an ideal world, all sailors would start in prams at the age of six, then move to small, forgivingsloops, and then one-design racingboats,...
Hans Christian 34/36
The story of the Hans Christian 34 and 36, and their successors, is a microcosm of the history of the Taiwan/U.S. boatbuilding industry. That...
The PDQ 32: A Comfortable Cruising Cat
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...
PDQ: Rugged Quality
The PDQ 32 is laminated using a modified epoxy resin (AME 5000). Tri-axial knitted fiberglass fabrics are used in the hull and deck. The...
The Dual-Purpose C&C 33 Mark II
On DecksThe deck layout on the C&C 33 is conventional. The double lifelines with lifeline gates, pulpit, and pushpit are sturdy, well made, and...
Living Small on the Big Sea
Deck DetailsThe boat that PS tested was built in 2007 and is one of the few 31s with a Seldn anodized aluminum mast. (Historically,...
Hand Laid in the USA
Workers at Pacific Seacraft laminate these hulls by hand, using vinylester resin and layers of biaxial fiberglass laid at 45- and 90-degree axes for...
The Catalina 34, 30 Years Later
American sailboat manufacturers have had their highs and lows, and many have dropped right off the map, but Catalina has been going strong for...
Express 37 Nails Performance
BelowdecksThough designed to sail fast, Schumacher tried to create accommodations below that would be comfortable for an offshore crew. He engaged a client, M....
The Great Loop – The Basics
Join us this week as we discuss taking a sailboat around North America's great boating adventure - The Great Loop. We discuss advice from...
