Buccaneer 295 and 305
From powerboat builder Bayliner, these two boats are very different in design and very similar in construction. The 295 is an outdated IOR design and the 305 a high-sided, shoal draft cruiser that makes too much leeway.
Pearson 26
A 1970's racer/cruiser that makes a fine, economical boat despite a few problems.
Corsair F-24 MK II
This little sister to the F-27 folding trimaran is flat out fast and well built, but compared to a monohull (and you’ve heard this before), expensive and cramped down below.
Freedom 32
An easy-to-sail sloop, this Freedom 32 with a fair turn of speed, beamy accommodations and surprising offshore capability.
Maine Cat 30
This cruising catamaran features open living on the bridge deck, above average performance and low maintenance.
Ranger 26
This late 60’s/early 70’s IOR and MORC racer/cruiser was a hot boat in its day, and it still acquits itself reasonably well. But lightweight construction limits the 26’s suitability for offshore.
C&C Express 110
The first new C&C since the acquisition of the C&C name by Tartan, the 110 is available with a surprising number of keel and rigging choices. She’s fast and fun to sail, but as a cruiser her stowage comes up short.
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 37
This French cruiser has a nice all-wood interior, but a small sail plan for coastal US waters.
Ericson 32
A look at both the 1969 and 1985 designs by Bruce King finds more to like about the later model boat.
Cheoy Lee Offshore 41
An innovative Ray Richards design built by the earliest Asian yard is a rock solid cruiser, but with a lot of teak to maintain as well as potentially troublesome metalwork.
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Pearson 30 Used Boat Review
The Pearson 30 was designed as a family cruiser and daysailer with a good turn of speed. The boat is actively raced throughout the country, however, with some holding IOR certificates, and many more racing in PHRF, MORC, and one-design fleets.