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Reviews of older boats with tips for prospective buyers, from SAILING Magazine.
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Boats and Gear/Used Boat Notebook
Author:John Kretschmer
November 2006 The marketplace is overflowing with great buys I’ve been doing a lot of sailing and a lot of traveling lately. In the past few months I have meandered through the Chesapeake Bay, crossed Lake Michigan a couple of times and...
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Boats and Gear/Used Boat Notebook
Author:John Kretschmer
April 2002 Forgiving yet capable of crossing oceans, this traditional cruiser has built an avid following When Canadian builder Kurt Hansen commissioned Carl Alberg to design a 30-foot sloop for his Whitby Boat Works back in 1962 few would have...
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Boats and Gear/Used Boat Notebook
Author:John Kretschmer
A bluewater beauty that was built to last
The Baba 30 is a small but serious cruising boat. And it certainly looks the part with a shapely canoe stern, springy sheerline and proud bowsprit. The Baba 30 pedigree arcs through Colin Archer’s...
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Boats and Gear/Used Boat Notebook
Author:John Kretschmer
This scion of the Great Lakes is an ideal family cruiser Believe it or not, there was a time when sailboat production flourished all across our wide continent. And when we think of geographic areas where sailboat builders congregated and even...
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Boats and Gear/Used Boat Notebook
Author:John Kretschmer
February 2003 A sturdy cruiser that will offer performance for years to come The Beneteau First 456 is one of the largest boats we’ve profiled in the Used Boat Notebook column and I think one of the best values. Designed by the prolific,...
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Boats and Gear/Used Boat Notebook
Author:John Kretschmer
0906 Issue
As his first boat, this sturdy Alberg-design remains close to the author’s heart
My first boat was a Bristol 27. OK, I’ll admit that was 28 short years ago. Yikes. It was a 1966 model with a dreadful name, Lobster Mobster. I...
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Boats and Gear/Used Boat Notebook
Author:John Kretschmer
February 2002 Handsome, well-built racer-cruiser charms with its impressive performance and affordability The C&C 35 is a survivor and, some claim, a classic. I sure wouldn’t argue with them. Designed by Cuthbertson and Cassian in 1969,...
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Boats and Gear/Used Boat Notebook
Author:John Kretschmer
Being too racy for its day in 1979 makes it a good cruiser today I’ve always liked the word landfall. It evokes the essential dream of cruising, the successful conclusion of a voyage, landfall is your payoff. C&C had high hopes when it...
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Boats and Gear/Used Boat Notebook
Author:John Kretschmer
December 2004 Timeless design and sturdy build are the hallmarks of this accomplished cruiser First impressions, as they say, only get one chance, and few boats make a more lasting mark than the Cabo Rico 38. This winsome cutter, draped in...
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Boats and Gear/Used Boat Notebook
Author:John Kretschmer
March 2005 Bill Lapworth’s revolutionary performance cruiser still shines today Jack Jenson, the builder, and Bill Lapworth, the designer, combined their unique talents to produce several memorable boats during the nascent days of fiberglass...
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Boats and Gear/Used Boat Notebook
Author:John Kretschmer
December 2003 A used boat sleeper, this little big boat elicits strong owner loyalty The Caliber 33 is a big boat tucked into a small package. Designed by company co-founder, Michael McCreary, the 33 is a solidly built cruiser of moderate to...
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Boats and Gear/Used Boat Notebook
Author:John Kretschmer
June 2008 A tough and forgiving Alberg-designed classic
For this month’s small boat issue we’re taking a close look at a pint-sized classic, the Cape Dory Typhoon. Designed by the late Carl Alberg, the 18-foot, 6-inch Typhoon has been...
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Boats and Gear/Used Boat Notebook
Author:John Kretschmer
November 2002 Good sailing, roomy interior and active owners behind the popularity of this coastal cruiser The Catalina 27 is an American classic. First launched in 1971, more than 6,600 boats were built during a 20-year production run, making it...
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Boats and Gear/Used Boat Notebook
Author:John Kretschmer
February 2004 Popular coastal cruiser with a big interior makes a great first ‘big’ boat The Catalina 28 underscores why Catalina has built more sailboats than any other American builder—more than 60,000 and counting. This versatile sloop...
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Boats and Gear/Used Boat Notebook
Author:John Kretschmer
March 2007 This capable and versatile cruiser is a bargain Catalina Yachts has always known the secret to success in the North American sailboat market: build comfortable boats that sail well, look nice and are affordable. The simple formula...
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Boats and Gear/Used Boat Notebook
Author:John Kretschmer
April 2005 A practical trailersailer in an affordable package is perfect for coastal sailing adventures We just might be the longest running sailboat builder in the country under the original management,” said Gerry Hutchins, who with his...
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Boats and Gear/Used Boat Notebook
Author:John Kretschmer
October 2003 This oceangoing dynamo has a special place in the author’s history and heart Indulge me and try to understand—for me, the Contessa 32 is not just another fiberglass production boat. I cut my teeth on a Contessa 32, and the boat...
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Boats and Gear/Used Boat Notebook
Author:John Kretschmer
December 2002 A Canadian-built racer-cruiser that’s well-mannered yet tough enough for the heavy stuff The virtues of the sweet sailing CS 36 are not well known south of the border; it’s one of those fine Canadian-built boats that seems...
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Boats and Gear/Used Boat Notebook
Author:John Kretschmer
November 2001 A good-quality French-built bluewater cruiser that is at its best in heavy weather It is easy to forget, now that the combined might of Beneteau and Jeanneau dominate sailboat imports, that 30 years ago another French builder was...
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Boats and Gear/Used Boat Notebook
Author:John Kretschmer
February 2007 Perfect starter boat in a stylish, well-built package Ericson was part of the vanguard, one of the early fiberglass builders that helped shape the course of the burgeoning American sailboat industry. The first Ericson, a 26-foot...
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