The 500 SSC has been out for more than a year now and last year it was the #1 most-watched BoatTEST video. You are looking at one of the brilliant design creations of John Adams – and it’s the large space between the aft seating and the outboard engines. This effectively solves the problem of easy access to the water in an outboard boat. We’re surprised that more builders haven’t followed suit. She’s designed for an owner who wants to head to the islands for a day of snorkeling, fishing or scuba diving and then host friends dockside for cocktails that evening. She is a crossover with an interior that puts some express cruisers to shame. Again, the “crossover” is a brilliant concept that Formula has popularized and led most of the industry in this direction. She also sleeps four. More...
The Vicem 58 Classic is for the veteran cruiser who wants to get away from cookie-cutter fiberglass cruising yachts. She has a Downeast-inspired design and is built with all-wood cold-molded construction by craftsmen at a Turkish yard where old shipwrights ply their trade. She has superior puncture resistance to even solid fiberglass, a solid feel and classical yacht, Bristol-fashion interior finish. Below, she has a three-stateroom, two-head layout. More...
Helmsman Trawlers are designed for medium-range, comfortable passage making. The 37 Sedan is available in a single or two-stateroom layout. In the latter, the guest quarters doubles as an office. To learn more, go to Helmsman Trawlers' website here...
Connoisseurship
Hatches
A Window into a Boat Builder's Soul
Hatches provide a good clue into how the boat manufacturer thinks. They can indicate if the builder is most concerned with keeping costs down or assigned the design to the new kid in the office. Over the years, our inspections have indicated that most builders don’t spend enough time thinking about their hatches, which is probably because they never lost a sale because of a bad one. It just becomes the buyer’s problem. More...
Having trouble getting a demo ride in a boat you want to buy? When it comes to the Pursuit DC266, the Sovereign Boat Club has a solution – a test ride on our boat in St. Petersburg, FL. The charge is just $350 to cover the captain, fuel and washdown. It could be the best money you ever spent. Find out what you like and don’t like and discover why it is so popular with SBC members. If you decide to join SBCs, we’ll apply the $350 towards your new membership. By appointment only. Email here or text/call: 727.200.3474
Photo Of The Day
“A song of hope in a bomb shelter somewhere in Ukraine.”
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