Great Loop Brand | How to Get Greater Range | 20-Foot Beach Deck - 7/30/2026

BEAM EXPANDS Fold down the Galeon 450 HTC's side gunwales and her usable beam grows from 13'8" to 20'8", turning the whole aft section into a flat teak deck for lounging or diving in. Power comes from twin 480-hp Volvo Penta D6 diesels, good for a 290-nautical-mile range at her 18.3-knot cruise. 
 

FISH OR TRAVEL The 365 Conquest carries serious fishing equipment without giving up enclosed cruising space. Her 52-square-foot cockpit includes a pressurized livewell and chilled fish box, while the climate-controlled helm deck leads to convertible sleeping accommodations below. Triple 400-hp Verados reached 55.7 mph in testing.
 

WOOD HULL This 2022 Maverick 50 Sport Yacht combines a cold-molded solid mahogany hull with twin Volvo IPS 800s, joystick control and a Seakeeper 9. With only 150 engine hours and extensive maintenance completed in September 2025, she's ready for cruising or fishing. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
 

91 MORE MILES Sharrow tested continuous-loop propellers against conventional Mercury props on a SeaVee 390 running triple Verado 350s. The Sharrow props showed better economy from about 6 mph through the mid-40s, and at cruising speed near 36 mph delivered roughly 431 miles of range, about 27% more than the standard props.
 

SOFT MARKET Retail sales remain soft, tariffs are squeezing costs and competition is increasing, yet builders continue introducing new technology and expanding product lines. This industry update looks at how joystick docking for pontoons, new jet-powered deck boats and other product launches fit into a changing market.
 

29 FINISHES Mainship (which is, sadly, no longer in business) isn't the name most Great Loop shoppers reach for first, but that brand finished more Loops in 2025 than any other: 29.  Carver boats (also OB) had 20 finishes. To find out the other eight brands on this Top 10 List, watch the video. The data comes from the America's Great Loop Cruisers' Association's 272 reported 2025 completions. 
 

LIMITED TIME BENETEAU's Summer Buydown Event offers qualified buyers 4% APR financing for four years on qualifying new Antares, Flyer, Gran Turismo and Swift Trawler models. The promotion runs through October 31 at participating U.S. dealers.