New Galeon 400 Fly | Monte Carlo 76 | Dockside Etiquette - 04/21/21

Galeon Yachts has taken many of the features found on its larger models and scaled them down to the new 400 Fly. The list includes the fold-out bulwarks or “balconies” that expand the cockpit and large windows in the salon. The flying bridge has low top hamper, which is a signature aspect of Galeon yachts, and she sleeps four belowdecks. Forty feet is a popular size and a good mix of utility, price and value, in our opinion. She’s also a good place for a couple to start if they aspire for a large motoryacht down the road. More...

For the second generation of the Monte Carlo Yachts 76, the builder focused on expanding the outside living and entertaining spaces. The carbon fiber hardtop on the flying bridge helps keep the CG low, and the black color makes it almost invisible to the eye. It has a retractable fabric sunroof. The upper deck is also one of the largest in class. Note that it extends back to the transom, which allows it to serve double duty as a boat deck and sun lounge. Below, the aft deck can be buttoned up with isinglass to create a sunroom in the shoulder seasons. More...

The Grady-White Canyon 376 has a 13’2” (4.01 m) beam, which makes her one of the widest boats in class. Grady takes full advantage of this added space by incorporating a 41-gallon (155.2 L) livewell into the deluxe lean bar, a 164-quart cooler into the rigging station and more than 817-quarts of storage split between three fish boxes. The cockpit has doors at the transom and portside, and she rides on the SeaV2® hull. More...

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