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Kick-Start

Bob Arrington explores one man’s search for the perfect boat and the pursuit of a boat building dream.

Unbreakable

About 20 years ago, I ran a sea trial on one of the first Ellings and remember being disappointed to see that on a six-berth

A Fresh Look at the Enduring, Ever-Popular DeFever 49

If you thought that only automobiles could be cult objects, think again. It’s not just a 1965 Mustang or a ’66 ’Vette that sets the blood pounding, at least not for yachting enthusiasts. Chris Caswell takes a look back at one of Art DeFever’s best designs.

Three @ Sea: By The Numbers

Builder: Nordhavn Year: 2006 LOA: 43′ Beam: 15′ Draft: 5′ Cabins/Heads: 2 / 2 Displacement: 54,500 lb. Main Engine: 110hp Lugger Wing Engine: 60hp Yanmar

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Living off the Grid

A solar-power system on our classic trawler lets us spend time moored or anchored with more than enough juice to meet our energy needs.

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Bridging the Journey

America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association has been helping boaters complete the ultimate voyage for a quarter century.

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Making Memories

The steel-hull Nightfall, designed by William Garden, connects generations of this family through a love of cruising.

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A Pacific Northwest Powercat Pioneer

Larry Graf, the founder, designer and lead engineer of Aspen Power Catamarans, talks about Aspen’s proa hull designs and adventure cruising on his own creations from the Arctic to the Sea of Cortez.

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Shape-Shifter

With her vertical bow, reverse raked windshield and indoor-outdoor living space, the Galeon 430 EXP defies categorization.

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North by Northwest

This imposing 55-footer is a comfortable, well-appointed coastal cruiser primed to take on more ambitious journeys.

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