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Classic Boats

Seven Seas

In 1957, Charles Johnson approached John Rybovich in his quest for a motor­yacht to be the mother ship to his Rybovich sportfisher.

Lyman 26 Express

Bernard Lyman was a skilled craftsman and respected cabinetmaker in Cleveland on the shores of Lake Erie.

Shamrock V

Few yachts today can match the history of Shamrock V. Still sailing, the J Class yacht is a direct link to the America’s Cup in

VIDEO: The J Class Yachts

The J Class yachts hailed the beginning of a new era in design and racing. This video tells the tale:

Lord Nelson Victory Tug

They started out building sailboats; they ended up creating one of the most distinctive motoryachts of the modern era.

Classics: Grand Banks 42 Europa

Designer Ken Smith’s Grand Banks 42 is an acknowledged classic, a salty trawler yacht with an aft cabin, sturdy
 wheelhouse and workboat-inspired profile that was built for nearly 40 years. The Europa version was an offspring.

Classics: Friendship Sloop

In the late 19th century, Wilbur Morse, a boatbuilder in Friendship, Maine, was turning out an unprecedented number of working sailboats of similar design.

Classics: Mako 23

“Mako … you’ll find them where the fish are!” In the early 1970s, Miami builder Mako Marine was making a big splash with small fishing

Classics: Marlin

We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch it, we are

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We Test: MJM 38RS

This hybrid design is built to troll offshore and host the family off the beach.

1 Beneteau Antares 12 Coupe

Boat Show Preview

Builders debut models that blend fresh thinking with the details seasoned boaters appreciate.

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Going to the Birds

Researchers on a barren Maine nesting island needed to be supplied with food and water. We went along for the ride.

Duckisland

Rebuilding a Nauset 35

A husband-and-wife team remake a 1984 model with gumption, good help and a desire to get back on the water.

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