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The Oyster 61

It’s purpose-made for offshore cruising, with timeless lines.

Wood is Good

Classic boat fans will be on the docks in Mystic, Connecticut, for the 31st annual Woodenboat Show.

Unforgettable

A decade ago, a new department called Classics debuted in a fall issue of Soundings that was designed to highlight antique craft (built from 1919 to 1942) and classic models (from 1943 to 1975), both power and sail.

Markley 46

The original Chesapeake deadrise boats were built by and for commercial watermen who scoured the Bay for crabs, oysters and finfish. Ruggedly constructed for year-round

Gamefisherman 40

Gamefisherman was founded in Stuart, Florida, in 1985 by Mike Matlack, a lifelong fisherman who had spent many years working at Rybovich Boat Works in

Two boats sailing with a bridge in the distance.

The Newport Waterfront

Yes, the waterfront experience in Newport has evolved in the age of megayachts, but this little city still has a lot of sailing in its heart.

Exterior side view of a blue Hinckley boat

A Remade Boat by Hinckley

When a 2010 Picnic Boat 37 resurfaced in poor condition, the builder restored it from the hull up with modern craftsmanship

Courtesy Flexiteek

Teak Decking Alternatives

Natural teak still endures, but cork, bio-based synthetics and changing owner priorities are reshaping what goes underfoot.

Joe Lovejoy

Buying a Norwegian Rescue Ship

A former Norwegian rescue vessel with an icebreaker rating is now home for a cruising couple, and it can handle anything the ocean will throw at it.

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