Nick14

ALL boats are a compromise, unless you have Jeff Bezos money (and even he’s subject to those pesky laws of physics). If you’re still...

Your best bet would be to contact Scott Helker at Helmsman Yachts. The boats seem to rarely come up for sale, and when they do...

In a recent trip to Mystic Seaport (Connecticut) I happened upon this beauty, the Little Vigilant. It's my new dream boat...

FWIW and solely IMHO, your list of requirements are a big ask for the price target. You may well find it in a downeast design, but it...

What a wonderful little boat! A great combination of traditional, classy, attractive styling, salty-looking (and presumably seaworthy?)...

FWIW and solely IMHO, I completely agree with you on the 36 year old Volvo engines not being a positive. Especially if the engines are...

I think you and I are of the same mind. I inquired about this boat when it was first listed three years ago at $399,000 (I believe with...

... and yet another price reduction to $149,000 - down from the original listing price of $399,000 three years ago -...

On my boat gph along with many other engine parameters are displayed on the Cummins screen. It’s all continuously calculated and...

As the old hot rodder's saying goes, 'speed costs money, how fast do you want to go'? With my boat, at 7 kts it burns just 1.3 gph...

As several have said, the tortoise beats the hare if the tortoise goes 24/7. It's simple math: 24 hrs x 7 kts beats 8 hrs x 15 kts...

Concern about cost is relative. I suspect Jeff Bezos doesn't think much about the fuel burn on his yacht. For those of us closer to the...

FWIW, the EcoTrawler might fit, 33 ft, outboard powered, cruise 12-ish knots - http://www.trawlersmidwest.com/eco_trawler.htm

A recent story in BoatTest...