Hobie Adventure Island Combines a 6.04m² Sail with Pedal Propulsion
Hobie's Mirage Adventure Island offers a one-person combination of sailing and pedal propulsion within a 5.05-metre hull. Its folding outriggers transform the boat from …
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Sea Ray SDX 230 Builds a Trailerable Family Deck around 7.06 Metres
Sea Ray's SDX 230 sterndrive is a 23-foot-two-inch family dayboat designed with an open cockpit, integrated cooler and broad swimming platform. Its 2.59-metre beam …
Jeanneau Merry Fisher 695 Sport Keeps Fishing and Family Decks Flexible
Jeanneau's Merry Fisher 695 Sport uses a compact wheelhouse and open working cockpit to bring several activities into one sub-seven-metre boat. The manufacturer lists …
Highfield’s Electric Sport 660 Pairs a Flux Drive with a 6.65m RIB
Highfield's Sport 660 Electric pairs its existing 6.65-metre RIB hull with an electric propulsion package from Flux Marine. The manufacturer specifies a 74kW drive, …
Highfield Patrol 500 Keeps a Multipurpose RIB to 5.10 Metres
Highfield's Patrol 500 occupies the smaller end of its multi-use aluminium-hulled RIB range. At 5.10 metres overall, the manufacturer offers a flexible console and …
Highfield Patrol 540 Combines a Working RIB Layout with Family Capacity
Highfield's Patrol 540 is a 5.45-metre aluminium-hulled RIB aimed at owners who need a robust layout for both family excursions and practical work. The …
Chaparral 280 OSX Adds a Day Cabin to a 9.30m Outboard Bowrider
Chaparral's 280 OSX moves its outboard bowrider concept into a 9.30-metre hull with a day cabin, hardtop and broad seating. The 2026 specification lists …
Chaparral 250 OSX Puts a 300hp Outboard behind an Open 8.08m Layout
Chaparral's 2026 250 OSX combines deep bow seating and a flexible cockpit with a maximum 300hp outboard rating. Overall length is 8.08 metres when …
Corsair 880 Adds Five Berths to an 8.80m Folding Trimaran
Corsair's 880 uses an 8.80-metre centre hull and folding floats to create a compact sports cruiser with sleeping space for up to five people. …
Dragonfly 25 Folds a 5.80m Sailing Beam to a 2.30m Trailer Width
The Dragonfly 25 combines three-hull sailing with a folding system intended to simplify storage and transport. Its 7.65-metre centre hull carries a 5.80-metre sailing …
Dufour 37 Makes Family Coastal Cruising an Outdoor-Living Proposition
Dufour's 37 puts an unusually sociable cockpit and an outdoor galley concept into a compact coastal cruiser. The builder gives a hull length of …
Beneteau Oceanis 34.1 Offers a 10.77m Cruiser with Three Keel Profiles
Beneteau's Oceanis 34.1 places a two- or three-cabin family cruiser inside 10.77 metres overall. Its deep, shallow and hydraulic lifting-keel profiles offer distinctly different …
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