September 1, 2016
Windy 26 SN
At first glance, the Windy 26 SN looks like any conventional hardtop express cruiser, with a cabin trunk forward and the helm positioned at the very front of the cockpit…
August 31, 2016
First Class 10
As we drove down the gravel road to MacDonald Marine Services in Hamilton on a Saturday afternoon in May, Dan Maitland rolled down his window and introduced himself as he passed in the other direction…
August 30, 2016
Beneteau Swift 30
At the last Miami International Boat Show, we had the pleasure of interviewing Delphine Andre, Product Manager for the Beneteau trawler range of boats…
August 30, 2016
Beneteau Oceanis 35
In today’s world marketplace choices abound. In some way, every manufacturer tries to make their product unique. They want to provide something…
August 29, 2016
Shamrock 20
It was love at first sight. You can only stay excited about carpeting and tuck-and-roll upholstery for so long before you start looking for a good, honest boat…
August 29, 2016
Sea Ray SRV 245 Sundancer
Sea Ray has a long standing tradition of building nice boats, which likely accounts for their position as number one in boat building…
August 29, 2016
Sea Ray SRV 200
Sea Rays have been referred to in Test Bench as a yardstick against which to measure other boats. This test of a Sea Ray SRV 200 should give you some idea why…
August 24, 2016
Sea Ray 500 Sundancer
Sea Ray, founded in Michigan in 1959, led the way in fiberglass boat building. In the late 1960s, they introduced a new line of deep-vee hull designs with…
August 24, 2016
Sea Ray 44 Sundancer
One look will tell you that the 2006 Sea Ray 44 Sundancer has smart and sexy lines for a distinctive look in the water. But, when we began our test report…
August 24, 2016
The Saga 35
The Annapolis Boat Show is a popular Thanksgiving destination for Canadian sailors. For many of us, it is our last chance to eat, breathe and sleep…
August 24, 2016
Sabreline 42
Although the new Sabreline 42 has opted for the classic and elegant look of an east coast trawler, its deep V-shaped hull can nonetheless handle…
August 24, 2016
Reinell V190
You may need this Test Bench article just to tell the difference between our test boat, the Reinell V190, and a Sea Ray. The Reinell…
August 24, 2016
Ontario 28
When I saw an Ontario 28 for the first time, I was surprised that it had come from Ontario Yachts, as there seemed to be so few on the market…
August 24, 2016
Oceania 36 Sedan
The Oceania Yachts 36 Sedan is new to Canada and so is Donaldson Yacht Sales of Port Credit, Ontario. The big boat market has shown increasing…
August 23, 2016
Ocean Alexander Altus 45 Sedan
Pity the poor boat writer. There are so many boats, so many different styles and so many features that it’s nearly impossible to decide what’s good, much less what is the best…
August 23, 2016
The Nutshell Pram
Joel White’s Nutshell Pram is over 15 years old, but it is still as fresh as ever. If you have an urge to build your own boat…
August 23, 2016
Northern 25
The first time I ever went aboard a Northern 25, was not a social call – I was actually providing an appraisal of the vessel – but I remember the event…
August 23, 2016
Nonsuch 30
When Dave Harris of Burn and Ellis Yachts Ltd. asked me to come out for a sail on their Nonsuch 30, I was a little dismayed to hear that I would be measuring…
August 22, 2016
Nonsuch 26
A single hander’s family cat. Simplicity is really the key to the Nonsuch concept, and it takes some getting used to. For someone brought up to think that…
August 16, 2016
The Megabyte
The Megabyte concept doesn’t immediately bring Bruce Farr’s name to mind. After all, this new little dingy is a far cry from the 60-foot…
August 16, 2016
Martini 7-Meter
Few people really need to get around as fast as the Martini 7-Meter ‘s top speed of 53 mph. For its size it doesn’t carry much weight. There are no…
August 16, 2016
Marine Trader 40 Sedan
The trawler has a teak accent. Michael and Mary Sutherland are the proud owners of Scotia Blue, a 40 foot, two state room Marine Trader sedan..
August 15, 2016
Mainship 34 Pilot Rum Runner II
Take a single look at the Mainship 34 Pilot, Rum Runner II version and you’ll spend the rest of the day thinking about Cape Cod, the Kennedys, lobster boats and…
August 15, 2016
Larson Cabrio 310 Express Cruiser
With a berth in a location such as Swan’s Marine in Frenchman’s Bay, in Pickering Ontario, and the Larson’s comfortable cruising speed of 25 mph…
August 15, 2016
Kona 18 Jet
This month, for our powerboat series, we’ll cover a pure “muscle” boat equipped with the Chevrolet 454 jet drive. This is a high performance power plant…
August 15, 2016
Doral250 Citation
The Doral 250 Citation is a top-of-the-line mini-cruiser offering an in-cabin galley, private head and aft sleeping area-all in only 24 feet, six inches…
August 12, 2016
Kennedy Panther
Changes and improvements are the key words at Kennedy Boats since the company was taken over by Glen Bon-ham in 1977…
August 12, 2016
J-Craft Ski-boat 19
Like the snow in winter and sun in summer, J- Crafts always seem to have been with us. But there has been a recent upsurge in popularity…
August 12, 2016
Hunter 45CC
When I was much younger than I am now, I remember the delivery of a Morgan Out Island 51, not because it was a neat boat but because…
