October 12, 2018
Scout 355 LXF – Triple Mercury Verado 300
Quite simply, the styles of boats have changed. Where in past years a buyer might have been looking for a 35-foot cruiser, now people are pressed for time and the live-aboard has fallen out of fashion with some boaters, replaced by fast, accommodating and sporty day boats – many of which are outboard powered.
October 12, 2018
Leader 9.0
In the case of baking a cake, Betty Crocker and Julia Child both start off with the same eggs, sugar and flour, but the results can be very different. Naval architects, designers and engineers in the boat business also have many of the same ingredients, but the trick is to make the cake unique and desirable.
August 22, 2018
Jeanneau NC 795 – designed in France and perfect for Canada
After a period of record breaking hot and humid weather we had a dose of more traditional east coast conditions for our test run aboard the Jeanneau NC 795, with steady drizzle and a 15 – 20 knot south east breeze kicking up a short chop on Halifax’s Bedford Basin.
May 31, 2018
Ranger Tugs R-23
At the boat shows, the Ranger Tugs’ classic tugboat lines always grab the crowds, with the wives and children most likely to want to stop and have a better look. Well, they should, because the Ranger Tugs R-23 deserves a second look…a long look in fact.
May 4, 2018
Scarab 255 Open
You can imagine,at the GroupeBeneteau dealer meeting in Michigan last fall where all the Four Winns, Scarab, Wellcraft, and Glastrondealers had come to see the latest new models, the docks were lined up with gleaming brand-new boats to show the dealers and media…
April 24, 2018
Elite Custom 77’ high performance yacht is underway
Tactical Custom Boats announces the sale to a North American client of a custom Tactical 77’ – Fast Pilothouse Motoryacht. with the focus on speed and comfort.
April 11, 2018
That’s One Really Big Boat
Bruce Elliott is an inventor. And when he sold the technology he developed to build utility poles better, he made enough money to stop working forever and take it easy.
March 23, 2018
Cruisers Yachts Cantius 42
The latest new model from Cruisers Yachts is the Cantius 42 and this yacht made its debut in the fall of 2017, at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.
February 22, 2018
Sabre 45
The Sabre 45 Salon Express is new for 2017, making its debut at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show this fall.
January 4, 2018
Jeanneau NC 33
Jeanneau’s newest NC model is the NC 33, and it’s an exciting and innovative inboard cruiser ideally suited to young families or couples.
January 4, 2018
Four Winns H290OB
The Four Winns H290OB combines two of the most popular new big boat trends to come up with a great new 30 footer.
December 7, 2017
Jeanneau NC 895
Jeanneau’s new NC 895 is designed for cruising, and it is a proper cabin boat with full cabin roof, glass all around and an incomparably bright interior.
December 7, 2017
Cruisers Yachts Cantius 50
Almost a decade ago, Cruisers Yachts Inc., launched an entire line of express cruisers called “Cantius” (named after company owner KC Stock’s grandfather) that began with the 48Cantius then came the 54, the 60 and now the Cantius 50.
September 27, 2017
42 Cantius – wow
Cruisers Yachts debuts the all-new 42 Cantius. The sporty, luxury cruiser will make its first public appearance at the 2017 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show taking place November 1-5.
September 22, 2017
Jeanneau Leader 10.5
Once again, the designers at Jeanneau have outdone themselves with the innovative new Leader 10.5 model.
August 22, 2017
Sea Ray L650 Fly a real show stopper
The West Coast Premiere of the exquisite Sea Ray L650 Fly was certainly a night to remember. Guests arriving by car to picturesque Coal Harbour Marina were treated to valet service.
August 22, 2017
J Boats’ Bob Johnstone rolls out the MJM 35z
Hull #1 ZINNIA, the all-new, twin outboard MJM 35z left Boston BoatWorks on July 5 for Newport and a weekend of 19 introductory customer sea trials plus another dozen dealer and boating magazine editor reviews.
June 15, 2017
Jeanneau Leader 33
Jeanneau’s new Leader 33 is an amazing express cruiser with great accommodations for two couples or a young family. Superior design skillpacks in a ton of features and amenities, yet still keeps that French design elegance.
June 7, 2017
Beneteau Swift 30
The BeneteauSwift 30 is more affordable and slightly smaller than the very successful Swift 34 trawler, opens up this type of cruising to more people. Starting with the 30 also begins a process where a loyal Beneteau customer can move up in size.
April 28, 2017
Delphia Escape 1080 S
To say that Canadian Yachting readers enjoy a wide variety of boating experiences and conditions would be quite an understatement!
April 25, 2017
Fraser Yacht Sales introduces Azimut Atlantis 43 at The Victoria Inner Harbour Boat Show April 27–30, 2017!
According to the folks at Fraser Yacht Sales, you couldn’t ask for more – the new Azimut Atlantis 43 is destined to be the new standard setter for its class.
January 9, 2017
CY Flagship Review – Cruisers Yachts 60 Fly
In the February 2017 issue of Canadian Yachting, we rediscover the virtues of the flying bridge during our time with the new Cruisers Yachts 60 Fly.
January 3, 2017
Rossiter 23 Runabout
The Rossiter 23 Classic Day Boatis both a logical extension of the Canadian-built Rossiter line and a boat that breaks new ground for the company. We think Canadian Yachting readers will find this boat very interesting because it’s so well suited to the way people are using their boats today.
January 3, 2017
Jeanneau NC 11
It’s rare for Canadian Yachting magazine to report on the same boat twice, but that is how important the Jeanneau NC 11 has become – that and there have been many refinements to the 2017 models. This boat is well worth a second look.
December 30, 2016
Cruisers Yachts 60 Fly
Canadian Yachting magazine readers will certainly be familiar with the Cruisers Yachts line of boats because we have had the good fortune of doing a review on almost all of their recent models, most particularly their Cantius line of coupe express cruisers.
December 5, 2016
Vanquish 24 Runabout
Families with young people who are seriously into waterskiing or wake boarding face a difficult choice: Buy a dedicated tow sports boat and make the kids happy or buy a more traditional family boat and make everyone comfortable.
December 4, 2016
Cruisers Yachts 54 Cantius
We met the new Cruisers Yachts 54 Cantius under almost ideal circumstances, on the beautiful Trent Severn Waterway at Lock 31in Buckhorn, Ontario, during the best summer weather on record.
September 30, 2016
Scorpion 210F
The Chris-Craft Scorpion 210F is a sport boat with a unique combination of a midship motor and an outdrive on the transom…
September 26, 2016
Trendsetter 40
The Trendsetter 40 offers a cross between the contemporary double-cabin cruiser and the fuel-efficient trawler, and proceeds to go one better-it moves out at twice the speed of a trawler, and on less fuel…
September 7, 2016
Grew 239 AC
The 23-foot Grew 239 AC is what could be called a small express cruiser…
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 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 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
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…