Boat Reviews

New Archipelago 47 “Explorer’s Catamaran”

By Peter Janssen on April 25, 2022 Boat Reviews, Cruising Life

A new entry from the UK, Archipelago Expedition Yachts just unveiled its flagship 47-foot cruising catamaran that it says “offers the ultimate adventure.” The first yacht in a new Archipelago Range, the 47 is being built by Chartwell Marine on the Isle of Man. The range will include 38- and 56-foot yachts later on. The Archipelago 47 is designed as an “explorer’s catamaran,” according to the company, with a combination of luxury, fuel efficiency, stability, ocean-going performance and even wheelchair access. Powered by two 420-hp Iveco diesels, the 47 is projected to have a top speed of 30 knots and…

New Kadey-Krogen 58: Made for Adventure

By Peter Janssen on April 20, 2022 Boat Reviews, Cruising Life

The new Kadey-Krogen 58 EB (Extended Bridge), on display at the Palm Beach show last month, is a solid, full-displacement cruiser ready for an adventure anywhere in the world. With a single 325-hp John Deere diesel, the 58 has a range of 3,775 nm at 7 knots; speed up to 10 knots, and the range drops to 1,050 nm, still a very respectable performance. (Twin engines are optional.) Kadey-Krogen is hardly a newcomer to the world’s blue-water cruising fleet. Indeed, it has made more than 600 cruising boats over the past 45 years at its yard in Taiwan, earning a…

Bavaria Launches 36 Family Cruiser

By Peter Janssen on April 16, 2022 Boat Reviews, Cruising Life

Bavaria Yachts has launched its new SR36 family cruiser, a scaled-down version of the popular SR41 it introduced a year ago, but with slightly more aggressive styling. The sporty new 36 from the German builder of sail and power boats is a two-cabin, one-head family cruiser that’s designed for safe cruising and comfortable living and entertaining on board. Bavaria is offering the boat with a variety of power options, from twin 240-hp to 350-hp gas or diesel engines. The lines for the Bavaria SR36 are from Marco Casali of Too-Design, an architect and superyacht designer in Rome who says that…

Leen Finishing 72 Explorer Trimaran

By Peter Janssen on April 12, 2022 Boat Reviews, Cruising Life

Leen Trimarans is putting the final touches on its new flagship 72 in its factory in New Rochelle, France. It plans to sea trial the massive tri in the next few weeks, and then deliver it to its American owner in time for the Annapolis power boat show in October. The Leen 72 is meant to be a fuel-efficient, stable, long-range explorer yacht. The trimaran design has the main 330-hp Cummins diesel in the center hull, with an electric motor is each outer hull. The two electric motors help with low-speed maneuvering and provide silent running with no emissions when…

Elling E4: Tough-As-Nails Cruiser

By Peter Janssen on April 11, 2022 Boat Reviews, Cruising Life

To say that the 49-foot, Elling E4 cruiser is built to be a safe boat is a bit of an understatement. Just take a look at the video below, showing the boat doing a complete rollover, with company head Anton van den Bos at the helm. And that’s a standard E4, complete with a washer, dryer, pop-up TV and furniture. After the boat righted itself, van den Bos fired up the boat’s 425-hp Cummins and went out for a spin around the harbor. Because they’re built like a lifeboat, Ellings have a CE ocean Category A rating for safety. Back…

Soel Unveils 62 Electric Long-Range Cat

By Peter Janssen on April 9, 2022 Boat Reviews, Cruising Life

Soel, the innovative Dutch builder, just unveiled a new Senses 62 electric-powered catamaran with a massive 564 kWh battery that the company says provides “trans-ocean range.” The 62 is Soel’s latest and largest yacht, and it uses battery packs and solar panels to replenish its power supply at sea. It’s also a massive yacht, with a 33’ 6” beam that represents more than half the cat’s length. That means it carries a lot of luxury space, inside and out. The 62 has sleeping accommodations for nine passengers, plus three crew, who have separate cabins with outside access for privacy. It…

Take Everything on ROAM 35 Shadow Yacht

By Peter Janssen on April 6, 2022 Boat Reviews, Cruising Life

In case you’re worried about how to fit your dink or RIB on your boat’s swim platform for this summer’s cruise, take a look at the new ROAM 35 Shadow, a 120-foot cat that the company calls “the ultimate expedition vessel.” With the ROAM 35, you shouldn’t have to leave any toys behind. ROAM already makes two lines of smaller shadow boats, but it designed the 35 for a client that wanted room for his 50-foot Cigarette, as well as a host of other boats and toys. The flagship of the ROAM Shadow fleet, the 35 has a touch-and-go helipad,…

Greenline 48 Fly: Hybrid Family Cruiser

By Peter Janssen on April 5, 2022 Boat Reviews, Cruising Life

The Greenline 48 Fly, equipped with solar panels, electric motors, lithium batteries and two traditional Volvo 220-hp diesels, is a hybrid family cruiser that lets owners choose how they want to spend their time afloat. Under diesel power, the Greenline 48 tops out at 17.4 knots, a comfortable cruising speed for when you want to put some easy miles under your belt. At 15 knots, it has a range of 279 nm. (The Slovenian company says that at 5.1 knots, the range climbs to a staggering 1,668 nm, but I don’t know many people who want to cruise at 5.1…

Eastport Growing, Moving to Florida

By Peter Janssen on April 4, 2022 Boat Reviews, Cruising Life

Eastport Yacht, the boutique builder in Annapolis, is moving to Florida, and launching a flybridge version of its classic Chesapeake Bay deadrise 32 at the same time. Eastport started in 2006 in the Eastport section of Annapolis, basically a boater’s haven, and they made a practical, no-nonsense 32 with inboard diesel power and a transom that dropped down to open the cockpit fully for loading dinks, diving gear, large fish, whatever. It was a true original of the SUV-of -the-water style that had the looks of a working bay boat. The original Eastport 32 (pictured at top) had a shallow…

SAY Launches 40-Knot Electric Boat

By Peter Janssen on April 4, 2022 Boat Reviews, Cruising Life

The new SAY 29E is a sleek, lightweight, state-of-the-art electric runabout with a top speed of 40 knots, a performance that the German builder says makes it the fastest electric boat in the world. Weighing just 3,900 pounds, including batteries, the SAY 29E is built with a carbon-fiber sandwich construction. It offers the acceleration of a sports car and virtually silent cruising, while leaving no emissions behind. The boat has a range of 25 nm at 22 knots. It’s powered by a 360kW Kreisel electric motor, a 120kWh battery, and a 22kW on-board charger. It takes just six hours to…

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