This is a partial list of some of the boats that we really liked, but for one reason or another (design, features, price) they didn’t make the final cut…these are not necessarily in any particular order….
Hylas 47
Island Packet 37, 40, 42, 44, 485
Shannon of any variety
Pacific Seacraft 37
Moody 42′
Brewer 42′
Gulfstar 50′
Tayana 42′
Ta’Shing Baba
Catalina Morgan 440
Tartan 3400 or 4300
Amel Super Maramu 53′
Hans Christian 38′ to 43′
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Most of the boats we see on your list are only monos, no cats?
Although we cruised a 31′ Southern cross double ender for five years then a 37′ Tayana for 15 years before moving to Abaco twenty years ago. Loved those boats but nothing can beat the confort of a Cat.
We weren’t really in the market for a cat and after spending time on cats I found the sea motion to be uncomfortable unless conditions were perfect and at anchor cats under 40’ were uncomfortable