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Category: Rental Boat Reviews

Information about boats I’ve spent time on that you should consider renting.

Yacht Rental Review: Hunter 36

November 5, 2023November 5, 2023 Matt Mroczek
Perfect Partner Hunter 36 Moored on Catalina Island

The Internet sailors love to hate on Hunters. I’ve always thought they were beautiful sailboats. So we rented one from Harbor Yacht Club for a sail to Catalina Island to see get to the bottom of the debate. Whomever named… Read moreYacht Rental Review: Hunter 36

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Yacht Rental Review: Jeanneau 43 DS

April 9, 2023August 14, 2023 Matt Mroczek

The Jeanneau 43 DS introduced a “deck saloon” layout to the Jeanneau cruising sailboat line. Does this design offer any worthwhile advantage? We chartered one, named Cupcake, for a four day romp through the San Juan Islands to find out…. Read moreYacht Rental Review: Jeanneau 43 DS

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Yacht Rental Review: Leopard 43 Powercat

September 7, 2022March 14, 2023 Matt Mroczek
Leopard 43 Powercat Anchored in the Exumas

What advantages does a power catamaran have over a sailing catamaran? To find out, we bareboat chartered the Leopard 43 Powercat (aka 43 PC) from The Moorings in Nassau, Bahamas to cruise the Exuma Cays for a week. Let’s see… Read moreYacht Rental Review: Leopard 43 Powercat

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Yacht Rental Review: Nordic Tug 26

March 19, 2022July 25, 2023 Matt Mroczek
Nordic Tug 26 docked in Fossil Bay on Sucia at high tide

What kind of boat is the Nordic Tug 26? Is it a yacht? A tugboat? A trawler? At only 26 feet, how could it be any of those? In many ways it defies convention. It has a full keel trawler… Read moreYacht Rental Review: Nordic Tug 26

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Boat Review: Glacier Bay 2240sx Renegade

January 24, 2022June 10, 2022 Matt Mroczek
Glacier Bay 2240

Is the Glacier Bay 2240 catamaran the ultimate day rental boat, or is it trying to be to many things to too many renters?

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Yacht Rental Review: Lagoon 380 Catamaran

December 27, 2021May 30, 2024 Matt Mroczek

The Lagoon 380 is an entry level cruising catamaran. However, at 38 feet with a list price of $400k, it is not an entry level boat.

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