Who is your Favorite Boating Manufacturer

[gaspass3]

I am quite smitten with "Shannon"

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[robert sailor]

Shannon's are good boats and well built, not my cup of tea but I certainly understand those folks that love them.

[Rhapsody-NS27]

While I haven't sailed them, just looking at pictures I do like these ones...

Hans Christian
Cape George

[robert sailor]

Cape George can really put on the miles in trade winds, much faster than I imagined but they carry lots of sail.

[Capt.Alex]

I think Morris builds the best looking boats today!

[cpa]

I have always loved Jonmeri Yachts. I am just not too keen on balsa cored hulls. I would say 1970s and 1980s Nautor Swans and Wauquiez would be my favorite.

[lifeofreilly57]

Oiy, most of the boats I love are out of my price range.
Hinckleys because they get the lines right but there isn't one for my particular needs even if I had the money.
Hylas because they deliver a heck of a boat for the price and will do custom layouts.
Outbound 52 because they got it right, but still out of my range.
Catalina for production boats because they deliver a heck of a bang for the buck and build them a bit stouter than most production boat builders.
Morris, just because they build a beautiful, well built boat, the attention to detail is superb.
Currently I own a Cheoy Lee because it was the best I could get for my needs and in budget.

[oldragbaggers]

Hinckley, Cape Dory

[sailorchic34]

I'm weird, but no surprise there. I like the older boats, ideally with ratlines, baggywrinkles and perhaps a yard or two. Or a nice schooner.

[ontherocks83]

For my realistic boat I'm a Catalina guy through and through. They are well constructed and at a reasonable price. They are not overly flashy but also not chinzy.

Now if you are talking dream I hit it big boat then that's a whole different story.

[markpierce]

Originally Posted by sailorchic34

I'm weird, but no surprise there. I like the older boats, ideally with ratlines, baggywrinkles and perhaps a yard or two. Or a nice schooner.

Apparently, you aren't the only one.



(Are ketches OK?)

[Adelie]

Cal.

'Nuf said.

[Pelagic]

De Vries Shipyard

Worked with Henk and the de Vries family for many years.

Special family, special workers that understood perfection and performance, while still having fun.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=a-xNiTPFQC0

[dohenyboy]

Sailboats are like women. I loved every one of them

[sailorchic34]

Originally Posted by markpierce

Apparently, you aren't the only one.



(Are ketches OK?)

Gaft rigged ketches are nice . Needless to say, I need to add rat lines to the Rose.