The Best Entry-Level Cruising Cats to Buy in 2026
Median sale prices have eased and seller discounts are widening. Here is where to look and what to look for in the used cat market.
Median sale prices have eased and seller discounts are widening. Here is where to look and what to look for in the used cat market.
Before you choose your hull, choose your life. The round-the-world gambit and the dock-aboard lifestyle demand very different cats.
PTFE thread, low-aspect Dacron, two-ply leeches and the UV cover mistakes that drain cruising budgets in the tropics.
Dramatic coastline, relentless swell and scarce anchorages. The rewards in Costa Rica are real, but so are the compromises.
No audience, no pressure and a tiller extension: how Lin Pardey spent an afternoon making useful mistakes on her own.
Median sale prices have eased and seller discounts are widening. Here is where to look and what to look for in the used cat market.
Before you choose your hull, choose your life. The round-the-world gambit and the dock-aboard lifestyle demand very different cats.
PTFE thread, low-aspect Dacron, two-ply leeches and the UV cover mistakes that drain cruising budgets in the tropics.
Dramatic coastline, relentless swell and scarce anchorages. The rewards in Costa Rica are real, but so are the compromises.
No audience, no pressure and a tiller extension: how Lin Pardey spent an afternoon making useful mistakes on her own.
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