vp1
Veteran Member
Hi everyone,
I'm a currently boatless guy from the Boston area interested in one day owning a cabin cruiser of some kind (whether trawler-style or not, but I sure am drawn to those). I don't have much experience with boats, though I do love being on the water, and will need to start out with a small boat (center console, etc.) before even thinking about owning a bigger one, so we're talking long-term goals here. I've been looking at boats online (it's fun to dream) and I'm just wondering which makes are considered the premium ones in the full displacement trawler and semi-displacement yacht categories, 40-60 foot range? I know Nordhavn is highly regarded, as is Fleming. Who else are the "top" brands for these styles? Not that I'll probably ever own one of the top brands (though who knows), but I'm curious to see examples of boats "done right".
I'm a currently boatless guy from the Boston area interested in one day owning a cabin cruiser of some kind (whether trawler-style or not, but I sure am drawn to those). I don't have much experience with boats, though I do love being on the water, and will need to start out with a small boat (center console, etc.) before even thinking about owning a bigger one, so we're talking long-term goals here. I've been looking at boats online (it's fun to dream) and I'm just wondering which makes are considered the premium ones in the full displacement trawler and semi-displacement yacht categories, 40-60 foot range? I know Nordhavn is highly regarded, as is Fleming. Who else are the "top" brands for these styles? Not that I'll probably ever own one of the top brands (though who knows), but I'm curious to see examples of boats "done right".