F&S BOATWORKS 61 HARDTOP EXPRESS

What might be as inspiring as the newest addition to the F&S fleet—Soul Candy—is her name. The 61-foot hardtop express was born out of a need for a family-friendly owner-operated vessel. After spending several days aboard a similar F&S model, owners Todd and Storey Reaves tweaked the 64’s attributes to meet their wishes in a new 61. The result? An incredibly bespoke piece of creativity that turns heads wherever she goes. While there might not be a Merriam-Webster definition for the meaning of soul candy, the Reaves certainly have one: Where friends and family meet is where candy for the soul can be found.

Ah, the mythical enclosed-express boat—something I had only admired from a distance anchored behind experience.