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    TO BUY? AND WHAT TO BUY?

    Sep 14, 2021 3 minutes
    story PETER FREDERIKSEN

    With boat shows ramping up again, cruising enthusiasts will be out in force to see the fresh crop of new and previously owned trawlers. I never tire of wandering from dock to dock. If you’re anything like me, you use these shows as an opportunity to get aboard as many boats as you can. The starboard side of the brain admires the styles, while the port side collects feature ideas for the future.

    Shopping for a new boat is, of course, as much about your cruising plans as it is about the boat. Do you simply want

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