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There’s a lot of talk these days about adventure boats but what, exactly, are they?

Ben Knowles, president of East Coast Yacht Sales in Yarmouth, Maine, says these craft—pilothouse designs with upright styling and seaworthy hulls—are for those who want to play hard on the water after keeping a shoulder to the wheel in the office all week. They are the kind of people who want to cast off whenever their tight schedule permits, regardless of the weather.

“They’re a lot of fun to work with,” says Knowles. “These boaters have limited

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