Retrofit in paradise

After one sailor bought his dream boat, the Nordic 40 Arctic Tern, he found fixing it in Baja, California, to be cheap, easy and rewarding

Graham Wilson photo I’d been searching for a boat for years. I wanted “classic plastic,” and my favorite designs were from the 1970s and 1980s. Robert Perry designed many of the ones I like

Tanton No. 309

This rugged pilothouse cutter can handle the rough stuff in comfort
Full Circle 30

This small oceangoing cruiser can be built by DIY builders
Sun Odyssey 350

This cruiser has plenty of options for comfortable family cruising

After one sailor bought his dream boat, the Nordic 40 Arctic Tern, he found fixing it in Baja, California, to be cheap, easy and rewarding

Perry on Design

This rugged pilothouse cutter can handle the rough stuff in comfort

This small oceangoing cruiser can be built by DIY builders

This cruiser has plenty of options for comfortable family cruising

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