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Cruisers Yachts 50 GLS Reviewed

• By Chris Caswell
• September 28, 2023

When I reviewed the Cruisers Yachts 42 GLS two years ago, I decided that GLS must mean “great little ship.” With the 50 GLS flagship, I know it means “greater little ship.”

It actually means Grand Luxury Sport, which is also an apt description of the Cruisers GLS “adventuring” series. Cruisers, now owned by MarineMax, has paid attention to how we use our boats. The 50 GLS is a bowrider on steroids, an express cruiser with entertaining ambitions, an overnighter with comfort and a performance boat (49.6 knots) with the oomph to yank skiers or tubers with aplomb.

The 50 GLS is powered by three 600 hp Mercury Verado V-12 outboards . When I put the hammer down from idle, I was literally shoved back into the comfy, Ultraleather helm seat. And the yacht has fold-down terraces (Cruisers calls them beach doors) on each side of the cockpit, whose beam expands from 14 feet, 6 inches to more than 21 feet. That’s about the beam of many 95-foot yachts. The combination—with the outboard engines being out of the way on the transom—creates a cockpit that feels like a ballroom filled with dining and seating options.

This is also a good-looking yacht, with a black slash on the topsides to conceal the windows, and a windshield that rakes steeply into the sleek hardtop with a sunroof. For passengers boarding from dockside, the transom platform is wide and one level to the cockpit. That transom on the 50 GLS that I got aboard had a pair of Kenyon grills (one is standard). This positioning means smoke from charred steak won’t intrude into the cockpit. Just forward of the barbecue is a forward-facing settee with twin removable tables for dining or cocktails.

In the forward corner of the cockpit are an L-shaped counter, dual Isotherm fridges, an ice maker and a sink. Opposite this space—on an 8-inch raised platform—is another dining table, this one facing a 55-inch pop-up TV.

A secure walkway to port leads to the bow, which has three seats with headrests and an electric table that rises for cocktails or meals on the hook. This cockpit is deep (40 inches) and safe for kids. A cooler with a chiller plate (read no ice needed) is tucked under a seat.

At the helm is an intuitive dashboard with three 19-inch Simrad monitors and a joystick linked to the Side-Power bow thruster. We used that Mercury JPO joystick to make painless work of a normally tough situation: a fierce side wind, a strong current and a skinny dock. Dock-watchers hoping for a Sunday afternoon show will be disappointed.

And the 50 GLS is about more than alfresco living. A sliding hatch (with a screen) leads into a bright cabin with overhead and side windows. A counter holds a microwave and a fridge for morning coffee and warm croissants without having to leave the cabin.

Forward is a stateroom, with a wider-than-queen berth, hanging lockers and privacy from French doors. Headroom is a surprising 6 feet, 8 inches, which adds to the airy feeling. Just aft and to starboard is the head, with a separate stall shower that is also oversize: 4 feet by nearly 3 feet.

Another stateroom is tucked under the cockpit with a pair of berths that can be configured as seats or as a “playpen,” with a TV on the bulkhead. This space is perfect for an afternoon nap for kids, and it’s comfortable (I stretched out with no problem) for adult overnighters, though it won’t encourage them to linger.

Underway, the 50 GLS is simply great fun. Hammer down, it came up fast and flat, regardless of whether we were using no tabs or letting the auto-tab system think for us. The boat topped out at 49.6 knots. For a 50-footer weighing some 19 tons, going 85 feet per second is impressive.

Even better, the 50 GLS felt solid, and I had a chance to check out the bottom before it hit the water. There are two full-length strakes below the waterline. Our result was a soft ride through a 2-to-3-foot wake when we circled back at full throttle. The spray was thrown far to the side, thanks to wide chine flats. This yacht begged to be treated like a 20-foot bowrider. We carved some swoops just for fun.

Those swoops were accomplished in silence too. My decibel meter read just 58 at idle (65 dBs is the level of normal conversation), and it got no higher than 85 at full throttle. The federal government’s safety agency says that’s the noise level of a vacuum cleaner.

The 50 GLS I got aboard had a Seakeeper 6 gyrostabilizer (we didn’t need it) and a 16 kW Kohler genset to provide air conditioning all day at anchor or at the sandbar. This equipage was under a hatch in the cockpit. Access via a ladder was outstanding, with room left to stow all the gear, from fenders to inflatable toys.

Everything said and done, the Cruisers Yachts 50 GLS is an on-the-water delight: fast and fun with varied entertaining spaces, thoughtful luxuries and the facilities for comfortable overnighting. This yacht truly is a greater little ship.

Major Power

Mercury’s V-12, 7.6-liter engine is revolutionary because the lower-unit gear case is steerable. A two-speed transmission provides torque in first gear and efficiency in second, and the dual-prop design provides solid bite, even in hard turns.

Catching Air

The 50 GLS has power-operated “vent windows” like those on older cars, providing a steady flow of controllable air. Electric side windows add to the breeze, as does the opening sunroof in the hardtop. Opening ports in the staterooms are another fresh-air plus.

Built Right

Cruisers Yachts uses a mix of modern and traditional methods in the 50 GLS, including hand-laid and resin-infused fiberglass for specific areas. The stringer grid that supports the interior components is wood-free with all-foam coring for a long-life, no-rot hull.

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2021 Cruisers Yachts 38 GLS review

The cruisers yachts 38 gls is a new generation of hybrid sports cruiser from the us brand.

Flybridge cruisers might be the ticket for someone with saltwater in their veins, but a comfy luxury hybrid sports cruiser such as the Cruisers Yachts 38 GLS might be the boat for everyone else.

Big bowriders are big business in North America. This style of upscaled entertainers is carving out a niche because some people realise they really don’t want a large liveaboard motor yacht if all they need is a comfy weekender.

It’s where boats such as the Cruisers Yachts 38 GLS shine. At 11.4 metres long, it’s big enough to offer lots of premium above-deck living space, but with the convenience of below-decks accommodation so that the weekend doesn’t have to end when the sun goes down on Saturday night.

Cruisers Yachts is a premium US motor yacht maker, building a range of products stretching from a 10-metre bowrider-styled dayboat right up to an 18-metre liveaboard flybridge cruiser.

Launched in late 2019, the 38 GLS is the newest model in Cruisers Yachts’ range of fibreglass boats. The company, based on the shores of Lake Michigan in North America’s spectacular Great Lakes region, has been hand-building boats since the very early 1900s.

Available in both inboard and outboard configurations, the inboard version of the Cruisers Yachts 38 GLS was launched last year as the most progressive model yet. 

It’s so box-fresh that the Port Phillip Bay-based test boat we’re jumping on is the first one sold outside North America.

Price and equipment

Melbourne-based Aussie Boat Sales , the official distributor for Cruisers Yachts in Australia, lands the Cruisers Yachts 38 GLS priced from around $730,000 in standard configuration.

The most outstanding feature of this boat is the large bow lounge accessed via the starboard side of the saloon space.

Cruisers Yachts isn’t alone in building a bowrider reaching such grand proportions. US-based rival Sea Ray also plays in these waters with boats such as the new SLX 400.

Cruisers Yachts is a premium US motor yacht maker, and the Cruisers Yachts 38 GLS’s list price of $730,000 reflects this.

Extras included in this boat run to the range-topping 430hp MerCruisers paired with Axius joystick controls including autopilot; engine saltwater protection; 4.4kW genset, extended hydraulic swim platform; full canvas covers; hardtop clears; foredeck shade cover; stainless steel anchor; Sureshade cockpit awning; deluxe cockpit seats; cockpit washdown system; cockpit electric grille; icemaker; SeaDek flooring; underwater lights; 28-inch saloon TV; centrifuge head with overboard discharge; Simrad electronics package; extended bow seat filler cushion; and ceramic hull coating.

The ceramic hull coating helps come washdown time, sloughing off water and salt with ease.

Other options available, but not on our test boat, include a matte grey South Beach Edition with contrasting interior; a VHF radio; central vacuum system; separate mid-berth TV; a fuel conditioning system; and an anchor washdown system. 

Hull and engineering

Cruisers Yachts is a business with its roots in building Great Lakes boats. While its boats are still hand-built, and use timber stringers, the company uses the latest resin infusion processes that produce high-quality components that are stronger, lighter and more consistent than those produced by open moulding.

All major deck components are foam-cored to reduce overall weight, as well as helping to minimise noise and vibration.

Cruisers Yachts’ attention to detail is such that all through-hull openings are finished in solid laminate, and all stanchions are mounted on plates to firmly fix them in place.

To improve hull rigidity, the Cruisers Yachts 38 GLS’s stringers are fitted with liners that run up the deep freeboard hull sides, which along with the bulkheads also helping to increase strength and rigidity. The deck and hull are precision-overlapped and fastened every 3.0 inches, or about 8.0cm.

Wooden beams are used to give strength to the sheer shelf.

Attention to detail is a Cruisers Yachts highlight; the outer hull is sanded back by hand before the bottom paint is applied to improve the finish. It’s expensive and time-consuming, but at this end of the market it’s a distinct point of difference.

The Cruisers Yachts 38 GLS hull uses a rather steep 21-degree variable deadrise – quite deep for a cruiser, but in spec with a performance-oriented boat – designed to handle rough conditions.

Access to the sound-dampened engine room is via an electrically opening hatch built into the cockpit floor. Once open, it’s easy to get in and move around.

Cruisers Yachts has its own stainless steel, aluminium and timber workshops, producing all the Cruisers Yachts 38 GLS’s fittings and cabinetry in-house.

All cabling is 10-strand copper, and aviation-style joiners protect connections. Panels for the electrical switchboards are also laser-etched in-house and are bespoke to each boat built depending on the options fitted.

The 946-litre fuel tank is wrapped in foam to help temperature-stabilise its contents.

This model stands alone in the Cruisers Yachts line-up because it has a fold-down platform built into the starboard side of the cockpit.

Cockpit and helm

The Cruisers Yachts 38 GLS is an open-cockpit design with a targa-style T-top. It uses its generous 3.8-metre beam to full effect, creating a surprising amount of space.

An impression of quality starts as soon as you step aboard the big swim platform attached to the boat’s open transom. The Sea-Dek soft-step swim platform includes drop-down steps to help with reboarding or launching a paddle craft, and a retractable stainless steel boarding ladder.

A pressurised handheld freshwater shower head is tucked into the port side coaming, as is a separate, protected shore power locker.

Backing onto the swim deck is a huge forward- and aft-facing sun lounge with storage below set to port and with a backrest that can rotate through 90 degrees to provide more seating. The hardwearing two-tone stitched vinyl cushions, featuring two-stage foam to make them more comfortable, are made in-house by sailmakers based at Cruisers Yachts.

The aft-facing seats also have a controller for the twin USB port Rockford Fosgate audio system, with two speakers mounted alongside the companionway through to the cockpit.

The fact the seatback can rotate to a right angle, and the direction of the speakers make sense once you realise they face the Cruisers Yachts 38 GLS’s biggest party trick; the beach door, a drop-down sidedeck to starboard that greatly increases the size of the aft cockpit.

Deploying or stowing the beach door is at the press and hold of a button. A low gate can close off access to the aft section when underway.

The forward part of the sun lounge faces into the cockpit, and on our test boat features a custom-made teak table shaped so that it doesn’t interfere with people walking past to access the rear of the Cruisers Yachts 38 GLS.

Forward of this, the space is dominated overhead by a large fibreglass hardtop, available either in white or the contrasting black of our test boat. Our test boat also has an optional electrically deployed Sureshade cloth awning that extends rearward to provide more sun shelter, supplementing the soft sunshade mounted inside the T-top.

To starboard is a Corian-topped wet bar with an under-counter fridge, an infill for the sink to expand the benchtop space, and a mains-powered barbecue grille powered via an optional 4.0kW onboard diesel generator.

An aft-facing bench sits behind the forward-facing pilot’s seat. 

The skipper’s bench is tall and wide enough for a couple to sit side-by-side without touching elbows, and equipped with a flip-down armrest and flip-up squab to make standing at the helm more comfortable, and a teak footrest. An optional icemaker is built into its base.

Our boat features the optional Simrad electronics package with twin flush-mount 12-inch touchscreens laid out on a wide blacked-out dash that has room to go much bigger. The height-adjustable sports steering wheel is low-set but comfortable, and the throttle controls and joystick for manipulating the Cruisers Yachts 38 GLS around the marina are both in easy reach.

Our boat is also equipped with Bennett trim tabs to help bring the boat’s tall bow down while underway, and a windlass with a quick freefall mode to help set the stainless steel anchor.

There are air conditoning vents located on both sides of the dash to supplement the natural airflow over the low, wide two-piece windscreen that wraps around both sides – in our case supplemented with clears to create a space enclosed on three sides – and the skipper even has a wireless smartphone charging station.

The dash’s switchgear is controlled via an array of backlit anodised buttons, with symbols supplementing words to help with marking and hitting the right switch on the fly. Counterintuitively, the horn button is the furthest one away from the helm, though.

Access to the bow is via a stainless steel handrail-framed companionway built into the port side of the cockpit.

There is a low wind blocker that folds flush into the coaming, and a section of the windscreen folds back onto itself to provide full walking headroom. The size, height and width of the glass panel is such that it’s a little heavy and cumbersome to open and close – you wouldn’t want to do it with windage while underway.

The vast bow lounge is a big feature on the Cruisers Yachts 38 GLS. On other boats of this size, the area would be given over to something like a sunbed, which isn’t a very user-friendly option for more than, say, a couple of people.

Instead, we have a large, open space that seats up to eight people in comfort. The versatility is supplemented by a table that can drop into the centre to create a large sunbed, fold-down armrests, headrests and fold-down tables with in-built stainless steel cupholders.

The seats are expertly finished and supremely comfortable thanks to squabs that are initially soft, but then supportive.

Foot-level lighting creates a nightclub atmosphere, as does another controller for the Rockford Fosgate audio system and another pair of speakers.

This boat’s owner has opted for the bow sunshade, a vast expanse of cloth that covers from the trailing edge of the windscreen to almost the edge of the bow lounge.

The spaces beneath seats double as storage voids, with large-opening doors providing plenty of space.

Accommodation

Access to the accommodation space is via a central companionway that splits the helm station and the bow lounge access.  It features a lockable sliding door on the exterior, and a separate sliding screen door inside it to help with natural airflow.

Three teak steps open up to a naturally lit U-shaped lounge built into the bow with a teak table. An infill cushion, stored aft, fills in this space to create a double berth, and a TV faces the lounge space. There’s also an optional convection microwave oven mounted overhead, and space for a second fridge.

To starboard of the stairs is the wet head featuring a flushing toilet, sink, opening porthole and a pressurised freshwater shower.

Aft of the stairs is the full-beam master suite, featuring a double bed with access from each side. A deep storage alcove lines one side, with lift-up cupboards providing more storage space.

While the bathroom and companionway provide full standing headroom, the bow lounge robs the bow lounge of some height, while the cockpit floor makes the master bed a crawl space to get in and out.

On the water

This is a big boat. Long and beamy, from the pilot’s seat it looks like a vast amount of real estate to move around.

However, reach for the joystick and the boat seems to shrink around you. Mercury’s Joystick Piloting system is instinctive and easy to use, allowing the operator to make small, precise movements to nudge in and out of tight berths.

It even has a one-press virtual anchor built into the base of the controller. Push it, and the Cruisers Yachts 38 GLS will hold station against current and wind, locking on the spot as the engines roar and growl independently of the controls.

Grab the joystick again, or the steering wheel and control is handed straight back to the skipper. Even the main throttle control is smart, allowing the skipper to hand control of both engines over to a single throttle lever.

The first boat in Australia pretty much ticks most of the choices on the options list. That includes a power upgrade to a pair of 8.2-litre 430hp MerCruiser petrol engines fitted to Bravo sterndrives.

Port Phillip Bay was its usual self on our test day, with a low, close-set swell rolling in from the south east. While our photography boat struggled in the conditions, bouncing from wavetop to wavetop, the Cruisers Yachts 38 GLS thrived, punching through the swell like it wasn’t there.

That’s the benefit of a deep-vee, with the GLS’s hull easily carving a path through the water. 

Performance

*Both engines

Maximum range based on 90% reserve for 235L fuel tank: 109nm @ 4000rpm

The downside to that deep vee is that the Cruisers Yachts 38 GLS takes a bit of effort to get up on the plane. It’s a boat that likes to go fast, which is exactly what the MerCruisers help it to do.

At speed, the Cruisers Yachts 38 GLS shrinks down around you again, feeling light and lithe from the wheel. Forward vision, once trimmed up, is excellent all-around.

Those big MerCruisers at full noise sound the part, providing a great soundtrack as they rumble in unison.

Cruisers Yachts talks up the sport-focused balance of the 38 GLS, and it doesn’t disappoint on that account, either. Tip it into a turn with the power on and it leans in like it’s a sports boat, resting heavily on its chine to grip the water.

One of the downsides to a deep vee boat is stability at rest. However, the Cruisers Yachts 38 GLS’s wide beam and its distinct chines provide good stability at rest. A gyroscope is available if you ever feel it isn’t stable enough.

Hybrid boats that blur the line between sports boats and bluewater cruisers definitely have their place in the market.

This is a boat that will suit someone who doesn’t need the extra features of a large cruiser, but wants the space to entertain anyone who steps aboard.

This is a perfect boat for jumping aboard to, say, motor into Melbourne’s CBD to step ashore to watch a night game of footy. You don’t need to rush back home once the final siren sounds, and you have a great space to entertain friends for the post-game analysis.

It’s the perfect boat if you’re a casual rather than hardcore boater.

Specifications Model: Cruisers Yachts 38 GLS Length: 11.43m Beam: 3.8m Bridge clearance: 3.89m Draft: 1.09m Weight: 11,040kg Fuel: 946L Water: 190L Holding tank: 117L

Priced from: $730,000 

Price as tested: $845,000

Supplied by: Aussie Boat Sales

What we like

• Good boat for anyone who is a casual rather than rusted-on boater
• Excellent build quality, fit and finish, innovative entertainment spaces
• Performance from 8.2-litre MerCruisers wants for nothing

Not so much

• Reduced headroom in master suite makes it a crawl space
• Wood used in the hull's construction is a bit archaic, but part of the brand's history

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Boat Test: 2023 Cruisers Yachts 50 GLS

• By Chris Caldwell
• August 22, 2023

After a day on the water testing the new Cruisers Yachts 50 GLS, I realized why it seemed so familiar. It reminded me of the Porsche 356 coupe I owned decades ago. It was fast, it was fun, it was comfortable, and everyone looked when I blew past. I loved that car dearly and still regret selling it. 

GLS stands for Grand Luxury Sport and, as the flagship of the “adventuring” GLS series of Cruisers Yachts boats, the 50 is all that and more. This yacht is about fun and entertaining on the water. Once you get past using the words “Cruisers” and “ outboards ” in the same sentence, this is a quite spectacular yacht. 

Cruisers calls the 50 GLS “the ultimate dayboat,” which is accurate in one sense, but limiting in another. The 50 is great for entertaining a boatload of friends, but also doubles as a surprisingly luxe overnighter, with two staterooms and a spacious head with a separate stall shower.

For starters, the cockpit is spacious, and even more so when the sides butterfly down to a 21-foot beam, leaving the aft seating in an island of comfort with its own table. The transom grill (or optional two grills) is convenient to the cockpit and allows the chef to ­surreptitiously dispose of charred burgers overboard.

Set well behind the chef is a whacking-great trio of 600 hp ­Mercs that push this 19 tons of comfortableness to just shy of 50 knots (56 mph) with more than enough punch to yank skiers and tow toys right out of the water when you put the hammer down.

Interior and Accessories

Three separate seating areas dot the cockpit, with more than enough room to move about without banging knees, and then there is the bow seating. Press a button and the windshield slides open (no lifting ­required), ­offering a deep walkway (safe for all ages) to reach the trio of adjustable sun lounges (with armrests) on the cabin top. You won’t want to walk 15 feet to the twin Isotherm fridges in the aft cockpit, so a cooler is tucked under a seat with a chiller plate (no ice).   

Cruisers Yachts, now owned by MarineMax, created a good-looking yacht, from the black slash on the topsides that conceals the windows to the sleek hardtop that presents you with choices. Want sun and breeze? Open the sunroof and walkway door, plus lower the electric side windows. Hiding from the sun? A 9-foot MakeFast awning grows from the top to shade the aft cockpit. 

The helm features a trio of 19-inch Simrad monitors (including CZone digital switching), a joystick linked to the Side-Power bow thruster, and a fully adjustable helm seat next to a double companion seat.

Step below and the bright cabin is surprising, with 6 feet, 8 inches of headroom and a queen-size berth forward behind French doors. A mini galley holds a microwave for morning coffee and croissants, and an Isotherm fridge augments the two in the cockpit galley. The enclosed head is most civilized, with a Lucite-doored stall shower more than 4 feet wide. 

A second cabin is tucked under the ­cockpit, with a pair of berths that convert to a queen berth—perfect for kid naps or guests, although it won’t encourage them to linger. Each cabin has 32-inch TVs, and a 55-inch TV pops up behind the cockpit galley.

Before the 50 GLS was dropped into the water, I had a chance to examine the Donald L. Blount-designed hull with two full-length strakes and wide chine flats that threw the spray far to the side underway. It’s clear that Blount’s performance-boat background provided us with a soft ride through 2- to 3-foot seas, but more importantly, the 50 GLS begs you to exercise your secret Mr. Toad. Crank the wheel, and the twin-propped Merc ­V-12s bite like a Rottweiler. The 50 just grins, banks comfortably, and asks for more dog treats, please. Even Aunt Edna is going to love this ride.   

And while you’d think that 36 cylinders hanging on the transom should make muscle-car noises, well, they don’t. At idle, we registered just 58 dB(A) on the decibel meter, and with the throttles down flat, we were at 85 dB(A), which OSHA says equates to the sound of a vacuum cleaner. There’s no “I didn’t hear you” excuse on the 50 GLS.

Hanging those outboards on the stern also opened immense undercockpit space, which had a Kohler 15 kW genset on our test boat (for keeping those blenders mixing margaritas and the AC going at the sandbar), plus a Seakeeper 6 gyrostabilizer. There was also ample storage for boat gear, from fenders to inflatable toys. 

The speed chart tells part of the story (56.6 mph), but not the real-life part. Think in terms of Lauderdale to Bimini in 60 minutes, Long Beach to Catalina in a half-hour, and the same from Cape Cod to Nantucket. Even ­better, this isn’t a pounding ride, but a comfortably luxurious adventure.

Shopping? Another $1 million gets you a ­ Formula 500 SSC with four Merc 600s ($3,537,110), plus another 10 mph at wide-open throttle. Do compare and run both boats.

The Cruisers 50 GLS checks all the boxes. It is a bowrider on steroids, an express cruiser with entertaining ambitions, an overnighter in comfort, and a performance boat. 

Like my long-gone Porsche, the 50 GLS is a classic for our own times, and one that should bring you as much fun as my little silver four-banger.

Read Next: 2022 Cruisers Yachts 34GLS

How We Tested

• Engines: Triple 600 hp Mercury Verado V-12
• Drive/Props: Outboard/Verado 18″ x 27.5″ 4-blade (front); 3-blade (rear)
• Gear Ratio: 2.50:1 Fuel Load: 100 gal. Water on Board: 10 gal. Crew Weight: 450 lb.

High Points

• Folding cockpit “terraces” add flexibility and space at rest (but rails would be nice).
• High coamings and grab rails everywhere are safe for kids.
• Cockpit phone-charging station handles six phones, plus one by the skipper.
• Galley “splash rail” won’t keep any spilled gazpacho from hitting the upholstery.
• A handrail into the cabin would be appreciated.
• White dashboard creates huge reflections in windshield. Buy black felt!

Pricing and Specs

Speed, efficiency, operation.

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Best luxury yacht: 7 ultimate luxury cruisers you can buy

• Toby Hodges
• March 14, 2024

Toby Hodges takes a look at all the nominees and the winner of the best luxury yacht category in the European Yacht of the Year Awards

The definition of the best luxury yacht will differ according to personal opinion and from boat to boat. This year’s nominees in the luxury yacht category of the European Yacht of the Year Awards proved that perfectly.

The European Yacht of the Year awards are selected by a broad panel of expert judges from across the globe. These are people who spend their professional lives sailing and comparing yachts, so you can be certain that the yachts which stand out in this field are truly the best of the best on the market.

The best luxury yachts

Best luxury yacht winner 2024 – arcona 50.

When you enter the fiercely competitive 50ft luxury performance yacht market you better get it right. And the jury felt Arcona managed that. This watershed design for the traditional Swedish brand, by X-Yachts co-founder and former designer Niels Jeppesen, is a big, contemporary new Arcona, one that sees it move away from its cruiser-racer heritage and classic interiors.

The on trend styling inside and out is backed up by a premium level of build and finish quality and sailing performance – particularly if you have the performance sails, traveller and deep (2.95m) keel options the test boat carried, although the latter does limit your berthing and anchoring options.

While I doubt it’ll be raced or will suit typical bluewater use, it offers a purity of performance push-button sailing: a handsome prospect upwind in a light breeze, it transforms into a powerful reaching machine with stacks of control.

As chairman of our jury, Jochen Rieker, puts it: “The boat certainly did not win for her somewhat borrowed looks. She wins by checking all the boxes in all other respects. Slipping along gracefully in the lightest of airs, holding her stride and her balance in more demanding conditions, offering warmth, light and this reassuring feeling of utter quality down below – there simply isn’t anything to fault.”

Contest 50CS

The Contest 50CS, for example, is an archetype luxury cruising yacht, one built to the highest standards and that could take you to most waters in impeccable comfort. This model is, uniquely, available in two versions: this more conventional 50CS with aft master cabin, or the forward owner’s suite version on the aft cockpit Contest 49CS . We ran a full test on the latter after spending two days aboard in the North Sea, where that noticeably high freeboard, which may not aid boarding nor windage, helped keep us dry on deck in a steady Force 6 gusting 7.

As the 50CS proved, this Judel/Vrolijk design keeps slipping along in the light stuff too, providing enjoyable sailing in 6 knots breeze under a code sail. The centre cockpit offers a deep protected guest area, but also links well to the spacious aft deck.

And the Wetzels-Brown-designed interiors of Contests today are stunning and hard to match. The engineering, access to usable stowage, details and finish on the 50CS is first class and to get this level of quality at this size is special.

Both Contest and X-Yachts are early adopters of hybrid power, offering their bluewater cruisers with optional electric drives. For the XC 47 this was designed-in from the start to offer Oceanvolt’s award-winning new 25kW regenerative drive.

The XC 47 is another wonderfully engineered and thought out yacht for distance cruising, in particular for those who also enjoy hands-on helming pleasure. That should come as no surprise to any X aficionados, but what really struck me most about this yacht was the stowage, and the forethought needed to create that, together with how practical it has been made.

That may sound slightly anticlimactic but ask any long-term cruiser and stowage is always a priority. On deck, this constitutes a huge lazarette and sail locker, plus clever systems for launching a dinghy via davits and a liferaft canister, while below decks every square inch of space has been used effectively, with lockers hinged with gas struts.

It’s clear the Danish yard went to considerable time and effort, even building a full mock up of the interior that could be canted 20° each way.

If the deck saloon style looks didn’t sell this model to all – this is the first full non-Jeppesen designed X – the jury were converted once they’d taken the helm. ‘Quirky’ became ‘muscular and bold’. The ease with which it can be sailed from the cockpit was also appreciated.

While I understand many offshore cruisers like a protected centre cockpit and more sun protection, the attention to detail, stowage and practicalities, combined with the direct steering, motion and enjoyable sailing this X offers make it a standout new offering.

Jeanneau Yachts 55

Meanwhile the Jeanneau Yachts 55 stands out for different, unique reasons in this category, offering a completely new concept in comfort on deck while at anchor and a novel accommodation layout. Its focus is on outdoor living space.

What helps place this in a luxury bracket is not simply the price or the creative input of superyacht specialist design duo Philppe Briand and Andrew Winch, rather that its layout creates a palatial amount of private space for the owner’s suite. Guest cabins have their own direct access from the extensive cockpit via gullwing doors.

It certainly makes sense for solo owners or couples using it as a warm water apartment. How many people this will suit is another question, as it segregates any guests, crew or children from the galley and saloon.

I used the term monocat when I first viewed it, as the 55 really does attempt to mix the two worlds, particularly in terms of providing owner privacy and lounging space. Choose the rigid hard top and windshield and there’s a vast amount of covered area including a dinette and chart table – plus a bimini can shade all that extensive aft deck too.

The penalty comes in additional weight and wetted surface, and is felt in the handling and performance, the latter particularly in lighter breeze with the optional in-mast furling, self tacking headsail and shallow draught package we had. However, it’s set up to be easily managed from the mid cockpit with good visibility from the twin helms and easy circulation thanks to the ramped side decks. Full report in YW February 2024.

Best luxury yacht 2023

Best luxury yacht winner – oyster 495.

It is hard to imagine that the decor of a yacht can change its look and feel quite this much, yet the layout of this second 495, Eddie Jordan’s dramatic looking Tuga , is in fact identical to the first boat that I spent several days aboard last summer.

At its heart is a wonderfully (Humphreys) designed and engineered luxury bluewater cruiser conceived from the ground up, built in a new dedicated facility to a repeatable quality very few yards are capable of.

The 495 offers consistent passage making speeds in real voluminous comfort – whether enjoyed from the deep cockpit or the best-in-class aft cabin. Deck stowage and mechanical space is also superb.

Then factor in the family appeal of Oyster’s after sales and world rally programme and you start to appreciate the premium world this sub 50-footer gives access to.

The first yacht fully conceived under CEO Richard Hadida’s reign, this is also the smallest completely new Oyster 495 since 2005 – and it’s a triumph. It was our September 2022 cover star in which we featured the full review from our Oyster 495 three day test .

Beneteau Oceanis Yacht 60

The Oceanis Yacht 60 is a very different beast indeed to the 62 it replaces as flagship for the Beneteau range. The yard has learned plenty from the success of the First 53/OY 54 and wanted to create a 60 in this style and with the same deck layout (albeit larger and wider) and ease of circulation.

The construction experience of the smaller model clearly helped too, as this is a whopping five tonnes lighter than the bulky OY62 and with a deeper (2.6m) keel. The telling result is on the water. It feels sporty to helm and we averaged a knot slower than the single figure 6-8 knot windspeeds upwind and matched them reaching with Code 0 and a slight swell.

The vast cockpit works well, sheltered below the semi rigid bimini, it has plentiful lounging space with sailing systems led aft to the twin helms. The interior sees a 3+3 layout, where Beneteau wanted to get rid of the corridor effect of the OY62. The galley is forward to help open out space, while the forward suite with offset berth and headboard aft works well to give space with privacy.

This is an attractive, voluminous yacht that leaves a good overall impression whether under sail, on or below decks.

Ice 62 Targa

It all looks pretty funky below decks on the Ice 62 Targa too, especially if you’re watching the masthead fore and aft cameras (plus bow and prop cam) on central displays mounted in the saloon while you slip out of the dock! The Ice is a seriously impressive, contemporary yacht, one that in looks, performance and execution, won over many of the judges.

The first to launch is a highly customised project for a passionate sailing owner who covers long distances solo – he’d already sailed it 3,000 miles around the Med that autumn. It’s impressively stiff, sails handsomely and, thanks to a telescopic keel, points well. We matched single figure windspeeds, and clocked up to the high 9s in 12 knots wind.

Umberto Felci’s team spent 4,000 hours on the design, providing lots of space and light to the interior and a chillout zone in the semi raised saloon. This was easily the coolest looking yacht, with its aggressive reverse bow, chamfered gunwales and carbon T-top bimini, and all engineered and built to a high standard.

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• Sep 20, 2023

Cruisers Yachts Expanding to Build Larger Boats

North American stalwart Cruisers Yachts is expanding in order to build larger boats.

The Oconto, Wisconsin manufacturer has long held a sterling reputation in the central U.S. and Canada thanks to their penchant for quality midsize to larger cruisers catered to the Great Lakes market.

The news comes on the heels of several big moves from the company. They were acquired by MarineMax in mid-2021 for $63 million, which many considered a surprising move. The Florida-based MarineMax is the world's largest recreational boat and yacht retailer.

The momentum from the sale, despite occuring during the height of the pandemic, carried into 2022 when Cruisers announced an impressive all-new flagship 50 GLS at Fort Lauderdale.

Now it appears Cruisers Yachts will enter another chapter of expansion with the announcement of a new 56,000 square foot manufacturing facility.

Mark Pedersen, President of Cruisers Yachts, said in a company statement : "One of our core values is to look to the long term, and this expansion project is a testament to that belief. We have been looking to expand since we acquired the Pulaski facility in 2021. That plant is designed to build larger yachts, and this expansion provides us with a facility that aligns with our New Product Development plans for the next five years."

Of note in the statement is Cruisers intention to build larger yachts. Cruisers currently offers two lines of boats, the Cantius series and GLS series, both of which have been gradually increasing in size and popularity over the last few years.

The expansion will introduce two new production lines with the capability to accommodate yachts of up to 75 feet in any style.

MarineMax, for its part, currently has several larger yacht brands under its brokerage portfolio in North America including Aquila, Azimut, Bertram, Galeon, MJM Yachts, and more.

The company said the expansion comprises several key areas, each designed to enhance production and accommodate larger vessels:

• Assembly: A brand-new production line spanning 10,893 square feet will feature increased ceiling heights, enabling the assembly of larger yachts. • Upholstery: With an expanded footprint of 4,300 square feet, this section will facilitate increased production capabilities, ensuring every yacht bears the hallmark of luxury. • Metal/Maintenance: Boasting a generous 15,120 square feet, this area will see increased capacity, providing the company with the ability to expand production and maintain the highest standards. • Warehouse: Spanning a substantial 25,749 square feet, the warehouse will see the addition of new loading docks and expanded storage capacity, streamlining operations and ensuring efficient inventory management. • Chemical Storage Building: A dedicated 1,200-square-foot chemical storage building will be incorporated for the safekeeping of essential materials. • Expanded Outdoor Cold Storage: This expansion will allow Cruisers Yachts to securely store materials and parts outdoors, further optimizing the production process.

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Its not easy to think of a forty-two footer as being an entry-level boat, but there are such things. Our subject boat was a 1990 model with twin Detroit Diesel 6V53's rated at 400 hp each,  an Onan 8.0 Kw generator and air conditioning, but was otherwise rather devoid of optional equipment.

We get a lot of requests for reviews ons smaller Cruisers, Inc. boats. Its hard not to regard a boat with a name like "Villa Vee" as little more than the   "floating camper' category. Floating villas? So we've taken a pass on reviewing them since, if you can't identify them for what they are, nothing we can say is likely to help you. But anytime a builder aspires to a 42 footer, costing a lot of dollars, that gets our attention. Then again, we cautioned in our Introduction to Boat Reviews against painting all the boats of a particular builder with the same brush. Here you'll see why.

Actually, we approached the 4280 with a great deal of trepidation that turned out not to be wholely justified. Unquestionably a "price" boat, compare this one with some of the things we've written about SeaRay and you will find it compares favorably. Surprised? So were we. Our client was about as apprehensive as we were, giving us instructions to really "rip her apart." Well, we couldn't do that literally, but we did look extra close.

Cutting to the chase, this boat isn't falling apart. The hull is decently constructed of solid glass, no cores except the deck which is apparently balsa. Didn't find any hull problems, although she'd had some blister repairs and a few more were popping up. But no big deal.

Yes, there were quality issues that would drive a discerning buyer nuts. Like they decked over the bilge areas up forward for storage compartments with plywood situated only a few inches above the bilge.  Needless to say, it got wet and the decks in all three compartments was badly rotted. But we didn't find any problems with structural parts.

The straight-line traffic pattern here makes moving around very easy. But the high bar counter at left is not very useful and the high stools don't make it any more so.

Although a bit unusual, this bridge layout is quite convenient. Without the pipe frame top, trying to keep it covered wouldn't be much fun, and would go to rot and ruin in a big hurry.

Yes, it has cheap aluminum rub rails that were just battered all to hell and back. But at least there weren't a lot of stress cracks along the toe rails. The deck didn't fit the hull, leaving a large gap at the transom which was filled with putty that was now falling out, causing water to leak into the hull. The aluminum pipe frame arch was bolted onto raised side coamings which were too weak. The resultant water leaks got into the balsa cored deck on one side, causing a big soft spot, meaning that the core was probably rotted out. The bridge seating is again foam/vinyl/plywood which, even though the bridge has enclosures, was starting to rot. Left exposed, this stuff will rot very quickly.

The fuel tanks vents were installed wrong, so that they were channeling water into the fuel tanks. Our pointing this out to the owner ended a seven year battle with fuel problems. Then they put the plastic shore power receptacles low on the built in swim platform, so you can guess what happened to these. Sea water and 125 VAC don't mix too well. The large side windows are only inches from the guard rails. Can you guess what happens when the boat bumps against the dock? Surprisingly, this one wasn't leaking too badly. There were water stains on the headliner, but we couldn't locate the source of the leaks. Plus its got one of those wonderful plastic deck hatches that feels like you'll fall through when you step on it. Most of the other hardware was fairly decent.

The engine spaces leave a lot to be desired. The generator, barely visible at top, is nearly impossible to reach.

The design of this boat is kinda weird, but once we got over the way it looked, we found that it was actually rather convenient. Getting around on her is real easy and there are no safety issues at all. A pretty good boat for people with small kids. The bridge with a center console style helm and an inside windshield attached is also kinda weird, but fairly practical as it keeps the salt spray off the electronics. The drawback is that there is no space to mount anything big. Although quite spacious, the first thing you notice is that the front seating faces aft. Problem is, no one wants to sit facing the rear.

The two stateroom interior layout is well done. With all that room from a 14-6 beam, there would be no excuse for it not to be. Its got a straight down the middle traffic pattern that makes moving around real easy. The galley is plenty large, although the transverse high bar type partition with tall stools is a bad idea that renders this counter space nearly useless as it is much too high. A large hi-lo coffee table does the same thing for the settee, forcing people to only want to sit at the ends. A guest stateroom with an upper/lower berth actually has some floor space in it! The interior is basic contemporary mobile home or  Holiday Inn room. But then you're not going to get any better with a boat priced like this. But at least it wasn't falling apart.

The appliances and systems are about what you'd expect. Basically cheap stuff that doesn't last long. Nothing does at prices like this. Originally supplied with el cheapo bilge pumps, the boat nearly sank once. The owner replaced them with four Rule pumps after this incident.

The engine compartment layout was poor. They stuffed the twin 200 gallon aluminum tanks back there along with the engines and generator. While three large hatches open things up the engines from the top, there's a lot of things stuffed in places you can't reach. The worst of which is the generator back  in the swim platform well, forcing you to crawl over the batteries to reach it, which is a very painful ordeal. And its got four car batteries instead of real ones. Once again, there is no decking between the engines, which are very close together, making service work that much more difficult.

We were really surprised by a pair of 6V53's, engines we hadn't seen in quite a while, and never rated at 400 hp. But on a lengthy sea trial they really purred and pushed this very light boat  (24,000 lbs) along at very respectable speeds. There were only 2' swells out on the Stream so we really didn't get to find out how she handles a sea. But she's big and beamy with a fairly full bow, so we wouldn't expect anything out of the ordinary. With all that weight back aft, we thought she'd be unbalanced, but she wasn't. Although the tanks weren't full, either. The vee drive seemed to be set up right and didn't see any problems with that. With seven years on them, these engines seemed to be holding up well, and there was no sign of major overhauls. That's usually the way it works out when a boat has more than adequate power/weight ratio.

Its easy to be critical about the overall quality of this boat, but the basic structure is fairly decent. Without the pipe frame top, we'd expect that the bridge area wouldn't hold up so well.  Too much stuff up there that won't hold up to the weather. But you could do worse with more expensive boats. Priced in the mid $100, its a lot of boat for little money.  For what it is, we give it:

David Pascoe - Biography

David Pascoe is a second generation marine surveyor in his family who began his surveying career at age 16 as an apprentice in 1965 as the era of wooden boats was drawing to a close.

Certified by the National Association of Marine Surveyors in 1972, he has conducted over 5,000 pre purchase surveys in addition to having conducted hundreds of boating accident investigations, including fires, sinkings, hull failures and machinery failure analysis.

Over forty years of knowledge and experience are brought to bear in following books. David Pascoe is the author of:

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• " Surveying Fiberglass Power Boats " (2001, 2nd Edition - 2005)
• " Marine Investigations " (2004).

In addition to readers in the United States, boaters and boat industry professionals worldwide from nearly 80 countries have purchased David Pascoe's books, since introduction of his first book in 2001.

In 2012, David Pascoe has retired from marine surveying business at age 65.

On November 23rd, 2018, David Pascoe has passed away at age 71.

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Cruisers Yachts 38 GLS Outboard

The 38 GLS OB for sale at your local dealer combines the unmatched performance and entertainment capabilities of the 38 GLS with powerful, easy-to-maintain outboards. Expand your swimming area by lowering the side of the 38 GLS to convert it into a swim platform. The lower cabin features an aft stateroom and U-shaped dinette that converts into a berth. A full galley and standing head with shower complete this extraordinary yacht. It’s a match made in heaven for lovers of on-the-water fun.

Expand your swimming area by lowering the side of the 38 GLS to convert it into a swim platform. The easy to access controls and safety mechanisms allow for endless family fun. The aft facing bench backrest can swivel to either face the cockpit or the beach door.

The 38 GLS OB is powered by triple 300-450 Mercury Verados. The joystick piloting allows you to navigate with ease at a top speed of 65 mph with the triple 450 racing engines.

The open-concept cockpit was designed with entertainment in mind. You can find endless seating options between the bow lounge, two mid-ship L-shaped dinettes, and an aft-facing bench. For alternative seating options, the aft-facing bench backrest can swivel to face the beach door.

Luxury Finishes

Cruisers Yachts incorporates numerous intricate details for superior finishes. 316L-grade stainless steel metal components enhance durability throughout the vessel, reinforcing key elements such as deck cleats, rail stanchions, arch legs, and sump and bilge pump foundations. Cutting-edge machines and hand-sewn techniques create high-quality upholstery. Top-quality materials are used for a classic and durable interior look. Exotic woods are meticulously selected, machine-sanded, and finished to withstand marine environments.

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The galley features a fiberglass inlay sink, fridge, bottle storage along with optional grill and TV. Continue the conversation while sitting on swivel bar stools at the raised wet bar.

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