Vessel Reviews
Every boat, honestly. The good and the bad.
Fishing kayaks, ocean-crossing sailboats under $30k, and offshore center-consoles under $150k — the real best and worst of each model. Pick a lane below to see only that fleet, or just scroll the whole thing. Trust over hype, every time.
HobieMirage Pro Angler 14
Hobie Mirage Pro Angler 14
- Price
- $3,800–$4,200
- Length
- 13' 8"
- Weight
- 144.5 lb (fully rigged)
- Rating
- 4.5/5
Old TownSportsman BigWater ePDL+ 132
Old Town Sportsman BigWater ePDL+ 132
- Price
- $4,800–$5,200
- Length
- 13' 2"
- Weight
- 126 lb (fully rigged)
- Rating
- 4.0/5
BonafideSS127
Bonafide SS127
- Price
- $1,200–$1,400
- Length
- 12' 7"
- Weight
- 68 lb
- Rating
- 4.5/5
PelicanCatch 130 HD
Pelican Catch 130 HD
- Price
- $700–$900
- Length
- 13'
- Weight
- 89 lb
- Rating
- 3.5/5
BonafideBonafide RVR119
Bonafide Bonafide RVR119
- Price
- $1,649 MSRP
- Length
- 11' 9" (358 cm)
- Weight
- 85 lbs (hull)
- Rating
- 4.0/5
BonafideBonafide XTR130
Bonafide Bonafide XTR130
- Price
- $2,949 MSRP (hull only; seen as low as ~$2,655 at some dealers; motors/battery/trailer extra)
- Length
- 12'7" (383.5 cm)
- Weight
- 155 lb hull / 170 lb fully rigged
- Rating
- 4.0/5
Old TownOld Town Sportsman 106
Old Town Old Town Sportsman 106
- Price
- $999.99 MSRP
- Length
- 10 ft 6 in (3.2 m)
- Weight
- 77 lb (34.9 kg) hull, seat 6 lb
- Rating
- 4.1/5
Old TownOld Town Sportsman 120
Old Town Old Town Sportsman 120
- Price
- $1,099.99 MSRP
- Length
- 12 ft (3.7 m)
- Weight
- 85 lb (38.6 kg) assembled; seat adds ~6 lb
- Rating
- 4.3/5
Old Town (Johnson Outdoors)Old Town Sportsman PDL 120
Old Town (Johnson Outdoors) Old Town Sportsman PDL 120
- Price
- $2,999.99 MSRP (often street-priced ~$2,700)
- Length
- 12 ft (3.7 m)
- Weight
- 116 lb (52.6 kg) fully rigged hull; PDL drive console ~19 lb
- Rating
- 4.4/5
Old TownOld Town Sportsman AutoPilot 120
Old Town Old Town Sportsman AutoPilot 120
- Price
- ~$4,499.99 MSRP (battery sold separately; often street-priced near $4,000)
- Length
- 12 ft (3.7 m)
- Weight
- 152 lb (69 kg) assembled with motor console; 24 lb motor console removable
- Rating
- 4.3/5
Jackson KayakJackson Big Rig FD
Jackson Kayak Jackson Big Rig FD
- Price
- $2,799 MSRP (drive included); budget $500-700 more for cart/ramps to handle it
- Length
- 13'3"
- Weight
- ~130 lb hull / ~145-149 lb fully rigged with seat and Flex Drive
- Rating
- 4.2/5
Jackson KayakJackson Coosa FD
Jackson Kayak Jackson Coosa FD
- Price
- ~$2,625 MSRP (Jackson site); Kayak Angler lists $2,999 — street pricing varies by year/dealer
- Length
- 12' 7"
- Weight
- 109 lb hull (Jackson); reviewers report 105-115 lb rigged
- Rating
- 4.0/5
NuCanoeNuCanoe Unlimited U10
NuCanoe NuCanoe Unlimited U10
- Price
- $1,699 MSRP (includes 360 Fusion seat; listed at $1,599 in the 2024 Kayak Angler review — propulsion drives/motors are extra)
- Length
- 10'10" (approx. 10.8 ft)
- Weight
- 72 lbs bare hull (about 77 lbs rigged without seat per Kayak Angler)
- Rating
- 4.0/5
NuCanoeNuCanoe Unlimited MAX (U-MAX)
NuCanoe NuCanoe Unlimited MAX (U-MAX)
- Price
- $2,499 MSRP (with 360 Fusion Seat); rigging adds substantially
- Length
- 13'6"
- Weight
- 100 lbs hull / 115 lbs rigged with seat
- Rating
- 4.0/5
Crescent KayaksCrescent Shoalie (Shoalie SF)
Crescent Kayaks Crescent Shoalie (Shoalie SF)
- Price
- $1,649 MSRP (launched/reviewed at $1,599)
- Length
- 11' 10"
- Weight
- 77 lbs (hull)
- Rating
- 4.2/5
Crescent KayaksCrescent CK1 Venture
Crescent Kayaks Crescent CK1 Venture
- Price
- $999 MSRP (some retailers list ~$899)
- Length
- 11 ft (335 cm)
- Weight
- 60 lb hull / ~65 lb rigged with seat (27-29 kg)
- Rating
- 4.2/5
RobaloRobalo R272
Robalo Robalo R272
- Price
- Robalo does not publish MSRP ("see your local dealer"); review NAP ~$120k. Used/new listings run $109,900-$168,900, avg ~$142,900. A new R272 base is reachable under $150k at twin-F200 rigging, but well-optioned/F250 builds exceed it.
- Length
- 27' 4" LOA (8.33 m); beam 9' 6"
- Weight
- 7,000 lbs dry with engines
- Rating
- 4.0/5
Sea HuntSea Hunt Gamefish 27
Sea Hunt Sea Hunt Gamefish 27
- Price
- Roughly $130K starting rigged when new; typical brokerage $120K-$160K, late-model/loaded up to ~$225K
- Length
- 27'6" LOA (9'6" beam, 21" draft)
- Weight
- 6,600 lbs dry (hull/manufacturer rating; some review sources cite ~5,600 lbs for earlier hulls)
- Rating
- 4.0/5
Sportsman BoatsSportsman Open 262 Center Console
Sportsman Boats Sportsman Open 262 Center Console
- Price
- MSRP starting ~$180,425 (2026, manufacturer); well-equipped/rigged listings commonly $140K-$190K depending on power and year.
- Length
- 26' 6" LOA
- Weight
- ~5,800 lbs dry (hull only; no engines, fuel, gear)
- Rating
- 4.2/5
Cobia (Maverick Boat Group)Cobia 262 CC
Cobia (Maverick Boat Group) Cobia 262 CC
- Price
- ~$123,088 as tested with twin Yamaha F150 outboards (2022 base-ish rig); real-world rigged prices typically run higher into the $130K-$160K+ range depending on power and options
- Length
- 26 ft 1 in LOA (beam 9 ft 3 in)
- Weight
- 5,555 lb (with engines)
- Rating
- 4.0/5
Grady-WhiteGrady-White Fisherman 236
Grady-White Grady-White Fisherman 236
- Price
- No published base MSRP; new rigged units typically run roughly $130K-$210K. Used/older listings start around $75K; market average ~$138K across model years
- Length
- 23'7" centerline (25'7" LOA with swim platforms); 8'6" beam
- Weight
- ~4,135 lb dry hull (current model; original 2016 listed at 3,900 lb). ~5,573-5,733 lb as tested with engine, fuel, gear and crew
- Rating
- 4.5/5
Downeast YachtsDowneast 38 Cutter
Downeast Yachts Downeast 38 Cutter
- Price
- $24,000 asking (Long Beach, Oct 2026)
- Length
- 38' 0" LOA / 29' 0" LWL
- Weight
- 19,500 lb displacement
- Rating
- 4.5/5
Spencer BoatsSpencer 42
Spencer Boats Spencer 42
- Price
- $19,314 asking (North Saanich BC, Oct 2026)
- Length
- 42' 3" LOA / 30' 0" LWL
- Weight
- 19,000 lb displacement
- Rating
- 4.5/5
Islander YachtsIslander 36
Islander Yachts Islander 36
- Price
- $23,900 asking (Sausalito, Oct 2026); three more from $16,900
- Length
- 36' 1" LOA / 28' 3" LWL
- Weight
- 13,450 lb displacement
- Rating
- 4.5/5
HinterhoellerNiagara 35 Mk1
Hinterhoeller Niagara 35 Mk1
- Price
- $28,023 asking (Richmond BC, Oct 2026)
- Length
- 35' 1" LOA / 26' 8" LWL
- Weight
- 14,000 lb displacement
- Rating
- 4.0/5
MorganOut Island 41
Morgan Out Island 41
- Price
- $14,000 asking, estate sale (Wilmington CA, Oct 2026)
- Length
- 41' 3" LOA / 34' 0" LWL
- Weight
- 27,000 lb displacement
- Rating
- 4.0/5
Cape George Marine WorksCape George 36 Cutter
Cape George Marine Works Cape George 36 Cutter
- Price
- $19,900 asking (Poulsbo WA, Oct 2026)
- Length
- 36' 0" LOA / 31' 6" LWL
- Weight
- 23,300 lb displacement
- Rating
- 5.0/5
Hallberg-RassyRasmus 35
Hallberg-Rassy Rasmus 35
- Price
- $29,000 asking after a $10K cut (Portland OR, Oct 2026)
- Length
- 34' 6" LOA / 27' 7" LWL
- Weight
- 12,100 lb displacement
- Rating
- 4.0/5
Capital YachtsNewport 41
Capital Yachts Newport 41
- Price
- $19,000 asking after a $5K cut (National City CA, Oct 2026)
- Length
- 40' 8" LOA / 30' 0" LWL
- Weight
- 17,539 lb displacement
- Rating
- 4.0/5
CatalinaCatalina 38
Catalina Catalina 38
- Price
- $21,000 asking (San Diego, Oct 2026); a 1980 at $27,000 too
- Length
- 38' 1" LOA / 30' 3" LWL
- Weight
- 15,900 lb displacement
- Rating
- 3.5/5
Fuji Yacht BuildersFuji 35
Fuji Yacht Builders Fuji 35
- Price
- $15,000 asking (Port Townsend WA, Oct 2026)
- Length
- 34' 7" LOA / 26' 0" LWL
- Weight
- 16,302 lb displacement
- Rating
- 4.0/5
DeKleer BrothersEndurance 35 Cutter
DeKleer Brothers Endurance 35 Cutter
- Price
- $28,023 asking (Duncan BC, Oct 2026)
- Length
- 35' 3" LOA / 26' 8" LWL
- Weight
- 18,607 lb displacement
- Rating
- 4.5/5
PearsonVanguard
Pearson Vanguard
- Price
- $24,500 asking (Sausalito, Oct 2026)
- Length
- 32' 7" LOA / 22' 4" LWL
- Weight
- 10,300 lb displacement
- Rating
- 4.0/5
C.C. Chen / Gillmer designAries 32
C.C. Chen / Gillmer design Aries 32
- Price
- $29,900 asking (San Carlos, Mexico, Oct 2026)
- Length
- 32' 0" LOA / 26' 0" LWL
- Weight
- 16,000 lb displacement
- Rating
- 3.0/5
Cape DoryCape Dory 26D
Cape Dory Cape Dory 26D
- Price
- $19,500 asking on YachtWorld; broker site showed $23,000 (Oxnard, Oct 2026)
- Length
- 25' 11" LOA / 19' 3" LWL
- Weight
- 5,300 lb displacement
- Rating
- 3.5/5
Abo Shipyard (Finland)King's Cruiser 29
Abo Shipyard (Finland) King's Cruiser 29
- Price
- $14,500 asking (San Rafael CA, Oct 2026)
- Length
- 28' 6" LOA / 23' 3" LWL
- Weight
- 6,815 lb displacement
- Rating
- 3.0/5