The PowerBoat Guide Blog

Tracking Today’s Fast-Paced Yacht Boating Market

This page contains a list of PowerBoat Guide blog articles written during the past several years. Consisting of boat reviews, editor's comments and performance data, the articles offer an interesting — and hopefully useful — means of comparing  some of the most popular trawlers, motoryachts, cruisers and center consoles produced in recent years.

PowerBoat Guide Boating Articles

Did You Say Luxury? These 5 Center Console Yachts Will Leave You Speechless.

September, 2019


4 Top-Selling Carver Motoryachts That are Always in Demand

August, 2019


Shootout 13: Viking 64 Convertible vs. Hatteras 64 Convertible

April, 2019


Shootout 12: Viking 45 Convertible vs. Rampage 45 Convertible

April, 2019


Shootout 11: Tiara 50/53 Coupe vs. Carver C52 Coupe

April, 2019


Shootout 10: Azimut 55S vs. Sea Ray 540 Sundancer

April, 2019


Shootout 9: Sea Ray 52 Sundancer vs. Cruisers 520 Express

April, 2019


Shootout 8: Intrepid 407 Panacea vs. Pursuit S 408

April, 2019


Shootout 7: Boston 370 Outrage vs. Intrepid 370 Open

April, 2019


Shootout 6: Azimut 64 Fly vs. Sunseeker Manhattan 63 S

April, 2019


Shootout 5: Formula 350 CBR vs. Sea Ray 350 SLX

April, 2019


Shootout 4: Marquis 59 Flybridge vs. Meridian 580 Pilothouse

April, 2019


Shootout 3: Beneteau GT 46 vs. Prestige 460 S

April, 2019


Shootout 2: Cruisers 390 Express vs. Sea Ray 400 Sundancer

April, 2019


Shootout 1: Sabre 48 Salon vs. Hinckley Talaria 49

April, 2019


New Boat Depreciation: How NADA Compares 15 Popular Models

January 21, 2019


10 Top Selling Used Trawlers Under 40 Feet

February 28, 2018


What $250K Buys These Days in a Used Long Range Cruiser

February 1, 2018


15 Full Size Express Cruisers with the Right Stuff

May 15, 2017


10 Azimut Yachts that took  Italian Styling to the Next Level

April 15, 2017


10 Big Water Center Consoles With Family-Friendly Layouts

April 11, 2017


Eight Kingsize Bowriders Perfect for Cruising and Overnighting

March 30, 2017


Eight Sea Ray Sundancers that Crushed the Competition

March 26, 2017


10 Blue-Chip Hatteras  Yachts for the Wine and Cheese Crowd

March 1, 2017


Eight Badass Center Consoles Will Sink Your Bank Account

January 1, 2017


Eight Entry Level Motoryachts With Luxury Class Features

May 9, 2016


10 Popular Pre-Owned Cruisers You Can Buy for Under $100K

April 30, 2016


10 Nordhavn Trawlers for the Circle-the-Globe Crowd

April 22, 2016


Eight Classic Grand Banks Yachts That Will Never Grow Old

April 15, 2016


What $400K Buys These Days in a Late Model Convertible

April 7, 2016


12 Top Selling Downeast Yachts with Worldwide Appeal

March 31, 2016


Six Popular Midsize Motor Yachts You Can Buy Used Under $500K

March 17, 2016


Nine DeFever Yachts Perfect for Exploring the Pacific Northwest

March 10, 2016


Eight Affordable Older Motor Yachts that Make Great Liveaboards

March 4, 2016


The Midsize Convertible Market: Are These Eight Models the Last of the Breed?

February 29, 2016


Eight Popular Long Range Cruisers with Full Displacement Hulls

February 24, 2016


Today's Monster Center Console Scene — It Starts at 40 Feet!

February 17, 2016     


10 Great Pre-Owned Center Consoles You Can Buy for Under $50K

February 9, 2016


Eight Affordable Used Trawlers Perfect for Coastal Cruising

January 15, 2016


Reality Check: What $50K Buys in a Pre-Owned Sea Ray Cruiser

January 8, 2016


Brokerage Shootout: Today's Million Dollar Sea Ray Market

December 19, 2015


Six Classic Hatteras Convertibles from the 1980s

December 1, 2015