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The Return of the Motorsailer? Gallery

For a long time there has been a stigma attached to motorsailers: They're neither good motoryachts nor good sailboats. But in a world where "going green" has become a chief concern and "the rising price of fuel" has become a clich, many manufacturers of both boats and engines are looking toward hybrid machines. And although most motoryacht builders are still staying clear of sail power in favor
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Starboard Inboard Profile

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Workers prepare the framing.

You can see how, with the exception of her keel, the 56 MS resembles a pilothouse motoryacht.

Mit-sea-Ah’s motoryacht lines are visible as she runs under engine power.

Her saloon shows that there is no compromise in luxury.

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Side profile of a Grady-White 321 CE center console boat equipped with outriggers and dual Power-Poles on the water at sunset.

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Classico Moderno

White Scout 435 LXF luxury center console boat with quad outboard Mercury engines cruising past Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse.

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An aerial view of an Aquila 45 Sport power catamaran anchored near a shoreline at sunset, featuring blue hull LED accent lights, yellow underwater lights, twin Mercury outboards, and paddleboards secured to its hardtop roof rack.

Aquila 45 Sport

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