Merritt 43
Sure, she can raise fish. But she also has raised the eyebrows of anglers, dockhands, and skippers since she arrived on the scene in 1968. A sweet sheerline and proud bow provide balance to a deckhouse, flying bridge, and tuna tower in an ineffable synthesis of form and function.
Bertram 31
Even this horrendous, yet functional hard top can’t destroy the fine lines of the Bertram 31. Although she wasn’t perfect (31’s are a tad wet) all sins were forgiven thanks to her sweet profle and simplicity.
Shelter Island 38
A prospective buyer once asked builder Peter Needham of CH Marine what might be the biggest problem with this boat. Needham answered that the biggest complaint he hears from owners is papparazzi—people snap pictures and come right up and ask, “What kind of boat is that?”
