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The Pacific Coast's Largest Catamaran Dealer CONTENTS
"The Lagoon 410 is the best new cruising cat in the
past 5 years!" -Annapolis sailboat show, 1997
Compare the all-new LAGOON 410 with ANY50' cruising monohull subscriptions 8
SAILS FASTER The Lagoon 410 sails at 10-15 knots calendar 26
(A 50' cruising monohull does only 8 or 9)
SAFER Unsinkable, thanks to foam-core letters 32
construction and zero ballast!
loose lips 84
MORE COMFORTABLE No more sailing 'on your ear'.
Only 5° of heel in 20-knot winds. sightings 90
BIGGER The Lagoon 410 gives you 805 sq.
'97 year in review 114.
ft. of living area. That’s 20% MORE
than a 50' cruising moqohulll
peter 8c jj isler 120
SUPERIOR IAI|T!|)RtNG The Lagoon 410's twin diesels
her H!eEwler*yacht speeds. And berteley/myco midwinters 126
LOA. .41'
Beam. videly-^sepanolec^^^^ake
Draft. her more maneuverable dian ANY the gold miner's navy 132
DispI. .15,600
Sail Area 960 sq. ft.
midWay
$280,000 (fob) 138
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B. Head crew list
142
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D. Separate shower winners III
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G. Double settees, seats 8
H. Galley (front-load fridge, top-load max ebb: reefing's a drag 156
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lots of cabinets)
hot rally
160
I. Full navigation station
J. 'Your Choice' (walk-in closet or tool
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office space, etc.)
the racing sheet
K. This portion: his & hers closets, or 176
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workbench changes in latitudes 186
L. Bow locker: 7' long x 7' deep
M. Optional washer/dryer/linens classy classifieds
202
compartment
advertisers' index
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brokerage
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COVER PHOTO BY KELLY O'NEIL
Happy New Year!
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Its all downwind from here to a new sailing season.
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Another great center cockpit cruiser. A bluewater veteran w/all the gear you
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27' CATALINA.$9,500 35' FLICKA CAT, '87. $124,500
27' NOR'SEA, '86.$49,500 35' CORONADO.$31,000
27' NOR'SEA, '93.$53,000 40' STEVENS, '82.$124,900
27' O'DAY. $9,900 4l' CT, center cockpit. $69,900
28' CAT FISHER.$65,000 41' FORMOSA. $71,000
28' PEARSON, '79.$13,950 42' PEARSON 424, '79 $109,500
28' ISLANDER.$26,000 44' HARDIN, '78.$92,500
28' PEARSON TRITON.... $11,500 46' STEEL KETCH. $60,000
29' CAL. $12,500 47' GULFSTAR.$169,000
30' BAHAMA, '79.$27,500 47' CELERE.NEW $399,500
30' TARTAN, '77. $19,500 57' ALDEN, '31 . $180,000
Well founded bluewater cruiser. 30' SANTANA 30/30, '82 $21,500 The perfect liveoboard or Mexico cruiser.
Loaded and at our dock. Now $92,500. 33' SWIFT, '7.9.$44,900 Many upgrades, see her here. $169,000.
33' US YACHTS.$19,500
'93 model just reduced to $53,000. A greet Bay boat for the family w/a Our choice for the best, most affordable Price has just been reduced and the owner
'85 model loaded for cruising. $49,500. brand new diesel. $9,900!!! Mexico cruiser. Asking $19,500. wants her sold. At our dock. $19,500.
42' VENEZIA,'97.$312,000
I 35' FLICKA, '87. .$124,500 Multihulls 44' ST. FRANCIS, '94.$289,000
li 36' SOLARIS, '91. .$147,000 44'CASAMANCE,'91 ...from $199,000
36' SOLARIS, '92. .$169,000
44' KENEX445, '95.$350,000
37' PROUT, '88. .$142,000
46' SIMPSON 13.7, '94.$240,000
i 37' LAGCX)N, '93.... from $189,000
47' MAYOHE, '96 .$590,000
38' TROPIC, '88 . .$79,000 47' LAGOON, '91.$355,000
38' ANTIGUA, '92.... .$154,900 48' CROWTHER. $140,000
39' FAIR CAT, '87. .$169,000
48' PRIVILEGE 14.7, '90.$295,000
39' PRIVILEGE, '91 .... .$159,000 53' CATANA, '93.$599,000
40' NORSEMAN, '91 .$119,000 55' LAGCX5N.from $445,000
42' LAGOON, '91 .... .$229,000 56' MARQUISES.$599,000
42' PRIVILEGE, '92... .$349,000 60' SPRONK, '78 .$229,000
42' FAST CAT. '87... .$140,000 75' ETEL day charter/race. $375,000
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40' CXEANIS, '95. .... $139,000 48' C&C LANDFAa. . $189,000
43' OYSTER, '82. .... $240,000 48' ROBERTS STEEL. . $229,000
44' MC5RGAN, 91 . .... $139,000 49' BOWMAN, '80. . $195,000
44' JEANNEAU, '90. .... $169,000 51' JEANNEAU, '91 . .. $179,000
44' IRWIN, '92. 55’ SWAN, '70. .. $439,000
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