They are not big, they are not fresh and they usually need caring hands. But they do sail, they can still be trailered but are perfectly suitable for the coast, and they offer space for up to four people as well as a galley. Second-hand small cruisers are both inexpensive and extremely versatile. But what does the market offer, which models are suitable for whom, and what characterises them? What are the weak points and what do potential buyers need to look out for? The big used boat comparison test pits them against each other: Etap 22, Dehlya 22, Friendship 22, Jaguar 22, Neptun 22 and Varianta 65.
Further topics in the special:
Lifting or integral keel, keel centreboard or chine keel, ballast centreboard or tandem keel: If you are looking for a boat with a variable draught, whether for dry-docking, mooring, trailering or for shallow waters, you will find all the information you need here.
A different kind of cruise: with a small cruiser on Untersee. The lesser-known part of Lake Constance offers an unexpected amount of variety, more tranquillity and low prices.
You can read the big special in YACHT 20/2018. The magazine is now available at newsagents, in the DK Shop or directly here digitally!
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Fridtjof Gunkel
Deputy Chief Editor YACHT
