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When summer seems like a distant memory…it’s already time to prepare for the next one! And this period is perfect for scouting bargains. Today we present three boats really for all tastes, fast, small and large, luxurious and sporty, but above all for all budgets! And if that’s still not enough for you, you can find them all in our space dedicated to used boats: click here to see all the ads.
Let’s start in fifth gear, in the truest sense of the word: this 1979 Cigarette Mistress 35 is a boat born to race, built by one of the most iconic yards in the American offshore tradition, inaugurated by Don Aronow. With a length of about 10.5 meters and a sharp, narrow hull, the cockpit is well protected but there is room for a small cabin below deck in the bow and an immense sundeck aft, just above the two 500-hp Mercruisers.
A model for boating and speed enthusiasts, cult, which despite the years still gives a lot of excitement, and in excellent condition, given the recent refit carried out just this year.
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If you don’t want to give up sportiness, but prefer a vehicle with which to enjoy a family day at sea, perhaps the inflatable boat may be the compromise for you. SACS has always beena popular shipyard in the world of inflatable boats, thanks to the excellent seaworthiness of the hulls, which ensures seakeeping on rough seas and high speed on calm seas.
Here we see a 7.5-meter Sacs from 2001, ideal as a dayboat, since the deck is virtually all devoted to accommodating people with significant sunbathing spaces while the console remains very much apposed with its seating. It has a canopy, extendable to the bow, and an electric anchor windlass, two must-haves. It mounts a 2007 Evinrude Hi Tech 250, engines that are discontinued but still very fun and popular.
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We end on a high note with a true seaside villa: the boat has four double cabins, two with double beds and two with single beds, all with private bathrooms and crew quarters. And luxury can be felt everywhere: after all, we are talking about a Riva, Opera 80. Registered in 2001, she is powered by 2 MTU 1800 hp engines, with 2 Kohler 25 Kw generators, watermaker and air conditioning.
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