Can a boat this big and muscular be fun and even nimble to sail as well as comfortable to live aboard? Theo Stocker went to find out

With its voluminous accommodation and secure cockpit, this low-draught Polish-built cruiser is ideal for family coastal cruising – and a bit of canal pottering…

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NO-NONSENSE ALUMINIUM EXPLORERS WITH CENTREBOARD AND DOGHOUSE ALREADY GIVE BOREAL A COMMANDING NICHE, SO WHY A SCOW BOW ON THIS UNSTOPPABLE 56?

Can Prestige’s smallest F-Line flybridge really deliver the goods at just 43ft?

BUILT: 2001 PRICE: £39,950 Hardy is far from ...