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Benetau First 235. Fast, with an enclosed head, galley and an aft cabin:

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Pocket cruiser? Yes.

Micro cruiser? I don't think so.
 
Now that is interesting and different, food for thought! I like that it has a lead keel. Big displacement for such a small boat.
yeah. i think it's pretty cool. it's definately compact but, designed with voyaging in mind.
 
This guy is fantastic.

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One quick emergency stop and that boat is flyin' forward. I wouldn't want to be in the car in front of him if that happens.
 
17 pages on micro cruisers and no mention of Phil Bolger. Maybe I missed it. Anyway here is one of his more mainstream designs.

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and one that is from far out in left field.

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the hull of that second boat reminds me of a PD racer...some of which have been built with cabins and fit the micro-cruiser catagory.
 
Here is small Danish classic. The Drabant 22. (6.6 m)
It was orignially launched in 1968 and, a couple of hundred were built until the mid 70'es.
They sail extremely well, and can still win trophys in local club matches.
 

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I guess my Hunter 23.5 falls right on the line between micro & pocket cruiser. With it's water ballast system and 18" draft board up I can go places lots of others won't. A blue water boat she is not but coastal and gunk holing outings are what this boat does well. Very roomy cockpit and bunks even for me at 6'4".

Kevin
 
Farrier F-22

Wouldn't you like to cruise at 8-15 knots instead of 3-5 knots? (I'd have nominated my good old F-24, in my avitar,but it's 2 feet too long.) The bunks are pretty good, there's a stove, and easy room to carry a pair of kayaks on the wings.

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Just completed Trent Severn Waterway with a converted WWP 19 with a Honda BF9.9! The previous owner and his wife travelled the entire Mississippi River and Erie Canal. Met a couple with a Mac 26 and he used his Suzuki 2.5 the entire way in Erie Canal! So it can be done...
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