A good paint job is essential in fine boatbuilding. And, that’s what this no-name Express Cruiser that we’ve been following is getting at the Brooklin Boat Yard. She’s still in the paint shop and still being completed while the sanding and painting are going on. I wonder whether she’ll be in the water by Independence Day.
As you may remember, this cruiser was designed by Will Sturdy, BBY’s Chief. Designer. She’ll be 47 feet long overall, with a 14-foot beam (widest part), according to the Yard’s sheet on her. She’s scheduled to be powered by an 850-horsepower diesel engine that reportedly will give her a top speed in the low 30s and an efficient cruising speed in the mid- to upper- 20s. That’s knots, I believe; if so and if my top-of-mind math is working, the speed range in mph would be about high 30s to low 30s.
(Images taken in Brooklin, Maine, on June 16, 2026.)