Yachting USA – August 2019

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One of the 76’s optional, semicustom features is a private stairway to the master stateroom.

THE LONG GAME

For 61 years, Off shore Yachts has produced ocean-taming cruisers like this 76-footer.

by patrick sciacca

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ffshore yachts was an early adopter of fi berglass construction, dating

back to 1958. Its semidisplacement hull forms—such as the one found on its

bluewater-capable Off shore 76—are known for their deep forefoot and low

center of gravity. ¶ Standard power is 1,015 hp Caterpillar diesels. The 76

we got aboard had 1,360 hp MAN diesels. Cruise speed: 18 knots. ¶ Accommodations

included three staterooms and three heads, plus a crew cabin for two. ¶ At press time,

there was a new-build 2020 Off shore 76 for sale, and a 2010 model listed at $2.36 million.

75'11"

LENGTH

OVERALL

19'3"

MAXIMUM

BEAM

FROM THE ARCHIVE

“Construction quality is high,

with solid vinylester resin

below the waterline, full-length

and athwartships foam-fi lled

stringers, and oversize

stainless-steel engine beds.

Many builders use aluminum

frames around the salon

windows, but the salt water

turns the frames rusty in

no time. On the 76, the frames

are all molded fi berglass.

The underside of every hatch

is fi nished, and the bilge

has a smooth layer of gelcoat.”

—Yac ht i ng, September 2008