Not a Fast Ocean Cruiser… but a great story of someone chasing his dreams.
Totem is a Stevens 47, designed for comfortable bluewater cruising by Sparkman & Stephens. Built in Taiwan’s Queen Long yard in 1982, she is a safe, seakindly home for our family. Around 60 of the Stevens 47s have been built, and many more of essentially the same design as Hylas 47 and 49s.
From our first cruising boat, a classic Hallberg Rassy, we learned that center cockpits were a great way to keep our growing family a safe distance from an unexpected leap in the water. We liked how the layout provided an aft suite for parents with some breathing room from a children’s zone at the forward end, where two cabins forward gave a few options for dividing our junior crew through growing years. And of course, the “classic plastic” cruising boats were best on our budget. The living spaces are generous, and an open pass-through behind the companionway helps keep the main cabin feeling airy.
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