Great Harbour TT35

Great Harbour’s boats are known for their individual styling, and the TT35 is one unique cruising boat. Anyone who’s owned a sailboat will find the interior familiar, in a good way. Though the boat has a relatively narrow, 10-foot, 4-inch beam, there’s room inside for the master stateroom in the bow with a queen-size island berth, desk, hanging locker and stowage. There’s a surprising amount of headroom up here because of the way the TT35’s foredeck is pushed upward from the waterline, and the head and shower are all the way aft, to port.

Abaft the master stateroom is the helm, to starboard. It has a two- person, inwardfacing bench seat and an opening door to the starboard side deck. The four-person dinette sits across from it. Farther aft on the starboard side is a galley with a sink, two-burner stove and stowage. The aforementioned head/shower is across from it, as is a refrigerator/freezer.

A door accesses the cockpit, where a pair of port and starboard, inward- facing, upholstered benches reside. An extension of the cabin top supported by stainless-steel tubing protects this area from weather. The cabin top is a perfect place to stow a kayak or two, or perhaps a couple of stand-up paddleboards. The foredeck is set up for anchoring and tying up.

If you’re in a hurry, the TT35 will top out at 20 knots with the standard pair of 60- hp Suzuki 4- stroke outboards. But that’s not where you’ll find the magic. Pull back to 13 knots, and the engines burn only 3.9 gph. That’s almost 4 mpg. Have a little more time on your hands? Cruise her at just under 9 knots, and fuel consumption drops to 1.8 gph, or 5.5 mpg. Seven knots? Just under 1 gph and almost 9 mpg. You get the idea. At 6,500 pounds, the TT35 is light for her size. Though you’ll need a hefty towing vehicle to pull her (and an over-the-road permit in some states), she’s built to go from north to south with the seasons.