Jon Whittle
For me, for many reasons, certain boats and brands are synonymous with the waters or regions where they were created. The places are an essential component of the boats’ DNA. I’ll always associate a varnished mahogany runabout with upstate New York, or a cool little vintage catboat with Buzzards Bay and southern New England. Each classic Hinckley and Morris that I see paints a vivid picture of coastal Maine. Even yachts which sail or cruise around the globe still have a sense of location. We were recently aboard a Tartan 455 and pointed the bow at the choppy Lake Erie. I immediately felt a connection to the plant in northeast Ohio where the boat originated. All of it felt familiar.
Other people see things differently. After I posted a picture of myself driving the 455, a friend quickly hit back at me with…
