The "Royal Lowell" Legend for $63k

1987 Harris Cuttyhunk 28 - $63,000

If you mention the name “Royal Lowell” on a dock in Maine, people stop talking and listen. He designed the hulls that defined the Downeast style, known for a soft entry and a flat run aft that provides unmatched stability.

This 1987 Harris Cuttyhunk 28 is a direct descendant of that lineage. While many 28-footers feel small in a chop, the Cuttyhunk is famous for “punching above its weight,” often riding better than modern 35-foot production boats.

She is located in Swampscott, MA, listed by a private seller. At $63,000, she is priced in the sweet spot: expensive enough to suggest she’s been maintained, but cheap enough to leave room for electronics or cosmetic upgrades. If she has the typical diesel power (usually a Volvo or Yanmar from this era), she is a fuel-sipping tank that will outlast us all.