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Bye-bye bad back. This rugged, smooth-riding cat slides through the rough stuff with ease. Windshield glare at the helm is a major concern, however, and the steering system needs to be more responsive.

The twin Suzuki 250 four-strokes are super quiet, but you’ll get better fuel economy if you go with the inboard diesels (1.22 mpg versus 0.9 mpg). Downside: The diesel version of this Glacier Bay costs $75,000 more (MSRP).

When Larry Graf hosts a tour of his Glacier Bay boatbuilding plant in Monroe, WA, he’s like a kid showing off his bedroom to a new friend. The information gushes from him. A two-hour tour can easily morph into an all-day affair—he wants you to know the smallest of details, like the fact that the berth cushions “are stiffer around the edges because that’s where you roll off.” Or that the coring in the decks is Divinycell PVC “because it resists dimpling and has ‘memory’ to it.” And that the company uses a 100 percent vinylester. “Some other [builders] use a poly-vinylester blend and pass it off as a true…