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THE ‘JUST RIGHT’ SYNDROME

It was a beautiful sight and a rare occurrence to have all three in one spot, as the owners usually whisk them away as quickly as the team at Dickey Boats can build them. It was also an opportunity not to miss and with this in mind, I was shoes off and sprinting from one to the other like a sailor on a brewery tour.

With three in a row, it’s easy to see that the distinctive plumb bow, sweeping sheerline, chine detail and well-proportioned pilot house formula runs right through the Dickey range. They’re all from the same general concept of family, fisher, modern classic, yet the subtle details of layout are more apparent when you can walk from one to the next.

The Semifly 45 is the queen of the fleet and while all Dickey boats are large for their size the Semifly 45 takes the cake for space. Whether it is the catamaran-sized aft deck or the owner’s generous stateroom, there is plenty of room to

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