310 Cabrio

Larson’s reputation for delivering a lot of boat for the money was on full display with the introduction in 2003 of the 310 Cabrio, a roomy mid-cabin cruiser whose moderate price included an impressive inventory of standard equipment. Built on a solid fiberglass hull with a notched bottom, the Cabrio’s wide-open interior is dominated by a curved lounge that extends from the head compartment all the way around to the galley. A dinette table is to port, and the mid-cabin is tucked behind the companionway steps, which leaves it open to the salon. Privacy curtains separate the sleeping areas from the main cabin, and the head contains a separate stall shower—a luxury on any 30-foot boat. On deck, the cockpit has a U-shaped settee aft as well as a wet bar, and the driver’s side of the double helm seat has a drop-down bolster for standup driving. A large transom locker stores fenders and dock lines, etc. There are no side decks so a walk-through windshield—with no handrail—provides access to the foredeck. A tilt wheel, radar arch, and transom shower were standard. Among several sterndrive options, twin 280hp Volvo gas engines cruise in the low 30s and reach a top speed of 40+ knots.