Hi Cole,

What a deal! I wish my wife were as reasonable. According to the First
Mate, If it don't have a galley and head with hot water shower she doesn't
want anything to do with it.

You might want to look into a deck boat. They are very nice, family
friendly, and most importantly, forgiving to operate. Especially for a
novice boater. If yu buy a high performance boat like the Sea Hunt or Sea
Pro, please be conservative with the throttle. Speed kills.

I strongly urge you and your mate to take the USCG Boating Safety Class.

http://www.cgaux.org/

Please feel free to visit my website, especially the page relating to
children's and pet's lifejackets and abandon ship info.

www.home.earthlink.net/~aartworks/solas.html

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Capt. Frank USCG Auxillary

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"cole" wrote in message
om...
Although it will be the end of this year or maybe the first quarter of
'05, but none-the-less, I'll have my boat after all these years. Now
this is the deal we have (actually her deal), I can purchase any boat
I choose "as long as it is family-friendly". I've been looking at Sea
Hunt D/C and SeaPro D/C & F/S. The Sea Hunt has what I need as far as
fishing room and a good hull that will handle some rough water should
i choose to venture out into the gulf, but the SeaHunt does not come
with ski poles. Although SeaPro offers a 20' (19.5' centerline
length) fish/ski model that's the one i'm sorta leaning to go with.
Also the seapro has a good v-hull that will handle rough water, it is
about 300lbs heavier than the seahunt. The question......Does anyone
own or know anyone that owns a 20' SeaPro fish/ski boat? I'have been
doing a little research, but nothing like word of mouth for accuracy.
Any feedback good or bad is highly appreciated.