Scout wrote:
Thanks to all for your responses!

I'm looking with a lustful eye at the Tide 28, http://www.tide28.com/

Haven't seen any US dealers though. Seems like she's a much more
seaworthy craft (than the Mac), and since I like excursions off the
Jersey shore, it would be a real comfort to have that 6' of lead hanging
beneath me. And I like the fact that she'll draw less than 20" for
ducking around the back bays behind Long Beach Island.


No that's a cool boat... except for the goofy looking windows...

The hull & configuration are similar to a modern sportboat
type; somepbody prob'ly figured that if it will plane with a
spinnaker, it will plane with a motor... beef up the transom
to carry the weight & torsion, that's all.

It's not that new of an idea, I used to know a guy who put a
75HP outboard on the back of his Flying Junior and go
fishing. Most of the time he'd leave the mast off though.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King