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Matt O'Toole Matt O'Toole is offline
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Default Suggestions for a low maintenace, low operating cost, seaworthy power boat 40 - 45'?

On Mon, 21 May 2007 13:36:27 -0700, druid wrote:

On Sun, 20 May 2007 21:54:18 -0700, ron wrote:

I'd be interested in what others might suggest. By the way I live in
the Pacific NW.


Have you looked at a Maple Leaf 42? I know you said powerboat, but
they're basically a motorsailor. Nice combination of liveaboard,
motoryacht and sailboat, and made here in the Pac NW (in BC, I believe!)


I'll second that suggestion. The Maple Leaf is both a great sailboat,
and a great powerboat, a rare combination. Beware though, a lot of them
were owner-finished, and pretty rough inside. The 100% Cooper-built
boats as nice as anything ever made.

BTW, I spend my summers on a Maple Leaf 50, one of three built.

Matt O.