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Get a 30 ft boat.

Double the room, easy to single hand if necessary, easy to find a dock when
on cruise.

Will have an inboard engine.

Low cost to purchase, probably not much more than a 27, if you are patient,
easy to sell when finished.

I personally don't like them, but as a coastal cruiser, the Catalina 30 is
probably the most popular boat out there.

Lew