Frank Boettcher wrote:


So I wonder why you wasted our collective time seeking advice for a
boat in the 16-19' range?

Because he has absolutely no intention of actually buying one.

While the Dana is a great boat, certainly on the short list of 24 foot
passage makers, it is also 6000 pounds and can only marginally be
considered trailerable. "Transportable" is probably a better term.
There are a number of other boats in this range to consider, such as
the Nor'sea 27.