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trying to find the perfect island-hopping boat
On Jan 24, 2:27*pm, kyle wrote:
might be a little out of my price range? i saw a 21 tolman widebody for $25K. *i'm looking to spend about $10k. * would deck boats be worthwhile to look into or do they not meet some of my criteria (draft, maybe?) On Jan 24, 3:57*pm, Frogwatch wrote: On Jan 24, 12:22*pm, kyle wrote: hi all, i currently own a 22ft bayliner bowrider. *we live in tampa, and there are very nice barrier islands in the gulf just 5 minutes from the boat ramp. *my wife wants to go more often. i find it difficult to have to deal with the boat by myself. *i am still quite the novice. here are a few things that i would like to pinpoint what kind of new boat to buy: -shallow draft (current boat is 2.5ft, gets stuck sometimes if we forget to continuously move the boat based on tide) -seats 9 minimum (would prefer more) -large deck for cooler, floats, etc. -no carpet or upholstery to worry about -- i want fiberglass everything for easy cleanup (current boat is carpet everywhere-- sand is a nightmare to clean, cannot just hose the inside of the boat down) -outboard motor, pref. 4stroke (current is an i/o, so cannot fully trim motor up) -has to handle a decent 2ft wave. i probably would not take it out if it was rougher than that. thanks for any suggestions, kyle Build a Tolman Skiff. *The 20 standard would be tight with 9 people, however, a 21' wide body might and the 23' Jumbo def would work.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Well, i did say build............ |
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