Children and the Wife will NEED an oppotunity to take care of personal
business. A cuddy cabin in spite of the heat will provide a secure private
place for the inevitable. Heat can be easily vented with a good 12 volt
marine vent such as the one made by Fan-tastic Vent in Imlay City, Mi.
810-724-3818 ask for Bob or Larry.
"David Ditch" wrote in message
...
Hi all,
My wife and I are on the fence about a bowrider or a cuddy. On thing I was
wondering is if the cabin gets really hot when you are not moving?

We have been looking at the Four Winns sundowner
We have Kids: newborn (may stay with grandparents till older), 4year old
and
2 year old
Any questions I should ask my self when determining if I should have a
cuddy
or bowrider?
We are in the Chesapeake bay near Annapolis.

David

Thanks!

David
"megabite" wrote in message
...
Children and the Wife will NEED an oppotunity to take care of personal
business. A cuddy cabin in spite of the heat will provide a secure private
place for the inevitable. Heat can be easily vented with a good 12 volt
marine vent such as the one made by Fan-tastic Vent in Imlay City, Mi.
810-724-3818 ask for Bob or Larry.
"David Ditch" wrote in message
...
Hi all,
My wife and I are on the fence about a bowrider or a cuddy. On thing I
was
wondering is if the cabin gets really hot when you are not moving?

We have been looking at the Four Winns sundowner
We have Kids: newborn (may stay with grandparents till older), 4year old
and
2 year old
Any questions I should ask my self when determining if I should have a
cuddy
or bowrider?
We are in the Chesapeake bay near Annapolis.

David

Let's not foget that in an inordinate number of boating fatalities the
person has their fly open!

Bob "I better tie this rope to my waist" Dimond

In article , "megabite"
wrote:

Children and the Wife will NEED an oppotunity to take care of personal
business. A cuddy cabin in spite of the heat will provide a secure private
place for the inevitable. Heat can be easily vented with a good 12 volt
marine vent such as the one made by Fan-tastic Vent in Imlay City, Mi.
810-724-3818 ask for Bob or Larry.
"David Ditch" wrote in message
...
Hi all,
My wife and I are on the fence about a bowrider or a cuddy. On thing I was
wondering is if the cabin gets really hot when you are not moving?

We have been looking at the Four Winns sundowner
We have Kids: newborn (may stay with grandparents till older), 4year old
and
2 year old
Any questions I should ask my self when determining if I should have a
cuddy
or bowrider?
We are in the Chesapeake bay near Annapolis.

David

Formula PC cruisers have overhead insulation as standard equipment, so
the cabin does not get very hot. Of course, I did install a 7000 btu
heat pump so though it be too hot or too cold outside, it is comfortable
inside. I think your wife will also like the head (Bathroom) and Galley
layouts. You will like the easy access to the engine room, and the
double bed you can stretch out in.

http://www.formulaboats.com/

I am on my 3rd formula now, and can speak very well of the boats as far
as quality and functionality goes.


Capt. Frank

http://www.home.earthlink.net/~aartworks

David Ditch wrote:

Hi all,
My wife and I are on the fence about a bowrider or a cuddy. On thing I was
wondering is if the cabin gets really hot when you are not moving?

We have been looking at the Four Winns sundowner
We have Kids: newborn (may stay with grandparents till older), 4year old and
2 year old
Any questions I should ask my self when determining if I should have a cuddy
or bowrider?
We are in the Chesapeake bay near Annapolis.

David

Your wife is wise, and you would be even wiser to listen to what she has
to say G If you want an opinion of a specific brand of boat, please
e-mail, and if I know anything about it, I will give you the skinny.

Have a look at my website (attached below) and look in the "Abandon
Ship" section for info about kids and dogs in boats.

Capt. Frank
"la Dolce Vita"
Jacksonville, FL

David Ditch wrote:

Thanks to all the replies on this newsgroup.
I am feeling more comfortable with the decision to get a cuddy vs a
bowrider.
I bet one of the reasons bowriders outsell is that maybe before you own a
boat, you ride on someone else's. In those cases owners + guests mean more
passangers and you then think about "capacity" instead of "functionality"
for the family that will spend the most time on the boat.
As a future boat owner (if all goes well) I was originally thinking how many
of my friends and nephews I'd fit on the boat. It was actually my wife that
pointed out we need to maximize the comfort for the immediate family first.

Thanks guys for all the info.

David
"RG" wrote in message news:xzpeb.8957$Rd4.5296@fed1read07...

"David Ditch" wrote in message
...

Hi all,
My wife and I are on the fence about a bowrider or a cuddy. On thing I

was

wondering is if the cabin gets really hot when you are not moving?

We have been looking at the Four Winns sundowner
We have Kids: newborn (may stay with grandparents till older), 4year old

and

2 year old
Any questions I should ask my self when determining if I should have a

cuddy

or bowrider?
We are in the Chesapeake bay near Annapolis.


Bowriders outsell Cuddys by a wide margin, and I've never understood why.

I

guess kids get a kick out of sitting in the bow area. Personally, I'd

just

as soon not have people in front of the helm obstructing my view forward.
Also, I believe that passengers are inherently safer in the cockpit area

of

a runabout than in the bow area, in the event of sudden maneuvers, stops,

or

collisions. I realize nobody plans on such events happening, but they
occasionally do, and passengers are less likely to be thrown from the boat
in the cockpit area, which typically has much more height from the sole to
the gunwales, than in the bow area of a bowrider. As has been mentioned
many times already, the Cuddy is multifunctional, providing out of the way
and secure (lockable) storage for gear, as well as sleeping accommodations
and privacy. The bowrider area has only two functions, seating for people
who aren't paying for the boat, and letting weather and greenies into the
cockpit. I've owned two Cuddys and thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of the
small cabin. I've never had any interest in owning a bowrider. Honestly,

I

simply can't understand anybody who thinks eight people in a 20' boat is a
good time.