On Thu, 04 Mar 2004 19:22:42 -0800, Alan Street
wrote:

In article , KL333
wrote:

#I would like to collect power boat recommendations that satisfy these
#conditions:
# - max about 20 feet (absolute max 25 feet)
# - used for scuba diving (underwater photography) and island
# hopping, no other major uses (no fishing)
# - built to support the use along Florida coast, esp west coast
# and the Florida Keys in the south, the sides should be high
# enough to protect against small waves
# - preferably built-in motor (not the attached-type) to provide
# more space in the back, this is not goging to be a race
# boat, max 20-30 miles/hour is enough
# - a small platform in the back for easy diving and access to
# equipment
# - has to be easy to trailer because it will be carried on a trailer
# to many different locations frequently
# - occupancy max 2 people, but it has to be easy to operate even for a
#single person
# - it should to be designed to sleep 2 people on the deck by easy
# removal of the seats to make flat sleeping surface and by
# installing some overhead bug screen
#

What's your budget?

My plan is to come up with a set of *existing* boat models that
satisfy the reqs. Then I would look for a used one and then and only
then the price would become a factor. My hope is to spend less than
$30K incl. the trailer.