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

"KL333" wrote in message
...

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


go see a boat builder and have one made to specs...

On Fri, 5 Mar 2004 16:13:22 +1300, "rnf2"
wrote:


"KL333" wrote in message
...

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


go see a boat builder and have one made to specs...


The problem is that the boat would be *new* and *custom-made*
and these would demand a nice extra premium to pay. I am hoping
for an exisitng boat model. After all the requirements are not that
unusual. With so many different boat models on the market
it should not be difficult to find at least a dozen models that
meet the reqs and then find a used one.

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?

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.

I would recommend you look at a Glacier Bay. All the Glacier Bays powerboats
are outboard cats and can come with a cabin. Light enough to put on a
trailer.

The owner of the boat works, Larry Graf does annual adventures with his
Glacier Bay to show how durable they are. He took a 25 footer from Midway to
(I believe) Hawaii. Four years ago he brought along a 23 footer to Nome and
a group of us went from Alaska to Russia with the Glacier Bay and 3 Sea
Doos. Didn't make it to mainland Asia (one of the Sea Doos was damaged on an
ice floe and our translator was arrested by the Russians on Big Diamede
Island) but we did reach a Russian outpost 5 miles off-shore. Glacier Bay
was rock steady, floated in a cup of water and functioned safely in the most
adverse conditions. Only thing is, I don't think $30K will cut it (I am in
Canada so I am not sure how much they cost in the US with US money). The
fibreglas powerboats are made in Seattle


in article , KL333 at
wrote on 4/3/04 10:31 pm:

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.

(KL333) wrote in message ...

My hope is to spend less than $30K incl. the trailer.

If I ever suffer another bout of temporary insanity and exhibit
delusional behavior, such as buying another boat, I'll head down to SE
FL and deal with these folks:

http://www.dusky.com/welcome.htm

Factory direct - no dealer markups, and/or screwups, to hassle with.

Check out the 20' FAC.

30K and you're ready to roll w/a new 200 hp ob. (yea I know you asked
about inboard but boating is all about compromises)
--
SJM

KL333 wrote:

I would like to collect power boat recommendations that satisfy these
conditions:


FIRST, you really need to take the USCG small boater course,
or the Power Squadron boating course.


- 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

On Thu, 04 Mar 2004 22:12:54 -0800, Crownfield
wrote:

KL333 wrote:

I would like to collect power boat recommendations that satisfy these
conditions:


FIRST, you really need to take the USCG small boater course,
or the Power Squadron boating course.



FIRST, you really need to take the AAQ course or
Answering ***Asked*** Questions.



- 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

(KL333) writes:

FIRST, you really need to take the AAQ course or
Answering ***Asked*** Questions.

Well, to be fair, your post did make it appear that you didn't know
much about boating. To anyone who's a newbie at owning/piloting a
boat, Bob's advice is very, very, good advice.

Perhaps it just isn't useful advice for you. Any more.

Regards,
Ross

-- Ross Bagley http://rossbagley.com/rba
"Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature...
Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." -- Helen Keller