I plan on buying a power boat within the year and will be using it on Long
Island Sound. What's a good size that can be easily handled by 1 person?

David wrote:

I plan on buying a power boat within the year and will be using it on Long
Island Sound. What's a good size that can be easily handled by 1 person?


I had a wonderful time as a kid with 12-14' Penn Yans and Wolverines
powered by 15/18 hp evinrudes, on the connecticut side of the sound.

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David wrote:

I plan on buying a power boat within the year and will be using it on Long
Island Sound. What's a good size that can be easily handled by 1 person?


I had a wonderful time as a kid with 12-14' Penn Yans and Wolverines
powered by 15/18 hp evinrudes, on the connecticut side of the sound.

Spent the first years of my life close to Penn Yan, NY., where the boats are made.

"David" wrote in message
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I plan on buying a power boat within the year and will be using it on Long
Island Sound. What's a good size that can be easily handled by 1 person?


What do you want to do with it?

Relax... Visit places / sleep on it, entertain etc. I was thinking about 25
to 30 feet.

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"David" wrote in message
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I plan on buying a power boat within the year and will be using it on
Long
Island Sound. What's a good size that can be easily handled by 1
person?


What do you want to do with it?

"David" wrote in message news:roBlc.472

Relax... Visit places / sleep on it, entertain etc. I was thinking about
25
to 30 feet.

You're in the right range if you're talking 2-3 people, max. I might go to
the top of the range. There's a couple who have been cruising all over the
US for several years aboard a 27' Albin. I have a 32 Luhrs that has a great
aft deck and cabin for entertaining, but gets a little tight for three of us
after living aboard for more than about 4-5 days. If she had less cockpit
deck and more cabin, she'd be more livable in the longer term. Enjoy.

On Mon, 03 May 2004 23:46:37 GMT, "David" wrote:
I plan on buying a power boat within the year and will be using it on Long
Island Sound. What's a good size that can be easily handled by 1 person?

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If you plan on going out in mid-sound I'd recomend something at least
22 to 24 feet. That's big enough that you'll be able to run on plane
about 80% of the time during the summer months and small enough to
single hand. To run on plane 95% of the time you'll need something
close to 30 feet.

Something between 100' and 175' is usually right for a beginner. Boats in
this size range will not be prone to sudden movements due to wind & current.
The last thing a newbie needs is surprises, especially in crowded waters
like the L.I. Sound. You'll also get first class treatment in places like
Manhasset, or Shelter Island, if you get out that far.

"David" wrote in message
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I plan on buying a power boat within the year and will be using it on Long
Island Sound. What's a good size that can be easily handled by 1 person?

Come on Doug, well but reading our other posts this morning, this one
expresses you as smart.

For the boat size, you would be smart to get something small. If this is
your first boat, the smaller the better. Why not get yourself a run about
for the first summer, have fun, learn boating.
I know some who did what you are doing, bought their first boat the biggest
they could afford, then paid through the nose for all their learning
experiences and now do not own a boat because of bad experiences. Your life
and your friends lives depend on you doing this right. Dont listen to Doug
or Harry, they do not know the difference from right or wrong (of course you
probably know that already) but my advice is join the local power and sail
squadron, learn boating safety first off, learn the other boating courses
they have, spend one summer on a smaller sized and old solid boat, and have
fun. Dont go into the impress stage until you are sure you can handle it.
Otherwise you might make a fool out of yourself and it will cost you a lot
of money, if not someone's life. Good idea that you asked the question
though.




"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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Something between 100' and 175' is usually right for a beginner. Boats in
this size range will not be prone to sudden movements due to wind &
current.
The last thing a newbie needs is surprises, especially in crowded waters
like the L.I. Sound. You'll also get first class treatment in places like
Manhasset, or Shelter Island, if you get out that far.

"David" wrote in message
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I plan on buying a power boat within the year and will be using it on
Long
Island Sound. What's a good size that can be easily handled by 1
person?

" Tuuk" wrote in message
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Come on Doug, well but reading our other posts this morning, this one
expresses you as smart.

WTF? Would you like to try that in English, Mr. Smart?


For the boat size, you would be smart to get something small. If this is
your first boat, the smaller the better. Why not get yourself a run about
for the first summer, have fun, learn boating.

What if he decides to head out to Plum Gut? You know about that spot, right?