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We all occasionally wish for a larger boat but would we really buy one
if we were able? I have decided "No", my 28' S2 is ideal for me. A
larger boat would have more to go wrong and require more expense. My
28 is ideal for me as she is large enough to do a lot of things but
small enough for me to easily single-hand which I do a lot. The older
I get, the happier I am to not have a larger boat. This past 6 months
is the first time I have ever had her in a marina ( I kept her at pvt
docks for years) and I have noticed what I have heard about for years,
"A boats use is inversely proportional to her length". Do others here
have a simialr experience of realizing they do not want a bigger boat?


I have thought of a 27' boat. Must be trailerable behind a 3/4T diesel.
One I could spend a week cruising the San Juans, or tow to Florida and
spend a couple of months in the area, with some nights in hotels. But I
like my 21' alum jet boat, so would keep that.


Bill,
What make is your aluminum jet boat?
Bryan

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We all occasionally wish for a larger boat but would we really buy one
if we were able? I have decided "No", my 28' S2 is ideal for me. A
larger boat would have more to go wrong and require more expense. My
28 is ideal for me as she is large enough to do a lot of things but
small enough for me to easily single-hand which I do a lot. The older
I get, the happier I am to not have a larger boat. This past 6 months
is the first time I have ever had her in a marina ( I kept her at pvt
docks for years) and I have noticed what I have heard about for years,
"A boats use is inversely proportional to her length". Do others here
have a simialr experience of realizing they do not want a bigger boat?


I have thought of a 27' boat. Must be trailerable behind a 3/4T diesel.
One I could spend a week cruising the San Juans, or tow to Florida and
spend a couple of months in the area, with some nights in hotels. But I
like my 21' alum jet boat, so would keep that.


Bill,
What make is your aluminum jet boat?
Bryan


Oregon built Jetcraft. Is a 1991 hull, with a 2005 motor. and a 2002 paint
job.

Bill McKee wrote:

Oregon built Jetcraft. Is a 1991 hull, with a 2005 motor. and a 2002 paint
job.

Just out of curiosity is that a Kodiak pump? How many hours
on the pump? Any rebuilds or impeller service needed?

thanks
-rick-

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Bill McKee wrote:

Oregon built Jetcraft. Is a 1991 hull, with a 2005 motor. and a 2002
paint job.

Just out of curiosity is that a Kodiak pump? How many hours on the pump?
Any rebuilds or impeller service needed?

thanks
-rick-

Yes, Kodiak. Original stainless impellers. I have touched up the edges a
couple of times, and have replaced the cutlass bearings and seals a couple
of times. I have about 1600 hours on the boat. Kodiak 3 stage. I did have
the pump gone through when I swapped motors this year (actually last year)
and he shimed the impellers, as he said that a lot of the Kodiaks had the
wrong spacing to the stators. Phil Taylor of Jetstream Concepts in Yuba
City, CA did the work. I have changed the thrust bearing twice.

I'd love to have a bigger boat, but...... I'll need a bigger income to go
with it. I downsized from a 24 SeaRay Sundancer to a 16 Whaler and am very
happy with the change. The Whaler is on a trailer in my back yard. I can
launch and retrieve it by myself under some pretty foul conditions. It
burns so little fuel with a 115 FICHT that it's hardly noticable. It's a
great little fishing boat and with the bimini mounted it makes a nice little
cruiser for the wife and I and another couple if we wish. I can wash and
wax the hull in a couple of hours.

Would I like a larger boat? Absolutely. I'd like to live aboard for a few
weeks at a stretch. I'd like something around 50 feet or less that will not
require a crew. But then comes slip rent, maintenance, etc. Doubt that I'd
do it even if I had the income to support it. If I did, I'd keep the
Whaler anyway just for the fun it provides.

Butch
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We all occasionally wish for a larger boat but would we really buy one
if we were able? I have decided "No", my 28' S2 is ideal for me. A
larger boat would have more to go wrong and require more expense. My
28 is ideal for me as she is large enough to do a lot of things but
small enough for me to easily single-hand which I do a lot. The older
I get, the happier I am to not have a larger boat. This past 6 months
is the first time I have ever had her in a marina ( I kept her at pvt
docks for years) and I have noticed what I have heard about for years,
"A boats use is inversely proportional to her length". Do others here
have a simialr experience of realizing they do not want a bigger boat?

"Butch Davis" wrote in message
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I'd love to have a bigger boat, but...... I'll need a bigger income to go
with it. I downsized from a 24 SeaRay Sundancer to a 16 Whaler and am
very happy with the change. The Whaler is on a trailer in my back yard.
I can launch and retrieve it by myself under some pretty foul conditions.
It burns so little fuel with a 115 FICHT that it's hardly noticable. It's
a great little fishing boat and with the bimini mounted it makes a nice
little cruiser for the wife and I and another couple if we wish. I can
wash and wax the hull in a couple of hours.

Would I like a larger boat? Absolutely. I'd like to live aboard for a
few weeks at a stretch. I'd like something around 50 feet or less that
will not require a crew. But then comes slip rent, maintenance, etc.
Doubt that I'd do it even if I had the income to support it. If I did,
I'd keep the Whaler anyway just for the fun it provides.

Butch
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We all occasionally wish for a larger boat but would we really buy one
if we were able? I have decided "No", my 28' S2 is ideal for me. A
larger boat would have more to go wrong and require more expense. My
28 is ideal for me as she is large enough to do a lot of things but
small enough for me to easily single-hand which I do a lot. The older
I get, the happier I am to not have a larger boat. This past 6 months
is the first time I have ever had her in a marina ( I kept her at pvt
docks for years) and I have noticed what I have heard about for years,
"A boats use is inversely proportional to her length". Do others here
have a simialr experience of realizing they do not want a bigger boat?




But did you factor in the chiropractor cost?

A boat's use is inversely proportional to her length".

That may be true for some but not all. Usage depends more on the owner
than anything else: How much do they and their family enjoy boating;
How well suited to their favorite use is the boat; How convenient is
it to take it out; How much free time do they have, etc?

I know people who buy a boat and then find out they don't both enjoy
it, or the boat they bought is not right for its intended us. Both of
those factors are more important than size.

It is also true that no one boat is right for all purposes. We use the
GB49 for cruising, both weekend and long range. If I just want to go
for a quick spin however, I'll take out the 24. Both boats are equally
convenient to take out, but one is built for size and comfort, the
other for speed and shallow draft. It is easier to single hand the 24
and that's also a consideration, but not the primary factor.