I for one would prefer a Hatteras, but after 10 - 15yrs. you can expect to
spend a lot of time maintaining an older boat.


"Larry W4CSC" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 28 Aug 2003 23:17:35 GMT, "Bill Cole"
wrote:

Let's see you asked many questions, let me answer them Yes, Yes, Depends
upon what you want to use the boat for. Yes, Yes. ; )

The waves that sunk the Edmund Fitzgerald would sink many boats. The
difference between the average boat and what is considered a bluewater
boat
is the thickness of the hull, the lay-up schedule, the strength of the
bulk
heads, the backing plates etc. SeaRays are designed to be fun boats for
the
average boater. The smaller ones are nice runabouts, the larger ones are
nice weekenders. I would feel very comfortable using a SeaRay on the
Great
Lakes, but I would watch the weather carefully no matter what boat I was
on.
If you compare a SeaRay to a 60's Hatteras you will see a world of
difference between the quality of the boats. Most people do not want to
pay
for a Hatteras. In runabouts Cobalt is the top of the line boat, and
most
people would see a difference in the way a Cobalt is built compared to a
SeaRay, but you will pay approx. double for a Cobalt.

My point is he can buy a USED, sturdy Hatteras for what Sea Bayliner
wants for one of those "lake boats" you can poke your finger through
made of putty. A 40' Sea Bayliner ain't cheap, by any stretch of the
imagination.....



Larry W4CSC

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