For kicks, I recently made a list of the various boats I've owned over the
past 12 years or so and a few selective "ratings" of the group. While
making the list, each boat conjured up memories of specific experiences with
each.

Here's the list, by size, and not chronological. All except the first were
operated in salt water (oceans).


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12' Sears aluminum - with 5.5 hp Johnson
14' Lund aluminum - 20 hp Evinrude
16' Boston Whaler Dauntless CC - 115 hp Mercury
17' Sailfish CC - 70 hp Evinrude
18' Robolo - 130 hp Mercury
20' Regal w/Cuddy - 4 cylinder Mercruiser I/0
20' Scout Sportsfish - 200 hp Yamaha 4 stroke
26' Century Express Cruiser - 350 Mercruiser clone I/0
28' Uniflite "Mega" - twin 318 inboards
36' Grand Banks aft cabin trawler - single, 120 hp Ford Lehman diesel
37' Egg Harbor Sportsyacht - twin 420 hp Cat diesels
52' Navigator Pilothouse - twin 370 hp Volvo diesels.


Most stable small fishing boat?

17' Sailfish. An amazingly stable boat.

Worst boat?

Century. Not that Century built bad boats, but this one should have been
buried years before I bought it.
(Note: this was one of the "original" Centurys ... an '82 ... not one of
the newer Yamaha/Centurys)

Fastest?

Close call between the Boston Whaler Dauntless and the Robolo, with the
Whaler having a slight edge.

Best "hard core" fishing boat?

Eisboch Jr.'s favorite .... the Egg Harbor

Most comfortable for long distance cruising or "hanging"?

Navigator, hands down.


Best all around boat for cruising, hanging, .... all things considered,
including economy of operation"

Grand Banks ... also the most demanding in terms of acquiring boat handling
skills.


Eisboch