Larger boat discussion

[inaforty]

We owned a 2120 Sport cabin Parker. Built very well. Linwood and Robin Parker are excellent folks. However that 2120 SC gave a terrible ride!

We were just looking at a 26' Blackwatch listed here in Westport MA for 22k.

[spareparts]

If you told me I had to pick a 23 ft boat, id say 23-24 SeaVee, Contender, white water, formula, Albermarle, and all their clones as they are the same hull. The 23 Sea Craft runs a close second along with the 25 Sea Craft if you want to run twins. The next step up would be the 26 Bertram, Ive been impressed with the hull over and over again. Granted, these hulls are based on not being able to afford current new boats. Once you get above 26 ft, there are many options available, but for all us poor folks, the hulls I listed are the best options I know of

[cfelton]

I love the old Bertrams too, Albemarle boats are built close to me in Edenton and are really nice too! I think my favorite is Carolina Classic, love the flare and lines! Almost like an overgrown V20!

[SkunkBoat]

Originally Posted by cfelton

I love the old Bertrams too, Albemarle boats are built close to me in Edenton and are really nice too! I think my favorite is Carolina Classic, love the flare and lines! Almost like an overgrown V20!

Yes I've posted before that it is my dream boat. I could get a 25 with a jackshaft single i/o, even a deisel, in my price range but after long consideration I decided to look for twin OB boats with bigger fuel tanks and range. They make beautiful Carolinas now with bracket OBs but I won't afford one for 20 years...
Converting an old one isn't the same. The new ones moved a bigger fuel tank to the engine bay and puts in-deck fish boxes where the fuel tanks were.

[randlemanboater]

A friend of mine had one of those North Coast's back in the early 90's, he loved it. If you have any specific questions about them let me know and I can ask him.

Like Ferm said, 2-smokes sell like hotcakes around here too.

Proline made some boats that were based on Donzi hulls with sharper deadrises that I like the looks of, but it is a little tough figuring out which ones they are because Proline changed their model numbers so often.

[phatdaddy]

one more

http://www.thehulltruth.com/boats-sa...ay-1996-a.html

[bradford]

Them some pretty boy seats on that one Phat.

[randlemanboater]

Originally Posted by phatdaddy

one more

http://www.thehulltruth.com/boats-sa...ay-1996-a.html

That is a Laguna 24...with some deluxe seats.

[SkunkBoat]

Originally Posted by inaforty

We owned a 2120 Sport cabin Parker. Built very well. Linwood and Robin Parker are excellent folks. However that 2120 SC gave a terrible ride!

We were just looking at a 26' Blackwatch listed here in Westport MA for 22k.

You can get Parker 25s with a deep v. That used to be one of my "stare too long" boats but once I got on one, or rather IN one, I didn't like it. Step down into cabin, too closed in... and lots of "carpet". Love all the deck space but freeboard way too low, practically knee height. Great boat for hauling crab pots in a bay but not quite right for offshore.

[randlemanboater]

Has Suzuki gotten any better with corrosion protection?

https://treasure.craigslist.org/boa/...347424191.html

I really like the Ranger 250C, and I like the idea of a newer single 300 4 stroke.

I hear a lot of talk about Suzuki's being prone to corrosion, although my 14 year experience with my Johnzuki 140 has been nothing but positive.