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[Pipe_Dream]

Originally Posted by willy

. . . what I want is something like these two.

http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1985.../United-States

http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1979.../United-States

You see I want the ability to cruise comfortably in pretty much anything, the ability to stay on the water for weekends with friends fishing or family or a crew of super models.
The ability to run off shore and stay over night in good weather windows and with a fishing crew that will help split the fuel. Someday convert to diesels if it is in the cards otherwise stick with good gas engines, preferably Crusaders.

I am tired of the go fast type of thing, a 20 mph cruise is more than enough for me. Actually if I could find the right Trawler that I could afford that would be even better. Otherwise I would take either of these puppies and just cruise them at 12 knots and use little fuel and still have the giddy up I may want for bad weather or to get back to the dock quick for some reason.
I want a place to go on the water, I don't have a vacation home, this would be like a little get away place and a fishing boat in one. If I had any faith that our country would be getting back on its feet any time soon I would have bought one of these in stead of FishBones.

I hear you. Both nice looking boats, very desireable to me. I also have a thing for the Down East style picnic boats, like Fortier, Wasque and a host of others. A lot of our boating time is spent at low speed, drifting and at anchor. The extra room would be nice. That being said, the cheapest boat is that one you own outright, and that'd be the sweet P.D.