TampaSVT wrote:
Stevie wrote:
TampaSVT wrote:
Stevie:

Walk around, for sure...

99% of the time, you're topside.



Rich

man I love your bike

Perfect timing. After August, it's for sale...


Rich

I bought a sailboat just so the wife could hang out in the cabin, she hates being topside all day
turns out I hate sailing, there is nothing slower LMAO

Hey Tampa, do I remember you and your lightning from a truck forum?
Streetscene or somewhere?

smokescreens wrote:
Must be nice to be rich.

I aint rich

I love your bike too, just about perfect

Stevie wrote:

I bought a sailboat just so the wife could hang out in the cabin, she hates being topside all day
turns out I hate sailing, there is nothing slower LMAO

Hey Tampa, do I remember you and your lightning from a truck forum?
Streetscene or somewhere?

Yep. Probably F150Online.com or NLOC.org, too. Small world, right?

I don't know what I'm going to build next, though. A little OCD goes a long way...

TampaSVT wrote:
Stevie wrote:

I bought a sailboat just so the wife could hang out in the cabin, she hates being topside all day
turns out I hate sailing, there is nothing slower LMAO

Hey Tampa, do I remember you and your lightning from a truck forum?
Streetscene or somewhere?

Yep. Probably F150Online.com or NLOC.org, too. Small world, right?

I don't know what I'm going to build next, though. A little OCD goes a long way...





But are you a bit limited on the size of your apes on those?

SD

Stevie it all depends on what you want to do with the boat. I was born and raised on the coast where Texas and Louisiana come together. I also had a Mercury dealership and built welded alum. boats. My first offshore boat was a 24' twin screw Formular then 27' welded alum, then 65' twin screw alum charter boat finally stoping with a 45' Hatterras (piece of shitz) Back in those days we comercial fished for red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico and made plenty money doing so. If you just gonna goof around with it and not try to make money with it I would go more than likely with the very high dollar Grady White with twin 4 stroke outboards and a very large fuel tank. But if you want all the fancy stuff, your wallet is the limit and I would go inboard diesel slip kept instead of trailer. Something else you must consider, which most boat buyers do'nt, if you go trailer boat you better have enough towing vehicle to handle it. Only did it for over twenty years so know just a little about it.

LIGHTNIN wrote:
Stevie it all depends on what you want to do with the boat. I was born and raised on the coast where Texas and Louisiana come together. I also had a Mercury dealership and built welded alum. boats. My first offshore boat was a 24' twin screw Formular then 27' welded alum, then 65' twin screw alum charter boat finally stoping with a 45' Hatterras (piece of shitz) Back in those days we comercial fished for red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico and made plenty money doing so. If you just gonna goof around with it and not try to make money with it I would go more than likely with the very high dollar Grady White with twin 4 stroke outboards and a very large fuel tank. But if you want all the fancy stuff, your wallet is the limit and I would go inboard diesel slip kept instead of trailer. Something else you must consider, which most boat buyers do'nt, if you go trailer boat you better have enough towing vehicle to handle it. Only did it for over twenty years so know just a little about it.

I've had both inboards and outboards but I always bought new and sold them long before I had any problems.
This time I'm buying used so I can go up in size within my budget
I basically want a boat with some amenities... a forward birth, aft birth, stove, sink, icebox,toilet, shower. Doesn't have to be huge. A travel trailer on the water. That's why I bought my sailboat but to me sailing is more work than fun.
Whatever it is it's gonna be on a trailer for sure. I don't want to buy a special purpose tow vehicle. I have a new GMC Yukon with big V8 and tow package but it's not gonna pull a 10,000 pound ship where I want to go
I've been looking at smallish express cruisers with a single inboard/outdrive

This going to be for all fresh water use? Inland lakes?
Buying used is a far better idea where boats are concerned. Come to think of it Roadies also.
C-Dory made a bunch of pocket cruisers. They had one that was in the 22 foot category. They came with a variety of amenities, but were still spartan enough so you didn't have to spend all your time cleaning.
Very towable.
They are a great choice for puttering around. Their not a go fast, but their faster then a blowboat . They could be configured with twin outboards(as you got closer to the 20 foot mark), or a single with a kicker. They handle rough water pretty well, as long as you slow down and take your time.
They are forward cuddies, with a table that knocks down for more sleeping room. Some have working heads, with holding tanks, others had a portable head that was removed to empty. They had several different stove/heater options as well. The larger the boat, the bigger the galley. Sink and a fresh water tank.
They tend to be a bit pricier as used boats go.
They have an aft cockpit for fishing and or enjoying the sun, and the rest is cabin. I have a 24 Tomcat(C-Dory's early approach to catamarans), and the cabin is actually cooler when out on the Gulf, then the aft cockpit under the Bimini.
Their owners tend to be as proud and defensive of their boats, as we are of our Roadies. They spend alot of time personalizing and customizing them. If you went this way, and found one that had received alot of attention, you'd get a nice boat.
Here's a link to their forum.
http://www.c-brats.com/portal.php?sid=694599708a00695e114599b579d6e491

SKWEARpeg wrote:
This going to be for all fresh water use? Inland lakes?
Buying used is a far better idea where boats are concerned. Come to think of it Roadies also.
C-Dory made a bunch of pocket cruisers. They had one that was in the 22 foot category. They came with a variety of amenities, but were still spartan enough so you didn't have to spend all your time cleaning.
Very towable.
They are a great choice for puttering around. Their not a go fast, but their faster then a blowboat . They could be configured with twin outboards(as you got closer to the 20 foot mark), or a single with a kicker. They handle rough water pretty well, as long as you slow down and take your time.
They are forward cuddies, with a table that knocks down for more sleeping room. Some have working heads, with holding tanks, others had a portable head that was removed to empty. They had several different stove/heater options as well. The larger the boat, the bigger the galley. Sink and a fresh water tank.
They tend to be a bit pricier as used boats go.
They have an aft cockpit for fishing and or enjoying the sun, and the rest is cabin. I have a 24 Tomcat(C-Dory's early approach to catamarans), and the cabin is actually cooler when out on the Gulf, then the aft cockpit under the Bimini.
Their owners tend to be as proud and defensive of their boats, as we are of our Roadies. They spend alot of time personalizing and customizing them. If you went this way, and found one that had received alot of attention, you'd get a nice boat.
Here's a link to their forum.
http://www.c-brats.com/portal.php?sid=694599708a00695e114599b579d6e491

thanks man!
that's good info right there
This will be used mostly for sleep-overs in San Diego Bay and Mission Bay and frequent coastal fishing
The main criteria is that it's comfortable enough to spend the weekend on it with two or three people aboard.
I also trailer alot to the Gulf of California in Mexico. it's only a few hours away and it's got the turquoise waters and more fish than you can eat. We catch yellow tail and hundred pound groupers all day long.
I like that C-dory! looks like it's got lot's of cabin. I go out on a friend's walk around alot but man the vbirth is tiny, even on a 25' boat.

This is Baja, the wind can come up out of nowhere but there are endless turquoise coves to hide out in until the next morning, just bring lots of beer, a BBQ and somebody you don't mind riding out the storm with

Stevie if I can answer any questions when you find what you want just hollar. The Mexican penesula must be a whole lot safer than the boarders along Tex, Arz, NM.

Remember the 2 best days you have with a boat is the day you buy it and the day you sell it.

Steven