woodsea
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Jul 21, 2011
- Messages
- 52
- Vessel Name
- Kia Orana
- Vessel Make
- Bayliner 4788
I am looking for input. Do you ever wish you had bought a smaller boat? Do you ever wish for a less complex boat? My wife prefers smaller. We have 2 adult children and expect grandkids in the future. She is concerned about slip availability. She is concerned about the ability to maneuver in marinas and get into out of the way anchorages. Our last boat was a 30' twin engine. We have chartered a Bayliner 4788, a 48' Californian and a bunch of sailboats (various sizes) with no problems at all. We initially plan to use the boat on the west coast and PNW for 4-5 years then possibly truck it to the great loop for a multi year adventure there. I am kind of a buy and hold guy. I like to buy something nice and take care of it in a pride of ownership way. We have done a fair amount of looking at different boats, styles and sizes. We have kind of settled on a Bayliner 45/47 layout (my preference and truckable) or "Europa" type layout like a Mainship 40 (her preference because of smaller size, also truckable but more complicated) She really likes the Nordic Tug 37 with flybridge but its too pricey and I think it is too small. We both want a boat that will run well at trawler speeds but have the ability to pick up speed if need be. Care to share your thoughts?