RBunn03061953
Newbie
I am currently a non-boater. I would like to cruise the American coastline east and west in the next 4-5 years and I'm early in the process of determining if that is feasible. I have done a little online research and I think a trawler is the most suitable vessel for my adventure but what do I know.
My wife and I will be the primary crew but would like the option of picking up friends and family here and there to join us for short parts of the trip. We understand the trip will take months and so we need as much room as we can afford so we can get away from one another as the necessity arises rather than sending a man overboard.
So, given the following priorities I would like any suggestions anyone may have so I can begin my feasibility study and determine what I need to start doing now in preparation for this trip 4-5 years down the road.
Priorities:
1. Sea worthiness
2. Purchase price of the vessel (it will be used)
3. Creature comforts
4. Engine reliability
5. Cost of maintenance
6. Cost of operation
See, I don't even know if I have my priorities are correct but that's what feels right to me now.
Thanks ahead of time for your suggestions.
My wife and I will be the primary crew but would like the option of picking up friends and family here and there to join us for short parts of the trip. We understand the trip will take months and so we need as much room as we can afford so we can get away from one another as the necessity arises rather than sending a man overboard.
So, given the following priorities I would like any suggestions anyone may have so I can begin my feasibility study and determine what I need to start doing now in preparation for this trip 4-5 years down the road.
Priorities:
1. Sea worthiness
2. Purchase price of the vessel (it will be used)
3. Creature comforts
4. Engine reliability
5. Cost of maintenance
6. Cost of operation
See, I don't even know if I have my priorities are correct but that's what feels right to me now.
Thanks ahead of time for your suggestions.