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Old 09-09-2012, 09:37 PM   #8
bobofthenorth
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City: Cowichan Bay, BC
Vessel Name: Gray Hawk
Vessel Model: Defever 43 Offshore Cruiser
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Its not big enough if you want to spend any liveaboard time. Our first boat was 43 feet and while many people told us we were crazy we've never regretted it. The deciding factor for me was headroom at the helm and in the galley. If I couldn't stand up then we weren't buying and that effectively limited us to something over 40 feet, depending on designer. In hindsight there were a lot of other good reasons to go at least 40 feet.

Pretty quickly you will want to spend at least a week out and its going to be real crowded in 30'. And if you want to bring friends along, forgetaboutit. Its going to be a real expensive boat if you have to buy something bigger within 12 months.
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