I have really enjoyed this thread and what was very apparent to me is that there is such a vast spectrum of boating experience represented on this forum. Everyone has their list of "must haves" or "won't tolerate" and each list is probably right for them and only them. One guy's list is for the perfect loop boat. Another has a list of requirements that looks like he wants to build the largest, most comfortable boat that could ever transverse the loop. Another guy has a dock and his greatest need is to put a boat on it, which is the kind of attitude that I appreciate. It was that kind of zeal that caught me up in this lifestyle in the first place. That kind of passion is why people who cruise and people who long to own trawlers believe that boating is such a great lifestyle.
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