Scratchnsaw
Senior Member
Let me begin by saying that this thread is really about going big or sticking to our more portable trailer hull as we currently have now.
I have always enjoyed reading the numerous threads about all you people's boats and your ventures. But I seem somewhat undersized and outclassed on the water to most of you guys when I read about your budgets on spending for a boat. You throw out prices like 100 grand for used stuff to 250 and more like its one sand pebble on the beach.
I take it most here are almost retired or retired from very successful ventures, which is not a problem for me. While we have had the pleasure to travel to far away places on boats for and with others, my wife and I have always enjoyed smaller sized boats which really has allowed us to venture in creeks and off the beaten path in our off hours on the water.
So my question is for all of you big boat guys , say 40 to 50 feet, if you had it to do all over again, would you stick to under 30 feet hulls when you have a land based address to fall back on ?
We are probably more conservative in our spending habits in our retirement years now. But we really are steering towards more room and comfort on the water, but not if this may require excessively more expense, for sure more additional work than pleasure that is returned to us. Going bigger to us may not be the answer if the work ends up outweighing the time on the water. We are really spoiled with the manual costs and work now for the hours spent. We boat approx. 10 months a year now.
I have always enjoyed reading the numerous threads about all you people's boats and your ventures. But I seem somewhat undersized and outclassed on the water to most of you guys when I read about your budgets on spending for a boat. You throw out prices like 100 grand for used stuff to 250 and more like its one sand pebble on the beach.
I take it most here are almost retired or retired from very successful ventures, which is not a problem for me. While we have had the pleasure to travel to far away places on boats for and with others, my wife and I have always enjoyed smaller sized boats which really has allowed us to venture in creeks and off the beaten path in our off hours on the water.
So my question is for all of you big boat guys , say 40 to 50 feet, if you had it to do all over again, would you stick to under 30 feet hulls when you have a land based address to fall back on ?
We are probably more conservative in our spending habits in our retirement years now. But we really are steering towards more room and comfort on the water, but not if this may require excessively more expense, for sure more additional work than pleasure that is returned to us. Going bigger to us may not be the answer if the work ends up outweighing the time on the water. We are really spoiled with the manual costs and work now for the hours spent. We boat approx. 10 months a year now.
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