Good boats for a fat guy

[seasalt007]

I might suggest a Minnesota built Bluewater. Lots of room like a houseboat and most things are on one level. The best part is that they don't quite look like a houseboat.

[Wayfarer]

Originally Posted by markpierce

Wayfarer, 6'4" huh, but what's widest girth?

I'm not even 5'8" yet I hit my head entering a friend"s GB42 if forgetting to duck.

Oh heavens no, I’m only 5’10. It’s the width that’s the issue. I’m thicker than a bowl of oatmeal... lol

[Wayfarer]

Originally Posted by RT Firefly

STAY AWAY FROM THESE BOATS!!!

https://www.crateandbarrel.com/dinin.../gravy-boats/1

Originally Posted by Mule

RT. Ur cold.

He’s not wrong... haha

[RT Firefly]

Greetings,
Mr. W. I don't think you've mentioned WHERE you will be boating and WHAT your budget is, unless I've missed it. That will certainly be one factor in your selection of a suitable vessel. Sorry about the gravy boat dig but, I speak from experience.
Mr. Mule. Nothing worse than cold gravy...Just sayin'.

[kthoennes]

Originally Posted by seasalt007

I might suggest a Minnesota built Bluewater. Lots of room like a houseboat and most things are on one level. The best part is that they don't quite look like a houseboat.

Those are relatively common around here since they were built in Mora, Minnesota next door until they closed up in the early 2000's. We have a big one at our marina, very nice. Some of the earlier Bluewaters were very "houseboaty" or tubby looking but some were more seaworthy (relatively speaking), kind of a houseboat/"real boat" hybrid. I think the one at our marina is a late 1990's Bluewater 543. My wife loves the look of them. We have some very stiff winds and chop and Midwest thunderstorms and it seems to handle pretty well. You'd think something that big would get shoved around by side winds but the owner nails it back into his slip very well on windy days. Actually our tennis shoe semi-displacement Mainship gets pushed around worse, although he's significantly bigger and heavier.

[Landlubber]

Hello all, longtime lurker here, "Gravy Boat" was suggested as a name for our future boat by a relative...nixed by the Admiral!

[RT Firefly]

Greetings,
Mr. L. Welcome aboard.

[healhustler]

Great Harbor N-37 & N-47 for space, even in engine rooms. Our KK Manatee is next, but shower and ER are tighter than GH’s. I’m 6’1” & 250, no issue for me.

[Wayfarer]

Originally Posted by RT Firefly

Greetings,
Mr. W. I don't think you've mentioned WHERE you will be boating and WHAT your budget is, unless I've missed it. That will certainly be one factor in your selection of a suitable vessel. Sorry about the gravy boat dig but, I speak from experience.
Mr. Mule. Nothing worse than cold gravy...Just sayin'.

No harm done! I got a good chuckle out of it. I wouldn’t start a thread like this if I couldn’t take a joke If you can’t laugh at yourself, what can you laugh at, right?

I’m not too sure on the budget just yet. I’m still a year or two out, and I have a few too many spinning plates in the air at the moment to know for sure. I’m estimating a max budget of 200k at the moment.

Cruising grounds would be east coast snowbird standard. Summers in Upstate NY, Great Lakes, st Lawrence, Canadian Maritimes etc. Winters south of Virginia, maybe the keys, maybe the Bahamas, maybe something different every year. I’d most likely stick to the ICW, but would like the option to make ocean passages in good weather.

A major consideration would be ease of single handing. I’ll be on my own for a lot of it, so I want to be able to get from the helm to a position where I can handle lines relatively quickly and safely.

[Wayfarer]

Originally Posted by Landlubber

Hello all, longtime lurker here, "Gravy Boat" was suggested as a name for our future boat by a relative...nixed by the Admiral!

I kinda like it actually... congrats on the first post!

[RT Firefly]

Greetings,
Mr. W. Well, a good houseboat would serve for about 25% of your anticipated travels. I have used this GIF many times, it is also applicable here, so...

[Wayfarer]

Originally Posted by healhustler

Great Harbor N-37 & N-47 for space, even in engine rooms. Our KK Manatee is next, but shower and ER are tighter than GH’s. I’m 6’1” & 250, no issue for me.

I’ve considered the Manatee several times. She’s got a great layout for living aboard. The only thing that keeps me from exploring further is that they seem tough to single hand. Seems like it’d be tough to get from the pilothouse to the cockpit in a hurry to get a line out. Maybe I’m just imagining that.

I’d love a KK39, but they’re a bit expensive still.

[Lepke]

Many older boats and custom boats are roomier than the stamped out plastic boats of the last 30 years.