evansrr
Veteran Member
My first post gave me a wealth of information so i'll jump ahead some. I'm still a year or so out but here is what I'm in the market for:
*32' to 36' trawler style ( notice I said "style" so I'm learning).
*Single or twin engine diesel. *10-12 knot cruising speed with something in reserve if needed and decent fuel economy if that's possible with the boat outlined.
*Anticipate 50 days per year and and 150 engine hours per year for the first four years and triple that for the following 5-6 years (retired). Probably selling after 10 years or so.
Cruising the Chesapeake Bay and tributaries on overnight and trips up to a week.
*Need heat, air, genset, autopilot, fly bridge. Other necessities? Predominately just my wife and I with occasional guests.
*Budget: 200,000 max with 20% down. Up to 20 years financing as I would pay it off at some point or eat the loss upon selling. A boat with reasonable resale would be a plus. Annual budget of 25,000 including payment, fuel, maintenance, slip, insurance.
Am I missing anything?
For those of you with all the years of ownership experience, what boat would you buy and what considerations am I leaving out?
I should also mention that I am not mechanically inclined so everything but the minor maintenance would be through an outside source.
*32' to 36' trawler style ( notice I said "style" so I'm learning).
*Single or twin engine diesel. *10-12 knot cruising speed with something in reserve if needed and decent fuel economy if that's possible with the boat outlined.
*Anticipate 50 days per year and and 150 engine hours per year for the first four years and triple that for the following 5-6 years (retired). Probably selling after 10 years or so.
Cruising the Chesapeake Bay and tributaries on overnight and trips up to a week.
*Need heat, air, genset, autopilot, fly bridge. Other necessities? Predominately just my wife and I with occasional guests.
*Budget: 200,000 max with 20% down. Up to 20 years financing as I would pay it off at some point or eat the loss upon selling. A boat with reasonable resale would be a plus. Annual budget of 25,000 including payment, fuel, maintenance, slip, insurance.
Am I missing anything?
For those of you with all the years of ownership experience, what boat would you buy and what considerations am I leaving out?
I should also mention that I am not mechanically inclined so everything but the minor maintenance would be through an outside source.