[Bilgewater]

Welcome aboard !

I'll pass on the best advice I ever received when boat shopping: Don't buy the biggest boat you can afford, buy the smallest boat you can live on. Make a "Wants/Needs" list for the boat. Then take a brutal look at each item to decide if you really need it or is it a nice shiny thing. Revisit the list in a week or so and see if you feel the same way about your "needs". And did through the archives here for a wealth of information. Good Luck!!!