dbullendsl
Member
Hello all,
This looks like a great forum - just what I've been looking for.
I've been giving a lot of serious thought to getting back into a boat for my wife and I and cruising off into what is left of our golden years. We're 72, still in good health. Long ago I bought a 30' express cruiser go-fast boat on impulse, stupid me - although we did have some fun it wasn't a good fit for my wife and family. We kept it on the upper Mississippi but eventually ended up on Lake Superior, where we discovered that it was only good on the big water if it were dead calm.
So fast forward to now - after a brutal winter in Minnesota we have finally decided to become snow birds and flee for the winter months. I've looked at hundreds of various boats on line and have narrowed down to something that has comfortable living space and reasonable cost. A trawler in the 40 - 45 foot range seems to fit the bill. I really like the classic lines of some of the older trunk cabin boats like Grand Banks but newer are out of my price range. I've seen (on line) a DeFever 48' Tri-Cabin and that seems perfect - but at about 28 years old and 5000 hrs on the engines not so sure. The newer Mainship 400 looks good too.
I'll be attending the AGLCA rendezvous in two weeks and have begun discussion with a broker that will represent me as a buyer. So we'll see where this goes.
Regards to you all.
Dave
This looks like a great forum - just what I've been looking for.
I've been giving a lot of serious thought to getting back into a boat for my wife and I and cruising off into what is left of our golden years. We're 72, still in good health. Long ago I bought a 30' express cruiser go-fast boat on impulse, stupid me - although we did have some fun it wasn't a good fit for my wife and family. We kept it on the upper Mississippi but eventually ended up on Lake Superior, where we discovered that it was only good on the big water if it were dead calm.
So fast forward to now - after a brutal winter in Minnesota we have finally decided to become snow birds and flee for the winter months. I've looked at hundreds of various boats on line and have narrowed down to something that has comfortable living space and reasonable cost. A trawler in the 40 - 45 foot range seems to fit the bill. I really like the classic lines of some of the older trunk cabin boats like Grand Banks but newer are out of my price range. I've seen (on line) a DeFever 48' Tri-Cabin and that seems perfect - but at about 28 years old and 5000 hrs on the engines not so sure. The newer Mainship 400 looks good too.
I'll be attending the AGLCA rendezvous in two weeks and have begun discussion with a broker that will represent me as a buyer. So we'll see where this goes.
Regards to you all.
Dave