Looking forward to enjoying Marina Life too, and hoping to find out about special events at different port communities, which is a great idea. Thanks for sharing your perspective.
Do I need a cabin??
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Looking forward to enjoying Marina Life too, and hoping to find out about special events at different port communities, which is a great idea. Thanks for sharing your perspective.
Ha, Ha! Cabin it is! Have to make sure the ladies are happy!
Can't forget about that....anchored out under the stars, pull the half pint from your ass pocket, a couple sips of hard liquor, and head for the mattress, Mmmmmm.....romance.
Sounds good to me
I'd probably stay at dock or at anchor in the intracoastal waterway. Thanks for sharing your perspective.
blaster
Well-Known Member
- May 23, 2011
- 3,464
- Boat Info
- 2010 sea ray 205 sport
F-250 CCLB 6.2 4x4 3.73 rear.
- Engines
- Mercruiser 4.3 mpi alpha 1.62
This sounds like your answer. Get a closed bow with a cabin.
tambegaoker
New Member
- Jul 6, 2011
- 4
- Boat Info
- 2017 350 SLX
- Engines
- Dual 8.2L Big Block Mercruiser w/Bravo III Drives
Actually my 350 SLX fits the bill for what I would say is similar use. I do 95% day trips and we enjoy bringing a bunch of company along including kids. The boat will hold 20people and has a head and small berth for the kids or any adults to take a quick nap. It would probably work for an occasional overnight, but the reality is that it is usually better and more comfortable to dock and stay at a hotel near the marina.
My 2000 310 Da. for the two of us works for us well on Lake Erie west basin. A good balance of cockpit and cabin space. Not a party barge but getting from here to there 6 adult doable over nighting 4 adults but tight .
One thing a cabin gives over not having one is range. The ability to marina hop and/or anchor out over-night, means that you are not constrained to ½ of how far you can get in one day.
As for the 5%, remember that your needs / behaviors may change over time. So that 5% may quickly want to become 20%, or 50%, etc.
When all is said and done this may become an exercise in have it and not need it vs. need it and not have it.
As for the 5%, remember that your needs / behaviors may change over time. So that 5% may quickly want to become 20%, or 50%, etc.
When all is said and done this may become an exercise in have it and not need it vs. need it and not have it.
PeteL
Active Member
- Aug 2, 2010
- 245
- Boat Info
- 2003 280 DA
Twin 5.0
Bravo III
"Viva la Vida"
- Engines
- Twin 5.0, bravo 3 drives
I have had a cuddy, a bow rider and now a cruiser. Each served its purpose. The cuddy was nice to get out of the weather, but it became a giant storage area. The bow rider was perfect for when the kids were younger, we could take more people, and enjoy tubing and swimming. But there was no escape from the weather, and the ride up front tended to be bumpy and wet. Now we have a cruiser. We can anchor all day, and get out of the weather, and cool off if needed. Overnight trips to marinas are fun, and the head is larger and more usable. The kids are out of the house, so the groups on the boat are smaller. it was an evolution for us, and we are happy with the cruiser with A/C, galley and head.
i will likely end up with a boat similar to yours.
getting out of the weather, the galley, and larger head, are huge selling points for me, so I will likely end up with a 300 or 310 or 330 Sundancer or similar.
