Walt_Mink
New Member
Hi All,
My wife and I are considering buying a boat and I'd very much like to hear the opinions of my fellow Seattle and pacific northwest folks. We've had a 21' bow rider before, but we're now looking for something we can camp in. We don't have any rugrats just yet, but they're on the not too distant horizon. :smt009
Anyway, we'd like something we can tow down to cruise on the Columbia and cruise around the Puget Sound in. I have a 3/4 ton diesel truck, so I can pull quite a big boat, but I don't know where the sweet spot is. I don't want to have to pull permits to pull my boat - that seems like it'd be quite difficult and I have to imagine towing something that wide would be hard too.
So, what's your opinion? We're not going to live in it, but we'd like to camp for a few days onboard. What do I need to be successful in the sound? Are there any gotchas that I'm not seeing. Any advice on where I can rent some boats to get a feel for the size we need?
Thanks in advance for your help.
My wife and I are considering buying a boat and I'd very much like to hear the opinions of my fellow Seattle and pacific northwest folks. We've had a 21' bow rider before, but we're now looking for something we can camp in. We don't have any rugrats just yet, but they're on the not too distant horizon. :smt009
Anyway, we'd like something we can tow down to cruise on the Columbia and cruise around the Puget Sound in. I have a 3/4 ton diesel truck, so I can pull quite a big boat, but I don't know where the sweet spot is. I don't want to have to pull permits to pull my boat - that seems like it'd be quite difficult and I have to imagine towing something that wide would be hard too.
So, what's your opinion? We're not going to live in it, but we'd like to camp for a few days onboard. What do I need to be successful in the sound? Are there any gotchas that I'm not seeing. Any advice on where I can rent some boats to get a feel for the size we need?
Thanks in advance for your help.