I normally hang out in the sport boat section of the forum since I own a 1998 210 Bowrider. Love the Sea Ray brand! I'm starting my search for a bigger boat!(of course) I live in the Seattle area and have narrowed the search to a Sundancer. It would be moored in a lake marina and used in Puget Sound cruising as well.
Wanted to ask the experienced people here what they thought about size versus cost versus age within a certain budget. This would be a retirement boat I'm upgrading to and would like to stay within the 65K to 85K price range. This would leave me with a comfortable margin for maintenance on a fixed income. My dream size would be a 34' Sundancer newer than 2000. Since the rule is to buy the newest you can afford I would like your thoughts on sacrificing say 4 or 5 feet in length(29 feet min size) to get a newer ship or go older and have the more room. Pros and cons from the owners that live with these boat sizes would be much appreciated!
Wanted to ask the experienced people here what they thought about size versus cost versus age within a certain budget. This would be a retirement boat I'm upgrading to and would like to stay within the 65K to 85K price range. This would leave me with a comfortable margin for maintenance on a fixed income. My dream size would be a 34' Sundancer newer than 2000. Since the rule is to buy the newest you can afford I would like your thoughts on sacrificing say 4 or 5 feet in length(29 feet min size) to get a newer ship or go older and have the more room. Pros and cons from the owners that live with these boat sizes would be much appreciated!