In a word?

Charter

I've got a center console Carolina Skiff now, and it's a great boat. It does great on rivers, lakes, and in light ocean seas.

If I had an unlimted budget, I'd have a pilothouse Parker.

388 Skater with 1100's/#6's

Thank you!  Being a part of the design and build was one of the more fun things I've ever done.  Here are my two ladies meeting for the first time in Taiwan:



I had her at 17 knots while in Taiwan, but 16.5 WOT sustained appears to be the published number.  She's not really a top speed boat, though.  Her displacement speed is 11 knots, which is the fastest we'd usually run her.  Running at 7 or 9 knots drops fuel use a good bit, which is where we'll mostly run.  Here's a performance chart that we later realized was PER ENGINE, so you have to double the fuel consumption numbers.  Therefore, at 7.6 knots we're getting exactly 1 nmpg, while at 9.3 knots we're getting 0.6 nmpg, and at 11 knots we're getting 0.35 nmpg.  We ran around 13.6 knots to Bimini and back last week and were burning almost 80 GPH and getting 0.175 nmpg.  As you can see, every two knots of additional speed roughly doubles fuel burn.  We covered the 55nm to Bimini in 4 hours, though, which was a nice run.  I'll probably fill her for the first time in a few weeks, which will be a ~$7,500 fuel bill.  The sting of that should be enough to keep us at 7.6 knots for at least a few weeks! Ironically, the range numbers below are correct.



Truth!  Or have a friend with a boat

I really enjoy bass fishing, I’d love to get a decked out brand new bass boat with multiple screens, power poles, big platforms on front end rear, lots of storage, etc.

I’d have to look at the different brands and models, I don’t know much about them. Too steep for my blood.

You do know this boat rolled a few weeks back and killed the passengers?

Rogue wave at speed.    N/M, it's been covered.

I'm also a fan of my Fountain.

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And my friend's Cobalt is nice.
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That's the ticket, right there.

Sailing is fun, I'd love to walk away from everything and just do it.

Ah yes. Hinckley. So nice.
But if you have to inquire about the price, you can't afford it.
Although I know of a 50 year old one for sale for less than $20k.

Love bass fishin. I would be happy to get a  kayak or small Jon Boat or even a canoe.