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schoolie monster · 05-31-2002, 10:55 AM

I was recently looking at boats in that size range and another one to check out is the 16'9" maritime skiff. They have alot of beam for a small boat and are supposedly very stable and dry. They also perform well with a bit lower H.P. They are typically being rigged with a 50 hp four-stroke and reach good speeds and get excellent gas mileage.

I really liked the 17' mako alot, but my favorite was the boston whaler dauntless series. They are very sweet and if I wanted to spend more money, I'd go with the dauntless... pretty pricey though.

I decided on the 17' logic (now called triumph) for a handful of reasons and I'm diggin' it so far. Its a new material (plastic) which is lighter, more durable, lower maintenance and less expensive. Its not as beamy though and has limited deck space for a big person. They have an 18.5' version that is very beamy and with a 4-stroke, is around $18-20k.

I would never advise someone to buy any boat, 'cause I don't know enough about them to do that, but I thought I'd add a couple more manufacturers to your list.

PS... the 18.5' dauntless is just a sweet boat but its priced in the mid-$30K range... Not even positive that was with a 4-stroke as I already knew it was more than I was willing to spend for now.

05-31-2002, 10:55 AM	#3
schoolie monster Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,195	I was recently looking at boats in that size range and another one to check out is the 16'9" maritime skiff. They have alot of beam for a small boat and are supposedly very stable and dry. They also perform well with a bit lower H.P. They are typically being rigged with a 50 hp four-stroke and reach good speeds and get excellent gas mileage. I really liked the 17' mako alot, but my favorite was the boston whaler dauntless series. They are very sweet and if I wanted to spend more money, I'd go with the dauntless... pretty pricey though. I decided on the 17' logic (now called triumph) for a handful of reasons and I'm diggin' it so far. Its a new material (plastic) which is lighter, more durable, lower maintenance and less expensive. Its not as beamy though and has limited deck space for a big person. They have an 18.5' version that is very beamy and with a 4-stroke, is around $18-20k. I would never advise someone to buy any boat, 'cause I don't know enough about them to do that, but I thought I'd add a couple more manufacturers to your list. PS... the 18.5' dauntless is just a sweet boat but its priced in the mid-$30K range... Not even positive that was with a 4-stroke as I already knew it was more than I was willing to spend for now.