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I guess it would help if I specified what I'm looking for. I currently have a 19-foot dual console. I'm looking for something a little beefier. My boating probably breaks down like this:
60% of the time, I'm using light spinning gear to throw plugs and eels into the rocky shoreline of southeastern CT, Watch Hill, and Fishers Island. So I need something that's very fishable. Since I occasionally liveline shad or bunker, a big livewell would be nice.
30% of the time, I have the wife and dog out with me for sunbathing, swimming, and lunch. So I'd like a hull that has the bow set up in a way that there's a large, flat surface (like a casting deck) that when cushioned, 2 adults can lay out comfortably.
10% of the time, I'm scuba diving. For this, I'd really like the engine mounted on one of those swim/dive platforms that runs the entire length of the transom, with a transom door to access it. This platform would give me a handy place to sit and put my dive gear on, as well as give the dog an easy place to get in/out of the boat.
I usually only go out on fairly calm days. The worst seas I'll REGULARLY be in would be a 2-foot, tight chop. I'd like something that can hacndle that without getting me drenched (this C-Hawk does look like a very wet boat).
I mentioned a comparison to car-shoppping in an earlier post. I'd like to get the "Honda" of boats - I don't want tio deal with the problems I'd get with a "Yugo", and I can't afford a "Lexus".
Speaking of afford, I'm hoping to get a clean, used rig in the $20,000 range. But if we hve to go new, I can go as high as $35,000.
The hulls I've seen so far that look promising are a 23-foot Pacific (welded aluminum) and the 22 foot Bluefin. The Seaswirl 21 and 23 CC's look good too, I just haven't seen one in person yet.
So in addition to this hull, I'd appreciate any other suggestions.
Thanks,
Jamie
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