Recent content by shloots

Yep...engine maintenance has been one of those things caught in the back of my throat...and I am very aware of the maintenance cost difference, along with potential engine replacement, labor, etc., etc.. Thanks for reminding me...:) :P :P

Thanks for the feedback. I guess I was referring to the bow configuration of both of these designs. Your information helps. Here is a link to a design that I think would work well around here and still be affordable...used of course. Our budget will probably top out at around $100k which also...

Our sailboat, a Hallberg-Rassy Monsun 31, pretty much handled everything that was thrown at it, and because of the big diesel engine, it muscled through significant waves. Because it was a sailboat with significant keel weight, I was never concerned about the boat. It was always the passengers...

Sorry ken35216, I certainly appreciate your efforts and will buy you a beer if we ever meet...:) All these great responses have helped me a great deal. Your Skagit recommendation looks like a great boat...haven't found any pricing yet on it, but I'm sure it's out there somewhere. Thanks again.

Fantastic feedback from everyone...thank you so much. I believe I will continue my search for the boat that will better handle the frequently bigger waters of the Great Lakes. However, there just might be a C-dory in our lives at some point when the long runs are behind us. Thanks again to all...

W.B. Nod...Hi...thanks for the post. I see you are out of Traverse City and have your boat listed, correct? It's one I have looked at recently if so. Cost and trailerability are the most attractive features I have seen with the Venture so far. However, we won't give up safety in the big waters...

I've watched this boat on YW, and was wondering if they had a newer model that didn't have the big engine cover in the stern, which takes up a lot of room back there? I sound kind of picky don't I...:)...sorry for that. This design would be perfect if that was the case. Thanks.

I have looked at the Rosborough 246 quite extensively, and I agree, it's a great boat. However, my wife wants to have plenty of room in the back for chairs and sun. The Rosborough is not all that spacious in the stern. Very nice boat though!

Great information for me to consider. I wasn't concerned about the fuel costs related to operating a deep v design as much as I am concerned with the purchase price of such a vessel. I have been impressed with the 28 foot Ellis models as well as the General Marine 26. There are several northeast...

All the cruising waves we experience are caused by wind...shore waves are increased by the depth of the water, but then we don't cruise much along the shore except on nice quiet evenings. Being on the east side of Lake Michigan, facing primarily west and northwest, the wind has a lot of area to...

Being new to these forums, and also wanting to be polite without being an email nuisance, I want to thank those who have responded to my question about the 26 Venture vs. big waves. Your comments are very helpful and have moved me closer to that decision. I'm going to assume that I don't need to...

Brand new member, so this question has probably already been addressed...please be patient with me. We just sold a 31 foot sailboat that we sailed from Northern Lower Peninsula Michigan to the North Channel on Lake Huron for 15 years. We are looking into smaller trawler-type boats, and the...