Not much going on in Eastern WA state this weekend so I spent the $2 to get into the boat show at the TRAC arena. Took all of 3 minutes to walk the side with ski boats, another 2 or 3 to look at the AlumiWelds. Crossed over to the yacht side of the arena to see what $300,000 could buy.
None of this will be news to you experienced boat owners. I don't have a C-Dory (yet) and the only one I have been in was a 16' on a back of a trailer in Coeur d'Alene, but I know what I like. Took my shoes off and scambled around a couple Carvers and others. Most of the big boats were marked "Do not sit on furniture" but I did anyway. I found out that you need to spend over $300,000 to get the roominess and storage of a C-Dory. Boats in the $240,000 - $275,000 range had little in galley storage, a near unusuable v-berth, way too narrow and short seats that were to be used as additional berths, tiny portholes. Ok so it did have built in cup holders...
None of this will be news to you experienced boat owners. I don't have a C-Dory (yet) and the only one I have been in was a 16' on a back of a trailer in Coeur d'Alene, but I know what I like. Took my shoes off and scambled around a couple Carvers and others. Most of the big boats were marked "Do not sit on furniture" but I did anyway. I found out that you need to spend over $300,000 to get the roominess and storage of a C-Dory. Boats in the $240,000 - $275,000 range had little in galley storage, a near unusuable v-berth, way too narrow and short seats that were to be used as additional berths, tiny portholes. Ok so it did have built in cup holders...