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Picking a boat for the loop

JE
jeffrey eischen
Thu, Oct 22, 2015 6:57 PM

I'm in the market for a trawler to do the loop with

Based on your experiences what would be the top 4 of 5 items the boat
should have or meet? Height, depth, etc

We generally like to anchor out

Your assistance would be greatly appreciated.

I'm in the market for a trawler to do the loop with Based on your experiences what would be the top 4 of 5 items the boat should have or meet? Height, depth, etc We generally like to anchor out Your assistance would be greatly appreciated.
BV
B. V.
Thu, Oct 22, 2015 9:19 PM

Hard to provide an answer with so little information. How old are you, how
many are you, what is your budget, how many hours/days did you spend on the
water in your life, where do you live actually (small condo or big mansion),
and so on. Will you have visitors or will you be by yourself most of the
time ? If so, don't buy a boat for the 1% in a year you have some guests
overnight.

Do yo plan to be on the go every day or not ? How long will you be gone ?

Any boat can do the loop. Depends how many toys you wanna bring with you.

I can do a dirt cruise across America in a Honda Civic, a Mercedes, a
Ferrari, a motorhome (either small or huge), or even on a bicycle. Same for
boats... There is no one answer fits all, sorry.

B.

I'm in the market for a trawler to do the loop with

Based on your experiences what would be the top 4 of 5 items the boat
should have or meet? Height, depth, etc

We generally like to anchor out

Hard to provide an answer with so little information. How old are you, how many are you, what is your budget, how many hours/days did you spend on the water in your life, where do you live actually (small condo or big mansion), and so on. Will you have visitors or will you be by yourself most of the time ? If so, don't buy a boat for the 1% in a year you have some guests overnight. Do yo plan to be on the go every day or not ? How long will you be gone ? Any boat can do the loop. Depends how many toys you wanna bring with you. I can do a dirt cruise across America in a Honda Civic, a Mercedes, a Ferrari, a motorhome (either small or huge), or even on a bicycle. Same for boats... There is no one answer fits all, sorry. B. > I'm in the market for a trawler to do the loop with > > Based on your experiences what would be the top 4 of 5 items the boat > should have or meet? Height, depth, etc > > We generally like to anchor out