ya know... its not buying the boats that is $, its keeping them.
Older 17 whaler w/ newer 4stroke 100hp yammy @ $12,000.
Bottom paint and put out in harbor on mooring for free.
Yearly maint...$500-1000.
Or...
Older 29mirage(or 26sutphen) w/ twins @ $18,000.
Keep at marina hi/dry @ $4000.
yearly maint... $3000-4000?? w/ nothing going wrong.
So the boats are only $5k difference, with a big difference in the boats. But yearly, that no maint. whaler will save you that every year.
so if i had the $... i'd buy the whaler, and mich light.