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Full Force 01-15-2013 11:45 PM


Originally Posted by fleg1 (Post 3849682)
No doubt the bigger the hull/boat the better ride and handling capabilities will be.. A 32 is like night and day of a 28/29'.. Don't get me wrong though the smaller 28/29'ers are great boats too...

I always tell people buy the biggest that you can afford because it won't take you long before you get tired of the smaller boat and want a bigger one.. 2'itis syndrome we all have had it!!!:lolhit:

Totally agree.... I have the biggest strongest boat I can afford... lol

You can't have too much boat on Lake Erie... shes snotty at times, I have yet to be held back by waves, in the Baja or the Cig, then again, i am a tad nuts too...

Nightlife1970 01-16-2013 12:00 AM

What if you have 9 or 14 foot itis?

If he is moving up from a 20' proline... a 280 would be a monster.

Full Force 01-16-2013 12:03 AM


Originally Posted by Nightlife1970 (Post 3849699)
What if you have 9 or 14 foot itis?

If he is moving up from a 20' proline... a 280 would be a monster.

I will go out in any water so far.... hahha

either way, my best advice is biggest and strongest you can afford...

BigBoater 01-17-2013 04:58 PM


Originally Posted by Nightlife1970 (Post 3849699)
What if you have 9 or 14 foot itis?

If he is moving up from a 20' proline... a 280 would be a monster.

Nahh I spend my summer on everyone else's big express cruisers, mainly a 37 and 48 :lolhit: ..... I operate alone though, so 32 is about the most I would consider for myself, because that seems like its pushing it to operate a lone 90% of the time, especially when I like to go out when it is windy.... .The 29 seems great, I will email the guy

BigBoater 01-17-2013 04:59 PM


Originally Posted by Full Force (Post 3849701)
I will go out in any water so far.... hahha

either way, my best advice is biggest and strongest you can afford...

Thats how I like to roll! Go out whenever possible, weekend warrior?? I had the Pro-Line in some 5-6s yikes, I wouldn't have went out in anything much worse.

Full Force 01-17-2013 06:05 PM


Originally Posted by BigBoater (Post 3850708)
Thats how I like to roll! Go out whenever possible, weekend warrior?? I had the Pro-Line in some 5-6s yikes, I wouldn't have went out in anything much worse.

I will go in damn near anything, especially with my 35 footer... the 32 Baja went in anything also, every time... and I am still here....

its not that hard to operate a 32+ footer by yourself too much, its all about getting used to it..

BigBoater 01-17-2013 06:34 PM


Originally Posted by Full Force (Post 3850751)
I will go in damn near anything, especially with my 35 footer... the 32 Baja went in anything also, every time... and I am still here....

its not that hard to operate a 32+ footer by yourself too much, its all about getting used to it..

I am more worried about tight docking than anything, I can do everything else easy, I would just leave lines tied to the bow at all times, no fricken way I would walk out there when no one is at the wheel, well at least to for a while, just too many risks IMO. I have operated a 28 on my own, thats the biggest though.

Nightlife1970 01-17-2013 06:53 PM


Originally Posted by BigBoater (Post 3850776)
I am more worried about tight docking than anything, I can do everything else easy, I would just leave lines tied to the bow at all times, no fricken way I would walk out there when no one is at the wheel, well at least to for a while, just too many risks IMO. I have operated a 28 on my own, thats the biggest though.

So this 280 would be perfect for you.
http://kalamazoo.craigslist.org/boa/3549097538.html

It's just a hair bigger than a 29OL with alot more cockpit space.

Full Force 01-17-2013 07:21 PM


Originally Posted by BigBoater (Post 3850776)
I am more worried about tight docking than anything, I can do everything else easy, I would just leave lines tied to the bow at all times, no fricken way I would walk out there when no one is at the wheel, well at least to for a while, just too many risks IMO. I have operated a 28 on my own, thats the biggest though.

It's no different then any other once you get used to it!!still go biggest you can afford, you will want bigger anyway....lol

1989mach1 01-17-2013 08:27 PM

i will take my 33 out in any thing. its my wife that hits me the hole time.lol tim u know her she is crazy. after 5 footers its not worth hearing her yelling the hole time and hit in me when im trying to drive


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