Moving to Punta Gorda Florida
 

Currently boatless and looking for recommendations as to what boats I ought consider.

I had a Rinker 23' 454 Magnum and it porpoised and was not good at white water at all. Then bought a Wellcraft 26' Nova ST T-350 Magnums...21* deadrise. Very good at white water but not a Cigarette. ;)

Length

Deadrise

Types of waters and challenges

Just an overview of what to expect/plan for and invest in for boating conditions in the Punta Gorda area. Might head for the Gulf now and then.

I would not be asking if I could buy anything. I know it will probably be a used boat. So something in the $ 75,000 range.

I was "toying" with the idea of a Kawasaki Jet Boat 20* deadrise Twin 25 and' 8'6" beam....looks fun but would I have to be limited to "channels"? Bad idea?

Thanks for your help!

Some of the guys in Ft Myers Offshore who live up that way can can give you more exact info... but- Charlotte Harbor is huge, you could get by with a smaller boat no problem.

There are so many great boating areas around here - if I were you I would try to get something big enough to handle the Gulf so you can explore. You have Sarasota/Tampa Bay in one direction and Ft Myers Beach in the other.

It's boating paradise- welcome to the neighborhood! :drink:

What happened to the Cigarette?
:rolleyes:
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/g...-new-38tg.html

That was a "company boat". Company owned it with partners.

Very short period of time and it just did not work out. It was a "time share" of sorts...mostly an opportunity to fight. So I offed my share in it.

Boats and pertners as least for me will never happen again.

I got it on the 2 rainy weeks and then opted out.

Just about like any other thing should only be one boss or captain the rest must be the crew

Skater 388 is a great choice.... :drink:

did you get into moms birth control pills again ???


if you read Hydros post

I would not be asking if I could buy anything. I know it will probably be a used boat. So something in the $ 75,000 range.

$ 75,000 range.:coolcowboy:


so wheres these 388s for $75K cause theres a ch!tload of guys waiting to pick one up , me included :drink:

opps.... i didnt read the entire ad.... guess I should do that next time... sorry RHR...:drink:

He said moms birth control pills!#@$::drink:to funny

Welcome to Fl, look up Anthony Franklin's wholesale marine, right there in Cape Coral, 239-872-6270, I bought a boat from him in 5/09, and he gave me a good deal.
Dean