No Love for the new OL? Numbers are sure impressive!

This is an easy one. The 29 Fountain.

Tc g, by 29 fountain do you really mean a 26-27'? LOL sorry bad joke....

My opinion is the boats below. Anything bigger is too much boat for a single.

28 a/t, 28 pantera, 28 Apache, 28 powerplay

All rough water beasts, there's some good pantera vids on YouTube in some nasty water.

+1

Besides, in my humble opinion.... This looks more like a baby Outerlimits than the 29 OL.

The 27' Active thunder is another good candidate and I'll toss in the name Laveycraft and their Nu-Era models in the 26-28 ft. range. Very good handling in rough stuff and yet bullet fast with the right power! Also beautifully built and rigged as well. A West Coast boat that gets overlooked on the East Coast and Midwest yet is a good rival for the other Coasters! Two of my favorites.

Best Regards,
Ray @ Raylar

Sorry guys, should have been more specific. I will be using the boat mainly in the LI sound and maybe some ocean use if I get the hang of it. I guess a 28' and smaller, stand up and with some cuddy space to have a place to stay if the beers are flowing haha. I know the budget is a huge limiting factor with boats but let's say 25k. Thanks for the info. Newbie here!!

I picked up a like new Velocity 280 with 50 hours on it that runs mid 80's with a 522 for under $30k. I run it in Northern Lake Huron is some fairly rough water at 50+ and my wife thinks it rides just fine.

21' Bayliner Capri wit twin Force outboards on nitrous........go for some test rides then you can make an informed decision .

Not a Donzi 22 Classic, too small. But it will do 85 with a 525..

I doubt you're going to get a 525SC engine and great hull for under $25k, unless you already have the engine. 28 Pantera, PowerPlay, AT, Lavey Craft, and Eliminator Eagle are all great boats but it will be tough to get one with that package for your budget.