yes and yes , but you have to say what were all lookin at.pretty boat btw.

hi, we have a 27 ft.checkmate that is great, great ride in rough water, very good cabin room,one of my friends has a 29 fountain w/575 sc,it's fast,but doesn't ridegood at all and cabin is too low,no headroom, another has 28 sunsation,it's small and cramped too, another has 27 powerquest which is a real roughrider, they may have better resale value,but think about having room to move around inside it while you own it.

Well you East Coast guys have some great boats...
 

...but there are a couple good West Coast builders out there. As for DCB, I am yet to hear (or see a post) from a dissatisified owner...very few builders (either coast) have that kind of following...IMHO, worth looking into...

A friend of mine took delivery on that 28' Extreme from the LA Boat Show. The cabin is beautiful...the boat is rock-solid...Dave does some first-rate work...kinda expensive...but first rate...

Here's some video I shot of another DCB from that boat...do I get extra credit for video? ;)

PS- Four posts...is that 4 votes?

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hi, we have a 27 ft.checkmate that is great, great ride in rough water, very good cabin room,one of my friends has a 29 fountain w/575 sc,it's fast,but doesn't ridegood at all and cabin is too low,no headroom, another has 28 sunsation,it's small and cramped too, another has 27 powerquest which is a real roughrider, they may have better resale value,but think about having room to move around inside it while you own it.

I have a 27 Baja, with the swim deck it is only a 25. NOT ENOUGH. It stays at the 14 mile marker, and is used only on weekends. I am sure that less than 25% of its hours are in near-smooth water. I gave up a long time ago about concerning myself with top speed, because I am limited by the water, not the engine. You should certainly raise the lower end of your length range if your expected use comes anywhere close to what I described. I would say the minimum would be a 28 plus swim deck. A little weight would help also.

Another thing, this will probably hurt my long term cause though, I would be very carefull about buying a used twenty something boat that was run only at LOTO. That water is hard on this size boat and you can only learn so much in a few water tests, it takes time for some of the boats damage to surface.

checkmate 270, 40hrs. Its a better boat than expected, bought new from dealer bankruptcy, couldnt pass it up. Handles rough water great, very roomy (103" beam,) very easy to trailer, and now---fast. Overall vey pleased with quality, support from factory, and all for under 100k.

Hello,
I think you have heard alot of good suggestions. There are 3 boats that i would look at. Definetley the 28' Pantera, I am partial to Pantera because i own a 24'. Let me tell you this is one of the best rough water boats out there and im sure the 28' handles extremley well also. This boat is a boat that you dont back off if you see things you go through them. It is just a fabulous boat. Also depending on how much $$$ you want to spend i would take a look to see if you could find a 30' Cigarette Mystique or maybe a used 28' SS. These boats are also good. I would definetley check out the 28' Pantera. If you want to really do alot of rough water, pantera would be a great way to go.

-Best of Luck.
-PANTERA LOVER

Carefull with set up
 

personally, I'd take a mid size cat over what you're looking at but that's me.

a real length boat in that range (not counting beaks and built in 18" swim platforms) is tough on a single bravo. Lot's of weight and wetted surface area. just keep that in mind- either mild power, small prop or budget for drive upgrades in your future. Loto is fun, wish I was there this weekend. good luck!

The 29 SCARAB is a great 29' single that handle the snotty water well. They run like a Mini Cig.
If you are looking at Nordic then you have to look at Magic as well. Magic builds a 29' with a Mid Cabin Option (Not good for rough water but holds more people) Strong, good looking boat and the company stands behind there product.
A 29 Fever is just not a 29' Boat Case Closed!!! You will also end up playing the Swap-A-Prop game between planing response and top end speed.
A 29 Baja needs twins and then it is a contender
Formula is a good choice but you will have a heavy boat that takes power to move (I.E.$$$$$)

The Sunsation 32 with a HP 500 might be a good choice. There was one in the boat trader a while back like new for 80K. I think they are beautiful boats.