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Take a look at the early 2000 Crownline boats in the 22ft - 26ft range. They may be right up your ally for your price range. I had a 2002 230CCR Crownline awhile back and it was a great cuddy cabin boat. Rather large cockpit area for a 23' boat, high sides and a decent size cabin. It's not a fast boat like you are wanting, but a great family boat and not bad in the Chesapeake Bay. I've made many runs across the bay and in some nasty stuff and never once was nervous. I would not recommend going across the bay a lot in a boat that small as even though I was never nervous, my kidneys hated me for it. lol It's a great boat if you only plan to hit the bay a few times a year though. Good luck in your search.
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I wouldn't go any smaller than a 23. Having grown up in Anne arundel county and on boats my whole life. We got a 23 nova when I was 13 and it was perfect for most of what the bay threw at us. Uncle had a 19 and couldn't keep it in the water on some choppier days on the bay. Prior o the 23 nova we had a 21 ft boat and it was ok but horrible when it picked up. I'd look in the 23-25 range.
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The Chesapeake Bay can get pretty rough on occasion and bad weather can come up quick, especially in the summer months.
The first time your wife experiences a wave (or wake) crash down into your open bow boat she'll be wishing she had an unclosed cabin boat.
The first time your wife experiences a wave (or wake) crash down into your open bow boat she'll be wishing she had an unclosed cabin boat.
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There is a Baja 236 about 40 min from me on Craigslist, will probably try and set up an app for next Friday to look at it and also a Wellcraft Excalibur on YachtWorld in Joppa Md but it has a Volvo Penta 7.4 without thru hull, not sure about Volvo, prefer Mercruiser and thruhull exhaust
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I have a hard time believing the ad on the speed of the islander. I have a islander 180, 5.7 alpha 1, 23p stainless prop, and by myself with very little extra weight it still tops at upper 50's on gps.
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