Clay Washington

After talking with the wife, "we" have decided that it's not the cabin that's important, but rather the RIDE. Since I will be keeping the boat in a slip (on my home lake), I doubt that we will ever overnight in it.

So..... What would y'all consider to be the smoothest riding, 70+ MPH boat in the 28 to 31 foot range? My current boat will go over 70mph, but it can be a very rough ride on the weekends!

I want to keep the price under $60K, so I will be looking at older boats.

Thanks again!

birdog

There is no question about this one....Cig Bullett !!
I'll give Sonic the cabin......But Ride.....Naaaaaa

Clay Washington

You mean one like this ?

29Fever

Head on my 302 will plow through just about anything. You can find one under $60k too.

birdog

Do you want me to fly down & sea trial her for ya ??
Cig1988 has a 1989 on the market also

Clay Washington

Thanks birdog, but I live in Austin, so I'm only 200 miles away.

Stormrider

There is always Pantera!

29Fever

Clay,

What happened to the 31-35 range? You're going the wrong way.

Clay Washington

LOL @ 29Fever. Yep, I'm getting smaller. I know that a 35-foot boat will ride smoother than a 31-foot boat, so making the boat "smaller" will make the question/poll tougher. Also, since the wife doesn't care about the cabin, I'm now looking for "dockside" appeal.

I still want an enclosed head, a place to sleep, and a place to "prepare food" so that I can write it off as a "house" on my income taxes. A/C and shore power would also be nice, but I don't think that a smaller, used boat will have that. I know they won't have a genset.

Advantage_Rob

Sorry gotta beat your request by a foot and say the 32 Advantage, I've rode in a ton of boats, it's got the smoothest ride of any I've been on. and the roomy cockpit, and the sleeping room, and a/c, fridge, and I cant help you on the 60K thing. But what a hell of a smooth riding/fast hull.