Ultimate offshore boat (under 35')

[sling]

A change in circumstances has me ready to sell my current boat and begin the search for another. I'm torn between moving down to a smaller bay boat and wait for the kids to grow a little before getting something for offshore or getting a slight bigger, more family friendly rig.

Things I know I want/need:

Under 35'
Express style so I can fish short handed while running the boat
Room to sleep two adults and two kids
Basic overnight/weekend accomodations
I am budget conscious/constrained

Open Questions:

Make and model?
Inboard or outboard?

[gradywhite273]

Ill tell ya, i saw a 35 scoponich at bluewater yacht sales, damn the looks of that boat with make ya fall in love with it.

[rockfisher1055]

I've got a good boat for ya, 02 31' Stamas Twin Yanmars 300 hrs boat is loaded with everything but a/c and generator. Will sell for 120,000

[fowlscay]

You should take a look at a 320 Express World Cat .It gets you there and back quick and does not beat you up doing it

[TommyTuna]

Buddy is going through same criteria - he settled on a 34' Pursuit, twin 370 Volvo's, just about 1 nmpg, 28 knot cruise

[Squidnation]

32 Mirage

Twin Volvo Penta AD41 deisels
30knot cruise
2 mpg
sleeps 4 w/stand up head and shower.
260 gals fuel capacity.

UNBELIEVABLE EFFECIENCY

PM me if you are interested.

[clt_capt]

Carolina Classic 28' - Awesome ride. Fishes like a much bigger boat...

[PurpleCedarPlug]

I'll second the Carolina Classic 28..

Twin Diesel, very friendly on fuel. @10 GPH and very clean.

We're looking to move up. She's on the highway at Alliance Marine West side of the Bay Bridge.

Stop and take a look or PM if interested.

Ed

[sling]

The Carolina 28 seems to be too small for two adults and 2 kids to spend a weekend on. I'm selling a 27' Grady and that was fine for two of us, bit no where for teh kids. Most larger OB boats have a small aft berth for teh kids, but you're stuck with OB. I need to look at the Pursuit line again. Please keep the ideas coming.

Bill, I thought that the Mirage was a single screw?

[Randy Stinchcomb]

...on a hight end the 34' Judge Express which you can sea over on the eastern shore in Denton www.judgeyachts.com

now on the "budget" end, ANY 31' Bertram and there is a reel-nice one down in Annapolis for sale, check out the classifed adds here on SFC