Hello, nice to meet you all. I'm recently retired, and new to boating. I hail from Deep River CT, but will be moving my vessel to Westbrook, CT in the spring. My first boat was a bit challenging (had to replace the long block and a lot more). I also realized that a 28' express cruiser is not the layout I want going forward. I have a full family with grandkids and think that a trawler might be a better choice. I plan to do 2-3 day cruises to Long Island, Narragansett, Mystic etc. and want to be comfortable and safe. I've listed my 2004 Four Wings 268 Vista and have started searching. Ideally, I will find a diesel as the boats I am looking at are 20+ years old and I don't want to go through another motor replacement. I have done them in cars, and am not afraid of the work, but pulling an engine in a boat is more than I am equipped for. Might tap some of you for advice as I go along. So far I have seen a couple of Mainships (32-36 feet) that I might consider but just started looking. I am still not 100% decided on a trawler vs a larger express cruiser, but I do have some time as my boat is just getting listed today.
I look forward to meeting some of you in the weeks and months (or maybe years) ahead.
Rydrew
I look forward to meeting some of you in the weeks and months (or maybe years) ahead.
Rydrew