I had a twelve foot inflatable for many years. It was fast and very economical, but can be rough in choppy seas and you tend to be in the Sun for hours.
I then had a sailboat which was comfortable for sleeping overnight at Catalina and diving from the inflatable, but it was s l o w!
My next boat was a 22' cuddy cabin powerboat. I made hundreds of dives from that boat, but the engine repairs and replacement (twice) caused me to have horrible credit and a second ex-wife.
After saving for several years I finally got what I hope will be my last boat. It's a C-Dory Tomcat 255. It's a power catamaran, so it's a much more stable dive platform than a monohull. I have twin Honda 150s for power and speed and a pilot house to get out of the elements. It has the usual comforts, large V-berth, fridge, stove, heater, marine head with shower, stainless sink, hydraulic steering, radar, gps, vhf, dive ladder with twin stainless grab rails, two fish boxes with macerator pumps, live bait well, dech washdown pump and the motors are so quiet you can't hear them from inside, even with the door open.
I then had a sailboat which was comfortable for sleeping overnight at Catalina and diving from the inflatable, but it was s l o w!
My next boat was a 22' cuddy cabin powerboat. I made hundreds of dives from that boat, but the engine repairs and replacement (twice) caused me to have horrible credit and a second ex-wife.
After saving for several years I finally got what I hope will be my last boat. It's a C-Dory Tomcat 255. It's a power catamaran, so it's a much more stable dive platform than a monohull. I have twin Honda 150s for power and speed and a pilot house to get out of the elements. It has the usual comforts, large V-berth, fridge, stove, heater, marine head with shower, stainless sink, hydraulic steering, radar, gps, vhf, dive ladder with twin stainless grab rails, two fish boxes with macerator pumps, live bait well, dech washdown pump and the motors are so quiet you can't hear them from inside, even with the door open.
