C-Dory boats do not have a very high cruise speed. Leaning toward a trawler.
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Tom Winters:You'll have more success looking up "C-Dory". Their owners are almost as fanatical as Boston Whaler owners but not nearly as rabid - any C-Dory owner will gladly talk your ear off for hours as they expound upon the joys of their vessel. Most excellent, seaworthy boats. They're very hard to find used in the southeast as they are manufactured up in Washington state.
js1:I bought a Parker 21' Sport Cabin last season, and can highly recommend the Parker line. I'll be fitting it for diving the wrecks off the Jersey shore this season. It handles the chop well, has a roomy cockpit and the pilothouse really makes for a comfortable day on the water. You can even extend the season with the protection it gives. I also looked at the fishing boats before making my purchase. Hardtops are nice, but they can't beat a pilothouse (IMHO) for comfort.
Jim D.:I have a question, are you planning on buying new or used? Diving can be rough on a new
boat and with today's prices I would consider a used boat. Two friends and I (who all own boats already) split a Boston Whaler 22 Guardian, easy to trailer, low freeboard and pretty quick.Used hull and used power being sold by a rural police force. There is no cabin, If you were willing to think used my first boat was a 2350 slickcraft. It has a cabin was trailerable and they are numerous on the great lakes. You could find one and rebuild the power for peace of mind and still be under 10,000 with the elec. Hope this helps. This my first post as I have just found this site, it seems like there is a wealth of information here.
Jim D
dab:I am looking only at used. Shamrock quit making the 26' Mackinaw in 1999. Thanks for the advice on the Slickcraft, I'll check 'em out. I may be headed out to MA to look at a Shamrock next weekend. I prefer the pilot house for the Great Lakes. I have had some concern in making the transition to an inboard, but I think I'm beyond that.
Thanks.
H2O lover:You should take a look at the Shamrock owners message board http://www.fishtheclassic.net/home.php
There is alot of useful information as wellas a for sale board.
The newer Shamrocks don't have a full keel, you may want to find out when they stoped making the full keel models.
Good luck
John