Towable inside passage boat?

[KFhunter]

What should I look for in a towable (without permits) boat the sleeps minimum 4 preferred 6

Glass- can't afford aluminum that big, pretty efficient

[fishngamereaper]

Price range and proposed fuel range.?
Just to sleep 4 you'll need to be at a minimum 26'. And that's with one or two on the deck or floor.
You'll need an xl enclosed cabin...
So a bigger Parker, Osprey, or Seasport explorer.

[KFhunter]

https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/bod/d/nordland-seasport-2700-pilot/7465705534.html

lot nicer, diesel, no trailer
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/scz/bod/d/santa-cruz-sea-sport-27-navigator/7465393456.html

[Angus]

I think that Sea Sport may have been a buddy of mines boat, if so, you won't find a nicer, better maintained boat for its age then that. He was the original owner until a couple years ago and always stored the boat indoors and took meticulous care of it.

[fishngamereaper]

I/Os are high maintenance but if you keep up on em they'll last .
The diesel will get you more range and better economy.
Lots of factors to consider.
If your looking for a good couple years of fun then either boat or similar..
If you want longevity than look for outboards... although hard to find on a Seasport. Looks towards a Skagit orca for outboards...
If people don't mind sleeping on the deck you could look into a bigger Grady white or similar cuddy style.
Again..lots of factors.

[KFhunter]

It's gotta be comfy for sure.  It's a bring the wives boat and look at seals and stuff...

but it's gotta fish or I ain't doin it

[Angus]

https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/bod/d/nordland-seasport-2700-pilot/7465705534.html

lot nicer, diesel, no trailer
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/scz/bod/d/santa-cruz-sea-sport-27-navigator/7465393456.html

Parked in a heated shop vs moored in salt water, I would want to put eyes on both of them before I would say 1 is nicer than the other. 

[KFhunter]

I just meant I liked the diesel

[KFhunter]

The gasser Seasport has a max range if I did my calcs right about 287.7 miles

160 gal tank
16 gal per hour @ at 25Kn


So a true 200nm boat with a ~30% safety reserve




The diesel one has 2 x 160 tanks, so twice the fuel
I don't know consumption or cruise speed yet

The volvo penta makes me nervous, it has a supercharger and a turbo   
complicated setup

[Knocker of rocks]

The volvo penta makes me nervous, it has a supercharger and a turbo   
complicated setup

Looks like a nice boat, and Volvo-Pentas are nice products, but it does seem complicated, Both the turbo and super run until a certain rpm is reached where the turbo is spinning fast enough that it has enough boost that the super isn’t needed and it clutches out?

[buckfvr]

From the standpoint of comparing photos, the gasser looks like its had way more use, seats/cushions all look past pull and broke down.  The entire boat looks like it needs a lot of tlc.

Me personally, I think the diesel would be worth the extra money, overall "IN THE PICS", the boats overall appearance is that of a well cared for vessel. IMHO that v8 will die a thousand deaths before the diesel misses a beat.

 

I just meant I liked the diesel

 

[NRA4LIFE]

Just for some comparison, I have a 24' SeaSport Explorer that will sleep 3 comfortably, 2 in the front and 1 on the drop down table.  It is very towable.  250 HP outboard, 120 gallons of fuel.  Max range with some safety would be about 225 miles.  Boat,  full load of fuel, gear and trailer is right at about 9000 lbs.  They are heavy.

[fishngamereaper]

Diesel's in boat's are great...until they don't work...or something needs repair....$$$$$$$$

There's a sweet Osprey up in AK you should look at ... Alaska boat brokers...if you buy it you can fly me up there and I'll run her back down to WA for ya.

[CastleRocker]

Just some food for thought; sometimes it's more economical to buy one that's already up there.  I looked at three different 27' Sea Sports that were out in Sitka last summer.  It was a guide business that was updating their fleet.  I think they had 4 or 5 for sale at first, all diesel powered, and all were under $55k, with surprisingly low hours.  Both of the boats I wanted sold before I could snag one however.  So I rented the same Hewescraft that I have the last few years.

[KFhunter]

The volvo penta makes me nervous, it has a supercharger and a turbo   
complicated setup

Looks like a nice boat, and Volvo-Pentas are nice products, but it does seem complicated, Both the turbo and super run until a certain rpm is reached where the turbo is spinning fast enough that it has enough boost that the super isn’t needed and it clutches out?

No turbo lag, no belching black smoke.

I prefer an old school cummins