Towable inside passage boat?

[NRA4LIFE]

Have you looked into the Ranger Tugs or similar boat?  I believe their small diesels get phenomenal fuel mileage.

[KFhunter]

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.

I've fished oyt of Seward, this is about disappearing in a cove, no one around, dropping a pot or two and camping a few days, kayaking around,  then up to the next spot.

A good week or two weeks each way

[KFhunter]

Have you looked into the Ranger Tugs or similar boat?  I believe their small diesels get phenomenal fuel mileage.

Yes, very expensive new but I haven't checked used market

[KFhunter]

I see some boats with an optional boathouse for sale, if I bought the boathouse for $40k, what would be my monthly bill for the harbor?

I may need to give up the idea of towable


Or maybe dry docked?

[Special T]

How much of the year are you going to use this thing? How long are the trips? Do you need to get where your going quick? Or are you on vacation once you hit the water? My family had a 26 ft bayliner with flying bridge growing up. Twin IO 350s dry docked at Dagmars landing in Everett. My Uncle had a 1980 26ft Nordic tug in a slip at  Skyline in Anacortes. A buddy had a 26 ft Grady white at Capt Santa in Anacortes, another had a Choey Lee 34ft at a  private marina  in Anacortes. North Harbor Diesel, and a couple others  have haul out and yard storage in Anacortes.
Some folks buy a trailerable boat with a permitt but store the boat on the trailer near where they launch or sling it in.  I hauled my buddies 26 Grady White  from Cap Santa to Kirkland and launched it pretty easy with my 1 ton dodge.

If you are going out for just weekends then probably twin gas IO could fit your bill. Planing hull get there fast but suck down the fuel. May be harder to sleep 6.

If you go displacement you travel much slower, fuel is cheaper, less likely to screw up, and I think you soak the views up more. Down side is you don't have the power to outrun weather or fight a strong tide change.

This may or not have entered your mind. But goes back to a previous question. How  much are you going to use this? When my family sold the boat we took a break from big boats. After several years my father just rented for a week or 2.  Y
He could rent a 2 or 3 year old boat for 2 weeks split it with another couple and be money ahead of owning.

Last thing is if you have not done so take a slew of Coast Gaurd classes and get certified. My father had his skippers License and never had any problems renting because of it. Unlike the stupid state course, you actually learn some important stuff in the coast guard classes.

I hope this helps.

[KFhunter]

Thanks 

never thought of renting,  I'm building up to a retirement plan of full time live aboard.    I got 6-8 years to full retirement and by then I want to have some big boat water time. 

As for use I'm not sure yet, I think I'll be going to do one big salt outing per year, but if it's towable I'll be using it on Lake Roosevelt and bigger lakes in my local area instead of a camper, it'll be a boat.   

I could spend a week on Kootney lake easy. 

I want to take friends and family for sure, so 6 people in comfort for 2 weeks would be ideal.  They take their fishing boat and I use mine as a base. 

For towing, I just wanted to avoid permits, an oversize load sign on the bumper is not a big deal

[KFhunter]

Ohh

https://www.boattrader.com/boat/2012-cutwater-c-26-8259174/


8.5 wide, towable

[KFhunter]

https://www.boattrader.com/boat/2012-cutwater-c-28-luxury-edition-8260832/

[KFhunter]

https://www.boattrader.com/boat/2013-ranger-tugs-r-27-8209033/

[HntnFsh]

That C28 is stunning! Holy smokes what a beautiful boat. More deck space than the 26 also. I didnt think the 26 had enough deck space. And the Yanmar is a great diesel engine!

You should just go get it!

[Knocker of rocks]

https://www.boattrader.com/boat/2012-cutwater-c-28-luxury-edition-8260832/

Why such a big generator?

[KFhunter]

I do like that C28


just showed the wife, she likes it 

[KFhunter]

https://www.boattrader.com/boat/2012-cutwater-c-28-luxury-edition-8260832/

Why such a big generator?

prolly for the wine cellar      

No, it's got air conditioning 

32.7 kw is huuuge   typo?

[Knocker of rocks]

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

Fiberglass is more economical than aluminum? I thought it was the other way around

[KFhunter]

well I was thinking inboard diesel (glass) vs 300hp outboard (alum)

aluminum boat with 300 hp diesel is way out my budget, in the same class of boat as that C28