It is now May and we have a business to attend to. The Bed & Breakfast business. We are Innkeepers on the North Shore coastal Massachusetts and are accepting reservations for our summer season. So--- Boat looking is starting to take a back seat to our revenue making business.
We are narrowing down our search and the two of us visiting some boats I have previously viewed. This included a whirlwind trip to Stoney Point, NY, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.
Stoney Point is the Mariner Pilothouse 38, I really did like the layout. After seeing sailboat, Suzan still felt it was too long to be maneuvered singlehanded and didn't like certain features such as the reefer being too deep and inaccessible and inside pilot located right beside the galley, additionally too much work to make it "Loop" ready.
Next, Connecticut, to see a 36' Marine Trader Trawler. We felt we needed to see a few of the most popular style of boat on the Great Loop. A Trawler is literally a 1-2 bedroom apartment on the water, maximizing usable storage and living space. Some are complete with full size refrigeration, laundry, AC, queen size bed etc. After the Great Loop venture, I would consider a Trawler parked in Florida waters for our winter getaway.
The Marine Trader was a nice looking boat, but Suzan did not like the small ladder to the top deck and no railing on the second deck. If we are considering bringing children aboard, this is a safety issue.
On to Rhode Island to see a Morgan Out Island Pilothouse 33 in Portsmouth.
All were ruled out for several concerns.
As said in the beginning, we had to make some decisions before our busy Inn season started or wait until after the season to purchase our Great Loop boat.
I still have my eye on the Coaster 33 in Maine. It has not much to do to be in the water and a length, draft, and room to be comfortable for our trip.
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