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Originally Posted by Descant
First things first:
Reduce your guest list. 12 people (6 adults and 6 kids?) trying to tube/ski etc with an inexperienced captain is just plain foolish as well as unpleasant. Hang around the public docks and /or launch ramps or your proposed marina. See how many groups of 12 you can find.
Two: even if they all "PB4UGo"it won't be long before somebody has to go again. For that crowd, you need a head.
Shade: If you're out for more than a few hours all need shade, not just a half Bimini over the back half of the boat. Same applies for unexpected rain showers.
Storage: On a new boat, most dealers will find a way to get you set up. Be sure there's some sort of written agreement that you can renew for a couple of years. Otherwise some dealers will kick you out so they can sell somebody else a boat next year.
Don't mean to be negative, but the original post seemed unrealistic.
Good luck and safe baoting.
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May have been unrealistic, but that’s why I’m asking! My husband is a very experienced boater, he’s been driving boats since he was 16, and he’s a total boat nerd when it comes to reading/learning about safety regs and fun new boats. I’m trying to balance what I would want on a boat, which is shade for reading/space for entertaining…what the teens want, which is tubing…and what my husband wants which is open water boating, fishing and entertaining. So maybe a smaller tubing boat and a larger pontoon type cruiser are what we need. Two boats, how fun 🤩
Thanks everyone for the feedback, I appreciate it!