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Originally Posted by codeman
...We didn’t see anything to replace the Eastern that was going to be a better fit. Still on the hunt, but it may just be a repower at some point....
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I recall using the Winnipesaukee Water Taxi to carry 28 people from Meredith to our camp. That was a 31' Eastern built specifically for the taxi job. Not very fast, of course. My 9M Apreamare can carry huge loads without losing much performance, but it only does 30 kts. Nice teak walk around decks with 6"-8" toe rails. My Bernese Mtn dog was always comfortable walking all around in any weather. I have trouble showing pix, but you can find many if you Google Apreamare 9M Cabinato images. Big cockpit, large cabin, galley, head, sleeps four so you can use it as a guest house.
In reality, I think most islanders need 2-3 boats, something for quick, something to haul, a Whaler for the kids and assorted PWC, kayaks SUP, and canoes for guests. Somehow, you don't have to buy these. If you're an islander long enough, they just seem to accumulate.