New boat thoughts ???

[winnipiseogee]

One other interesting candidate is a boat that won't be on the market until the Newport boat show. Eastern (they manufacture their boats here in NH!) is coming out with something called the pilot. Supposedly it is going to be very similar to the Rossiter 20 with the closed bow. Given Eastern's down east lobster boat heritage I'm sure its going to be a bit more utilitarian which for those of us with young kids is a huge plus!

Just a thought

[ursa minor]

Originally Posted by winnipiseogee

One other interesting candidate is a boat that won't be on the market until the Newport boat show. Eastern (they manufacture their boats here in NH!) is coming out with something called the pilot. Supposedly it is going to be very similar to the Rossiter 20 with the closed bow. Given Eastern's down east lobster boat heritage I'm sure its going to be a bit more utilitarian which for those of us with young kids is a huge plus!

Just a thought

There used to be a boat builder in Rhode Island (Holby) that had "Pilot" 19 and 24 models that sound similar to what you're describing. I thought they were really nice looking boats. I wonder if Eastern bought the molds?

[bostique]

I'd highly recommend the Robalo R227 Dual Console with a 200HP Yamaha. Great solid well designed deep-v outboard boat. Perfect for the big lake. They recently had one in stock at Melvin Village Marine. Not sure of the price or your budget though! Here's a link:
http://www.melvinvillagemarina.com/d...=xAllInventory

If you can find a used one from a previous year, you could save a bundle. Best of luck with your search