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Originally Posted by bj112757
"...I was wondering what size boat everyone would recommend as we don't want to buy too big or too small..."
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Since you are located directly on the lake, you could save thousand
$ in boat size simply by keeping a good weather-watch. Some mornings, just by looking out the window, you can see whether it's a good idea to select hiking over boating.
Is a 41-footer big enough? This Winnipesaukee forum account in a recent storm:
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"We were in anchored in Johnson's Cove that day and remember it quite vividly.
"I was in my 28 ft cruiser rafting with friends in there 41 footer. Bow and Stern firmly anchored. When the storm came visibity went down to zero and the wind got ferocious.
"The wind spun both boats around in circles several times and pushed us towards the rocks on shore. We had to make a choice, get washed up onto the rocks or fire up the motor and power off with the risk of tangling the anchor lines in the props. We opted to cut the anchors and fire up one engine. Visibility was zero so all we could do was try to keep the boats off the rocks but were unable to go anywhere else.
"When the storm finally ended we found that we had suffered very little damage. For two weeks following the storm we donned scuba gear looking for our anchors. We finally did find the anchors all twisted up about 200 yards from where we had initally anchored that day."
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You can fight against weather, but it's not a good idea.
To me, it makes more sense to develop one's "situational awareness" than to bolster one's confidence using boat length.
IMHO. YMMV.
