[SeaDog]

Just a quick thank you for these replies and thoughts on the boats. Very helpful and very valuable. I checked back in hoping for two or three responses and was pleasantly surprised by the quick response. Much appreciated! I am looking forward to visiting the show on Friday I think and welcome all these views in my decision-making process.

I definitely need to look closer at the pontoons and tritoons. I never really considered them because I think I had a naive view of them, being slower cruising boats that take a long time to get places, awkward maneuvering with their rectangular shape, and getting swamped on a mooring on the broads. But, not only from these replies but also from many many messages on the forum here, I am coming to realize that perception may be very very wrong. So... more homework for me going forward. =)

Thanks again for the feedback and advice! And thanks, in advance, for any advice yet to come!