New to Boating

[polarisman14]

Originally Posted by BMAB

Thanks. I was thinking for our first boat a 28'-30' boat would be too big, but I have also heard you dont want anything smaller than 24' on the lake as it can get rough. I will make sure we get inside a few to make sure there is enough room. For the money we can spend it may be on the smaller side, but we can deal if it means we have something in the water!
Thanks for the help.

Even with a 24' plus boat you can still get yourself into some hairy situations if it's windy and you are crossing the broads. 28-30 is definitely a manageable size especially if you are planning on staying overnight. If you just need a day boat (bowrider), in my opinion even a 19' boat is just fine. You just have to be a little more aware of your surroundings.