Is a 30' boat too big for a beginner?

trfour · 12-03-2016, 05:07 PM

Absolutely not... My early Captainship began with a 41 foot Sonic High Deck SE, with twin 750 HP engines and seeing that all of my many passengers and sometime crew are still around, no broken outdrives or props, or other damage, I consider myself Very fortunate, and rewarding experience here at the Lake, and many other Atlantic seaports. Then if you should ever decide to go with a smaller craft, the learning curve is less. Twin engines are much easier to dock, and you can do a 180 degree turn in place.
As said, on the Lake, make docking plans ahead of time, when possible..

12-03-2016, 05:07 PM	#1
trfour Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Lakes, Central NH. and Dallas/Fort Worth TX. Posts: 3,694 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 3,069 Thanked 472 Times in 236 Posts	Is a 30' boat too big for a beginner? Absolutely not... My early Captainship began with a 41 foot Sonic High Deck SE, with twin 750 HP engines and seeing that all of my many passengers and sometime crew are still around, no broken outdrives or props, or other damage, I consider myself Very fortunate, and rewarding experience here at the Lake, and many other Atlantic seaports. Then if you should ever decide to go with a smaller craft, the learning curve is less. Twin engines are much easier to dock, and you can do a 180 degree turn in place. As said, on the Lake, make docking plans ahead of time, when possible.. Attached Images __________________ *trfour* Always Remember, The Best Safety Device In The Boat, or on a PWC Snowmobile etc., Is YOU! Safe sledding tips and much more; http://www.snowmobile.org/snowmobiling-safety.html