New boat thoughts ???

MikeF-NH · 08-05-2017, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Hillcountry

The Four Winns was Nice boat but way too small for Winnipesaukee.
I would go with a 23-25' minimum for a bow rider after using the 19....
My tritoon is a 22' and feel that this is also the minimum for Winni as well.

I disagree with the size restrictions mentioned. Many 23-25' boats at Winni and they are great for their purpose but can be a bear to get into any of the public docks and tougher to launch on smaller lakes with non-paved ramps. I used my 16 footer with a 40 hp for 10 years on the lake...just chose what days to launch from more protected areas and what days to stay home. I now have a 19 footer and any day I would not take that up there due to conditions is a day I wouldn't want to be on the water with any sized boat (except the Mt Washington).

If you plan to have more than a few people on board and want to tow a tube or two or water skiers...you might want to bigger boat but you don't NEED it for Winni IMHO.

brk-lnt · 08-05-2017, 09:18 PM

A little bigger than what you're after, but the Chris-Craft Calypso has a 26 with an outboards. I am looking at the 30 Calypso, but have been on both and the 26 seemed to ride well.

TiltonBB · 08-06-2017, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeF-NH

I disagree with the size restrictions mentioned. Many 23-25' boats at Winni and they are great for their purpose but can be a bear to get into any of the public docks and tougher to launch on smaller lakes with non-paved ramps. I used my 16 footer with a 40 hp for 10 years on the lake...just chose what days to launch from more protected areas and what days to stay home. I now have a 19 footer and any day I would not take that up there due to conditions is a day I wouldn't want to be on the water with any sized boat (except the Mt Washington).

If you plan to have more than a few people on board and want to tow a tube or two or water skiers...you might want to bigger boat but you don't NEED it for Winni IMHO.

Interesting thoughts but the conclusion is: You disagree with the size restrictions mentioned:Unless you want to use the boat whenever you want to (without having to pick your days) You want to tow tubers or water skiers, you like to go out with more than a few friends.

In my opinion most people use their boats for the exactly the purposes mentioned so a small boat would be the wrong choice. I want to use my boat whenever I would like to go out so I wouldn't want anything less than 25 feet and would also get the larger engine option so it is capable of anything I want to do. I currently have a 27 foot bowrider with 380 HP. The only days I won't go out are when it is raining. A great boat with a comfortable ride capable of doing many things well.

The OP did not mention trailering but admittedly that would be size and weight restricted by what he is towing it with.

winnipiseogee · 08-06-2017, 06:55 AM

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 · 08-06-2017, 07:01 AM

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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 · 08-06-2017, 08:14 AM

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

08-05-2017, 09:18 PM	#2
brk-lnt Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South Down Shores Posts: 1,944 Thanks: 545 Thanked 570 Times in 335 Posts	A little bigger than what you're after, but the Chris-Craft Calypso has a 26 with an outboards. I am looking at the 30 Calypso, but have been on both and the 26 seemed to ride well. __________________ [insert witty phrase here]

08-06-2017, 08:14 AM	#6
bostique Junior Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Meredith, NH Posts: 18 Thanks: 83 Thanked 8 Times in 3 Posts	Might be what your looking for? 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

08-06-2017, 06:55 AM	#4
winnipiseogee Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 297 Thanks: 67 Thanked 152 Times in 79 Posts	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