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OP here again. I see my education continues! I've never had the opportunity to ride in a trawler. Just assumed all you ocean guys and gals, many trading in sailboats for the creature comforts of a trawler, found the perfect all around boat for livability, range and ride comfort. Figured it would...

On more thing if I may. If we go the motor yacht route with the bigger horsepower engines designed for planning the boat, is that going to cause issues with hour after hour of slow speeds?

Thanks for most of the replies. Some of the replies however seem to misunderstand my thoughts in the original post. I will try to further explain by paraphrasing some of the replies and expand on my thoughts. Why do you need a trawler if just using on the Great Lakes For anyone thats cruised...

But BandB I am a truck guy, F350 crew cab long box to pull the 5th wheel:) Also to your earlier comment, yes our future cruising will probably be limited to the Great Lakes. In particular, circumnavigate Lake Superior. The remote eastern shore has limited services and fuel stops. Thought a...

Hello fellow boaters, I've barely posted since joining a couple years ago but read this forum almost daily. Learned a lot here and helped us narrow down the choices for the next boat. Thank you for the free education! Some background...nearing retirement and looking for a summer liveaboard. We...

Menzies, Based on your location and description I'm afraid I may know this couple. I won't post there names nor the boat name, but did they happen to be from Wisconsin?

Thank you for the warm welcome. Looking forward to searching out our next boat but first I'll continue reading and learning so we make an educated short list to consider. O C Diver I've enjoyed reading the thread of your current major refit. Very well written. MrJim and Bacchus, you are...

Hello all, Hailing from the still frozen north. We live in Wisconsin and boat on Lake Michigan out of Sturgeon Bay. Born and raised in Superior and boated Lake Superior for years before moving to Madison 25 years ago. Hoping to retire within 5 years. My wife and I have discussed selling the...