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1987 Chung Hwa Europa 34 Looking to purchase my first Trawler. This is a single engine and would like to know your opinion about a single vs a twin. I have twins now in my 1995 Wellcraft but they are gassers. Are you comfortable with having only one engine. The boat has bow and stern thrusters...

Looking to purchase my first Trawler. This is a single engine and would like to know you feel about a single vs a twin. I have twins now in my 1995 Wellcraft but they are gassers. Are you comfortable with having only one engine. The boat has bow and stern thrusters. I would appreciate any...

John I did look at a couple of them. I have heard good things and bad but that is with any boat and anyones opinion. What is your thought on the Bayliner line itself? I have heard the hulls have had issues along with the runners. I just read a forum discussion on the Bayliner 4588 on this...

Phatdad, I agree with upping the budget. I mentioned earlier we upped our budget to 100K after reading some of the comments. Thanks for the input because after looking at quite a few boats we realized that we are either going to dump a bunch of money to make it what we want or buy something...

Sharpseadog, those are my sentiments exactly. I would like to cruise quicker but don't have an issue with enjoying the ride. Also saving a pants full of money makes the decision a little easier. Thanks JV

Bryant. Thanks for the advice. I am looking at possibly doing that. JV

Sunchaser Thanks I will take a look at that boat. Smitty Thanks for the thought on longer trips. I do plan on traveling the Great Lakes more in the near future. Henning Thanks that would be a good idea, but I think the upkeep would be way too much for me. Lepke I wish I could...

Guys don’t take this wrong but the last posts have me chuckling pretty good. RTF I’m not confused but amused. I have enjoyed the comments on all the posts. There are some decent Marina’s around the Great Lakes. I know three right here in Green Bay that do great work. Not sure about working...

Now that I have a direction on the type of boat. What opinions are there on whether to look at diesel or gas for a boat longer than 40ft. I have read different opinions and I know that fuel economy will be worse with gas however, if I keep the rpm down when not needed it may not be as bad...

Guys I just jumped on the computer and have read through all the posts and want to thank all of you. I see in most comments I will need to rethink the type of boat and will have to most likely increase my budget. I was talking with the wife and we are going to up our budget to $100,000 but...

Chris Thanks for the response. After reviewing the link RTF mentioned above and your comment, reaffirmed what most are saying. I believe a older ChrisCraft or Hatteras between 40-50ft would be ideal for what I am looking for. Thanks for mentioning your boat and view on accommodations for up...

Keith Thanks. The only reason I mentioned things other than the hull was due to reading other posts were guys asked about purchasing a boat and then being asked for more info. I appreciate your advice. I agree that 6 adults would be too much but was looking at traveling across Lake Michigan...

RTF I have looked at some, being Hatteras and ChrisCraft. I was told about Trawlers from a gentleman who has a boat slip next to me. Fuel economy like you said is better traveling under 10 knots but I wasn’t sure if there were some out there that did ok above the normal 7 knots or so of a...

I guess the biggest thing for me was fuel economy. My Wellcraft has Volvo 7.4 GI and cruising at 18 knots burns about 40gph. I know I could cruise slower but not being on plane the ride isn’t great. It’s nice to cruise faster but wish I could go at least 10-15 knots with decent fuel economy...

Dave, Thanks for the reply. I am looking at boats from 1975 thru mid 1980’s. You are right about Fiberglass boats. I found a couple steel hulls reasonably priced but don’t know anything about them. I would rather have fiberglass. Thanks Jim

Greeting. New to the forum and looking for advice on my first Trawler purchase. There are a lot of really nice boats for sale and I wanted some perspectives on whether to look at fiberglass or steel hulls. I don’t know anything about steel hulls and currently I have a 34 ft Wellcraft 3200...

Thanks RTF. I have read posts with knowledgeable comments from you. Look forward to learning more.

Hello everyone. We are Paulette and Jim from Green Bay Wisconsin and currently own a 1995 Wellcraft 3200 Martinique and looking at moving towards a Trawler. I am looking forward to learning from all of you about different aspects of Trawler maintenance and cruising. I haven’t decided on a...