BernieG
Member
Hi folks,
New to the forum and we are looking at a Ranger 29 for local cruising in the PNW. Basically its for my wife and I 90% of the time and occasionally to be joined by our two 19 and 21 yr old daughters. Our short list is down to a used Ranger Tug 29 and a Mainship 34 - both are circa $200K. Quite different boats and both have advantages and disadvantages. My wife likes the Ranger, and I do too, but the Mainship does seem to offer more space/features for the money - but slower and probably quite a bit more expensive to maintain. We also want the capability of 12 knot cruise at times. We would also consider a Nordic Tug but don't really seem to find any less than 12 years old in our price range, and don't really want a boat older than 2002.
We are looking for a good solid cruiser that will be fun and safe to operate in the PNW and wont cost an arm and a leg to run. We don't plan to trailer the boat. Also, we want something that will hold its value reasonably compared to other quality boats, won't feel too small after a week or so cruising, and will be comfortable at anchor.
I welcome your thoughts!
P.S. We are moving out of a Catalina 320 sailboat, so this will be our first power boat.
Cheers
Bernie
New to the forum and we are looking at a Ranger 29 for local cruising in the PNW. Basically its for my wife and I 90% of the time and occasionally to be joined by our two 19 and 21 yr old daughters. Our short list is down to a used Ranger Tug 29 and a Mainship 34 - both are circa $200K. Quite different boats and both have advantages and disadvantages. My wife likes the Ranger, and I do too, but the Mainship does seem to offer more space/features for the money - but slower and probably quite a bit more expensive to maintain. We also want the capability of 12 knot cruise at times. We would also consider a Nordic Tug but don't really seem to find any less than 12 years old in our price range, and don't really want a boat older than 2002.
We are looking for a good solid cruiser that will be fun and safe to operate in the PNW and wont cost an arm and a leg to run. We don't plan to trailer the boat. Also, we want something that will hold its value reasonably compared to other quality boats, won't feel too small after a week or so cruising, and will be comfortable at anchor.
I welcome your thoughts!
P.S. We are moving out of a Catalina 320 sailboat, so this will be our first power boat.
Cheers
Bernie