I like my 84 Trophy 28ft 10ft beam
I can sit 6 yes 6 folks inside my cabin with heat very comfortably. Two leather clad helm seats and two very wide passenger seats that are fake leather clad that accept two very large adults side by side behind the more luxurious forward seats. We do not have a luxurious cuddy to hide in. We do not have a full head.
We do have 10'3" of fish killing deck space however. All on a 23' platform!!!
Oh yeah the whole thing is made of aluminum and just hose it down no fuss no muss. No sperry topsiders on this vessel. Xtra tuff's allowed.
Sculpin, I'm getting the impression that your aluminum ride got a nice dinner with wine and roses on Valentine's day, with Barry White playing on the stereo! It's good you can just hose it down after. lol
As I can read, and I'm sure you folks, the options can be somewhat endless and all gain and lose in some respect. Its a search I don't plan to make quickly, but only want to make once. I have lots of buddies with boats that keep me fishing for the time being haha!
With a hand in metal, an aluminum boat is a serious consideration. It is what I fish off and I love it for its durabilty, flexabilty, and all around usefulness. But, with a 50yr old back in a 28yr old body, its ruggednes is felt to the core!
There is a boat builder on this side of the pond, that builds a beautfiul craft that is worth a look, and I imagine its ride is a little softer than most ALU's I see...