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| Adam,
Looks like no shortage of good advice above. My tip would be to think a bit about comfort and convenience concerning the layout. Sounds like you plan to bring your daughter fishing / boating (maybe wife / girlfriend too?). When the girls stay dry and have room to play on their breaks from fishing, they're going to enjoy the boat a lot more. You sacrifice better fishing arrangements for comfort, so you just have to think through it.
If I was fishing alone most of the time I'd have a tiller. But I have my wife and kids with me >50% of the time, so it's windshield boats for me.
Your comment on boat price and ego is a bit off. It's kind of like saying the difference between a 5k beater pickup and a 70k 1-ton diesel is just an ego thing. While ego might be part of it, the pricey rigs are definitely better tools for the jobs at hand. (No offence taken probably by anyone here though)
I had an older Crestliner for a while and I'm a big fan. They run cheaper than Lunds for similar size / style, but you've probably noticed that already. | |
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