MouseTrap
Admiral
I've had my little Nordic for 10 years now, and I absolutely love the boat. It is very economical to run, has been extremely reliable, can get into very skinny water, and has a huge cockpit for her size. My family uses her as a picnic boat, and I do some light fishing on her.
My kids will be 6 and 8 this summer, and the boat is still fine for the four of us. The drawback is when we want to take guests out. Any more than the four of us, and the boat is just too small. we have visitors from out of state, and love to take them out to see the beautiful Maine Coast.
One boat that I continuously circle back to when thinking about the next size up is the Rosborough 246 Custom Wheelhouse.
What are the thoughts of forum members on my choice? We obviously don't currently cruise, so the custom wheelhouse is more appealing than the sedan cruiser. The time we spend on deck far outweighs the time we spend in the cabin.
Another thought is the Eastern 248. It just seams that the Eastern is not a big enough step up in size. More than six people on the Eastern would seem to have the same problem as our current 21 footer. The Rosborough "appears" to be a bigger boat.
Unlike some of the traditionalists on this forum, I love having a single engine four stroke outboard. I like tilting the engine up, and dropping the family and gear off on a beach or island in 18" of water. I love the amount of deck space that is opened up without having an engine box.
What other boats out there should I compare? We would be looking to pull the trigger next season.
My kids will be 6 and 8 this summer, and the boat is still fine for the four of us. The drawback is when we want to take guests out. Any more than the four of us, and the boat is just too small. we have visitors from out of state, and love to take them out to see the beautiful Maine Coast.
One boat that I continuously circle back to when thinking about the next size up is the Rosborough 246 Custom Wheelhouse.
What are the thoughts of forum members on my choice? We obviously don't currently cruise, so the custom wheelhouse is more appealing than the sedan cruiser. The time we spend on deck far outweighs the time we spend in the cabin.
Another thought is the Eastern 248. It just seams that the Eastern is not a big enough step up in size. More than six people on the Eastern would seem to have the same problem as our current 21 footer. The Rosborough "appears" to be a bigger boat.
Unlike some of the traditionalists on this forum, I love having a single engine four stroke outboard. I like tilting the engine up, and dropping the family and gear off on a beach or island in 18" of water. I love the amount of deck space that is opened up without having an engine box.
What other boats out there should I compare? We would be looking to pull the trigger next season.

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