I would *not* want to be out on any of those photos except for the
sunset. Those conditions is what I would consider nightmare
conditions!

Thanks for the link to Arima. Never heard of them but their hard top
19 is definitly something in the lines of what I'm looking for. Much
thanks!



Snafu wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...

I don't think Louis will find a 50-60 footer for $10k or less, at
least not
one that I'd want to go out in.

One thing I've always noticed about C-Dory boats is that they aren't
very
beamy. I think Louis could expand his search to include other
Pacific
Northwest boats such as Arima (www.arimaboats.com/frames) and Sea
Sport
(www.seasportboats.com). In the price-range you're looking at,
you'll
probably be in late 1980s and 1990s models.

I have a 17' Arima Sea Ranger that I take across the Columbia River
bar

(http://www.columbiariverbarpilots.co...seas/Page.html
)in the summer. It handles the chop well up to about that generated
by a 20
knot wind.

The conditions at the San Francisco entrance can be pretty snotty,
but if
you use common sense and don't press your luck, a 17 to 19 foot boat
will be
fine.

Good luck and welcome aboard!