I'd love to have a 24-28' cruiser, but wouldn't want to spend the money
outfitting it with all the electronic toys I love, and I wouldn't want to
spend the money for fuel and a slip.
So, I've resigned myself to the fact that my 19' bowrider meets my needs. It
is fully outfitted and serves the family for water sports and fishing, and
puts in 16 or more hours a week on USCG Auxiliary Safety Patrols.

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We all occasionally wish for a larger boat but would we really buy one
if we were able? I have decided "No", my 28' S2 is ideal for me. A
larger boat would have more to go wrong and require more expense. My
28 is ideal for me as she is large enough to do a lot of things but
small enough for me to easily single-hand which I do a lot. The older
I get, the happier I am to not have a larger boat. This past 6 months
is the first time I have ever had her in a marina ( I kept her at pvt
docks for years) and I have noticed what I have heard about for years,
"A boats use is inversely proportional to her length". Do others here
have a simialr experience of realizing they do not want a bigger boat?