On Mar 17, 11:39*am, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 17 Mar 2012 06:53:15 -0700 (PDT), North Star

wrote:
I'l looking around for an aluminum boat. The ideal type would be about
15-16 feet long, with a flat floor, 20" transom, a walk-through
windshield, probably a 40 hp 4 stroke motor and a galvanized or
aluminum trailer.
New around here, they cost between 17 & 18 grand plus 15%HST. * Of
course I'd like one in almost new condition.
In this area, 2nd hand models are hard to find.... although Kijiji is
full of heavier 20-25 yr old fiberglass runabouts/bow riders.
I am limited to a total tow weight of 1500 lbs.
Are there any markets in the Eastern/Central US that might have lots
of this style available?

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What happened to your Princecraft?

Nothing... well the old battery is getting weak and I feel a
lightvibration in the tiller handle at a certain RPM.
The wife says she will be more likely to go out with me in a slightly
bigger, more comfortable boat read... further away from
the wind and water ;-)
If I knew for sure she was just humoring me I'd rather buy a small
micro-cruiser type sailboat. maybe a Montgomery 15.
We have numerous bays, harbours, inlets etc for gunkholing and a small
overnighter that I can tow would be ideal.
The only trouble I see for solo sailing is the small fixed keel which
would complicate things at our numerous primitive launches with their
shallow entry and no nearby wharf to tie up to while parking the tow
vehicle.