I agree with Cub Run on the Whaler. Any engine/lower unit repairs can be made easier and a loaner/rental engine can be installed in minutes for any extended repair. Even a smaller replacement engine can keep the boat in temporary "touring" condition. 22 feet is fine. A longer/heavier boat may be needed if weekends are the "heavy use" period. Weekends can get wet out there even on calm days because of large traffic. A bigger boat at your dock may require dredging. Remember that even boats registered in NH can also be used/stored in salt water. A used boat shouldn't have a strong fiberglass odor. That may be due to a recent repair. Peek into several remote locations where a hull repair can't be expected to be smoothly finished. This is a rocky lake and outside, the hull may look great.
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