Transition from 25' to 30'; advantages and pitfalls??

cdswindell · 05-24-2015, 04:36 PM

I own a 2008 Chaparral Sunesta 244 bow rider, which has served us incredibly well and is now on its 8th season. I'm thinking I've moving up to the 307 SSX (I want to learn how to maneuver and operate a 2 engine boat), but am concerned I will need to make compromises by moving to a larger vessel.

I'd love to hear from others who made such a transition and learn from your experience. We love docking in Meredith and Center Harbor, visiting friends houses by boat, day cruising, and cove swimming. Although a larger boat should work fine in most situations, we're concerned about docking availability, both at town docks as well as at other homes. With a clearance on the 307 of 9' 6", we already know that we may have to say good bye to the Long Island Bridge route if we go larger, but what other issues will we encounter?

Of course, we are lucky to have such a "delemma" . We love our 244 Sunesta, and want to make sure that by going larger, we won't be limiting our opportunities on this beautiful lake.

Thanks,

-- Dave

05-24-2015, 04:36 PM	#1
cdswindell Junior Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 3 Thanks: 8 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Transition from 25' to 30'; advantages and pitfalls?? I own a 2008 Chaparral Sunesta 244 bow rider, which has served us incredibly well and is now on its 8th season. I'm thinking I've moving up to the 307 SSX (I want to learn how to maneuver and operate a 2 engine boat), but am concerned I will need to make compromises by moving to a larger vessel. I'd love to hear from others who made such a transition and learn from your experience. We love docking in Meredith and Center Harbor, visiting friends houses by boat, day cruising, and cove swimming. Although a larger boat should work fine in most situations, we're concerned about docking availability, both at town docks as well as at other homes. With a clearance on the 307 of 9' 6", we already know that we may have to say good bye to the Long Island Bridge route if we go larger, but what other issues will we encounter? Of course, we are lucky to have such a "delemma" . We love our 244 Sunesta, and want to make sure that by going larger, we won't be limiting our opportunities on this beautiful lake. Thanks, -- Dave