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Surely this kind of drunken rambling should be in the Lounge?

The AMT200 looks like a really nice boat, especially with the ouboard - it sounds perfect for the way you are going to be using it...

Yep, I agree and as I said at #4 I am not anti-drives having owned three boats with them but I do acknowledge that they are more likely...

And to be even fairer, outdrives aren't expensive to repair or replace, as spares are easy to come by. Unlike MS 3/4 gearboxes which...

And what was the average price of those boats at SIBS? Obviously if you have the luxury of being able to afford a brand new boat, you...

"I'm somewhat torn between Open/Hard Boat and RIB, as mentioned probably one of the biggest factors is a boat in which nobody feels...

I'm not sure I'd want an old poorly maintained outboard that needs money spending on it, rather than an old poorly maintained outdrive...

Its not simply a question of desirability making outboards more expensive than their sterndrive alternatives, its the actual cost of...

20km each way is an awfully long way to go in a small boat - things can get very uncomfortable very quickly and you don't want to be...

Boats with a single outdrive (or outboard) tend to wander left and right at low speed due to not having a rudder, which leads to the...

What do the local boat rental companies rent in that size category? If they have anything suitable I would ask if they have any for...

Something to consider if you are planning to stay on the boat during July/August time is air conditioning. If you are just going to use...