do you consider your boat big ??

I feel like mine is big (that's what she said!!!) compared to my last boat, which was a 21' cuddy, and when I look at old pictures, it is way bigger. And at my immediate dock are, it is one of the largest boats. However, when I look at other boats at other marinas and most of them docked right downtown (50' +), it feels tiny. So I guess for me I've tried to not compare my boat to others, but instead compare it to our needs. That being said, two more years and it's time for a bigger boat!!! :thumbsup: And even better, the admiral agrees to it!! Think I've decided on a late 90's 370. Its the smallest boat (for storage and mooring purposes) that has the things we feel we're missing from our current boat, such as a separate shower stall and closeable master state room.
 
My wife thinks it’s BIG and that's all that really matters….. :grin:
 
Compared to all of my friends and family (except my parents) that do not have a boat, I consider my 24 footer HUGE!!
 
I think in general people like to look at boats. I always speed up or slow down to check out other rigs I pass on the highway. I always like to see a semi moving a boat or pieces of a boat or multiple shrink wrapped factory new boats. You really have to break it down by class. Is it a runabout, cruiser, downeaster, skiff, tug, jon boat etc. I think my boat is perfect for me. I love the extra space over my 180BR for my growing family. I've been told the 205 is huge and others have said it's "cute." It fits my needs perfectly and I don't care what anybody says. Yeah I get stares when I come up on breaking fish in a bowrider but I can get out of the wind and fish in much more comfort. I always relish the times the table turns in summer when fisherman dad takes the wife and kids out for a day of tubing on their 17' Montauk and everyone is bitching about how uncomfortable they are.
 
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Gofirstclass said:
I figure mine is big (don't all guys like to be able to say that with a straight face!!!). Especially when it comes to washing and waxing the boat. People comment to me about my "yacht" or "ship", but to me it's a "boat".
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Then again, we will ALWAYS be "boat" guys. I will never call my boat a yacht! ;)
 
In the northwest and even in my Yacht club my boat is not "BIG". Lots of 40+ boats here on the Puget Sound so a 30 footer is kind of small. The one thing that always makes me smile is that people who see my boat say it is the nicest looking "older" Sea-Ray they have ever seen. You guys on this forum all know how much statements like that mean. It validates the OCD we have for our boats.
 
It's about perspective. Sitting in the drive Old Skool looks huge and everyone comments that is a big boat. Even on Lake Keowee it's a respectable size. Now if I were to go to the ICW I'd feel like a dinghy. In fact many of the boats on this threat could use my canoe as one. :smt001
Point is, it fits my needs and wants so it's big enough for me and that's all that really matters now isn't it?:wink:
 
When I first saw her out of the water (initial survey) = Big, scary big since it's my first boat
Docked at our marina with real yachts all well over 50' = Small
Docked at the Key West Bight = Tender
Docking at Caladisi Island = Huge
Wash, wheel and wax = Big
At the fuel dock = Big
90 miles off shore = tiny
Anchoring out, stretching out for a nap = just right
 
This boat is not big but it's about as large as I'd want. I can handle it alone (sometimes) and the amount of prep work in the spring and maintenance the rest of the year is not overwhelming. I don't have two heads but I've got two staterooms, both with DOORS, and a stall shower.
 
depends on were you live. Here in central MI, Anything over 16 foot is big at my local town.
 
Skeetobite said:
When I first saw her out of the water (initial survey) = Big, scary big since it's my first boat
Docked at our marina with real yachts all well over 50' = Small
Docked at the Key West Bight = Tender
Docking at Caladisi Island = Huge
Wash, wheel and wax = Big
At the fuel dock = Big
90 miles off shore = tiny
Anchoring out, stretching out for a nap = just right
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:thumbsup: Great answer!
 
To add to my earlier post....the first time I took the helm on the sea trial on Lake St. Clair, I thought "This thing if f***ing huge. Will I ever learn to drive it?"

Now that I've had it a year it feels pretty comfortable, even backing it into my slip or coming up to a strange dock or raft-up. But it's still a boat, not a yacht.
 
I have got to come south one day to see that boat of yours. I always smile when I see pictures of it, I'll bet its a sight to see from the banks of the Columbia :grin:
 
Gofirstclass said:
To add to my earlier post....the first time I took the helm on the sea trial on Lake St. Clair, I thought "This thing if f***ing huge. Will I ever learn to drive it?"

Now that I've had it a year it feels pretty comfortable, even backing it into my slip or coming up to a strange dock or raft-up. But it's still a boat, not a yacht.
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I have to admit, never been a fan of any bridge boats. My ideal boat is a 54'DA, as I love the long, lean look. However, I have LOVED your boat since the first time I saw it!! You have a beauty and I truly enjoyed your threads on bringing her home!

Shaun
 
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I never thought much about the size of my boat. To me it was always a boat. The people at work kept asking me to bring a picture of the boat in. So once I got it ready for the water with new bottom paint and the camper back up, I took some pictures of my boat and put them on the computer at work to show people. The first thing everyone asked was that my Suburban parked next to it and I said yes. The next thing they would say is "you have a yacht, not a boat" That is when it hit me, I would look at the size of my Suburban next to the boat and the jacks and realize the truck was backed up to the end of the swim platform and the boat looked so much bigger than what I thought.
 
My boat is big when I'm alone. It is still big, when I am with my wife, but it could be bigger (No comments necessary :) ).. When my 2 daughters (15/19) come on the boat, with our 2 dogs, and 15 pairs of shoes, this big boat to me, becomes very small small. Add a niece or friends, and it is time to go bigger.

Only one small issue at this point - my wallet.
 
My boat was real big the day I bought it but by the end of the first week it shrunk a lot and I knew I made another mistake.:smt021 I could of used some CSR advice prior to that purchase.
 
Size is indeed based on where you boat. Here in Fort Lauderdale my 60' is modest, if not smallish in some marinas. When I was a kid a 57' Chris Craft Constellation was huge. Now they are vintage... We were raised on a 34' Constellation and thought we were rich. Then the neighbor got a 41 Hatteras, and we were less rich. The next neighbor got a 47 Commander and the Hatteras neighbor joined us in the middle class :) In the final analysis, if your boat fits your needs and you have alot of fun with it, then your boat is perfect.
 
Gofirstclass said:
To add to my earlier post....the first time I took the helm on the sea trial on Lake St. Clair, I thought "This thing if f***ing huge. Will I ever learn to drive it?"

Now that I've had it a year it feels pretty comfortable, even backing it into my slip or coming up to a strange dock or raft-up. But it's still a boat, not a yacht.
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I am really taken with the lines of your boat. It's beautiful. As mentioned above, I too enjoyed your thread on getting her home. I think this is my favorite Sea Ray. We originally planned to use our current boat as a step toward the exact boat you have, but found she is a little too big for how we like to boat currently. Maybe some day...
 
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