YeOldeStonecat
Active Member
- Jun 10, 2018
- 332
- Boat Info
- '97 300 DA "Me-Shell"
- Engines
- Twin 5.7 V-Drive
So as my wife and I are going on our second year with our 300DA....we're keeping an eye out for an upgrade in size. I know I'll get the evil eye talking about another brand outside of SR....
We've considered convertibles...as a few dock neighbors have those silvertons and meridians, and wifey enjoys the large salon. But I believe her and I are in agreement we don't want a high/tall boat (the bridge up there)...stairs going up (my bad lower back and her bum knees).
Have considered trawlers...so long as it's a "swift trawler"....something capable of approaching or just going over 20 knots.
And yet we still love the express cruiser style. We both drool over the Formula 37 and 40 footers around our marina. And we both like Sea Ray too of course!
But another brand that has caught my eye...is Trojan...with their Express Yacht models. Not so much their "International" models..the metrics, but more the US based I guess, like the 360, 370, 400, etc. They seem to focus more on height (tall guys like me would like..I'm 6'5")...and beam.
So while they're not made anymore, the bit I've been reading, when they were made..they were solid boats. Lancaster PA (my wife and I loved traveling to Amish country). Solid hulls, no core, no wood...heavy like tanks. And even from the 80's and 90's..their styling still pleases the eye (of me at least).
Anyone here have one of those models..and can yack about it?
Notice not many diesels...I did want to go diesel if I got towards 40 foot. Knowing they're heavy boats...v-drives...so not fast, not crazy about super thirsty big blocks working hard just to muster up 25 knots.
We really want to move to something more beamy than our 300DA with it's 10'6"...would love to get to at least 13. And we've craving an island bed...so either of us can get out without climbing all over the other. Granted our late 90's 300DA is quite roomy for a 30 footer...we're wanting more space down there in the berth or when passing down below.
Yet...I think keep under 40 feet LOA due to marina costs.
We've considered convertibles...as a few dock neighbors have those silvertons and meridians, and wifey enjoys the large salon. But I believe her and I are in agreement we don't want a high/tall boat (the bridge up there)...stairs going up (my bad lower back and her bum knees).
Have considered trawlers...so long as it's a "swift trawler"....something capable of approaching or just going over 20 knots.
And yet we still love the express cruiser style. We both drool over the Formula 37 and 40 footers around our marina. And we both like Sea Ray too of course!
But another brand that has caught my eye...is Trojan...with their Express Yacht models. Not so much their "International" models..the metrics, but more the US based I guess, like the 360, 370, 400, etc. They seem to focus more on height (tall guys like me would like..I'm 6'5")...and beam.
So while they're not made anymore, the bit I've been reading, when they were made..they were solid boats. Lancaster PA (my wife and I loved traveling to Amish country). Solid hulls, no core, no wood...heavy like tanks. And even from the 80's and 90's..their styling still pleases the eye (of me at least).
Anyone here have one of those models..and can yack about it?
Notice not many diesels...I did want to go diesel if I got towards 40 foot. Knowing they're heavy boats...v-drives...so not fast, not crazy about super thirsty big blocks working hard just to muster up 25 knots.
We really want to move to something more beamy than our 300DA with it's 10'6"...would love to get to at least 13. And we've craving an island bed...so either of us can get out without climbing all over the other. Granted our late 90's 300DA is quite roomy for a 30 footer...we're wanting more space down there in the berth or when passing down below.
Yet...I think keep under 40 feet LOA due to marina costs.