What are your thoughts?

[Still Running]

I am still thinking of getting a second boat to leave in a slip if I can find a slip around Sandy Hook. I want this boat just so when I go down alone I don’t have to do the trailer thing and if I don’t feel like driving home, spend the night. Do you guys think a walk around is fine for a night or should I look for a cuddy cabin?  Sometimes the wife or son may join me overnight but that would be rare.

Thanks

Rick

[Luna Sea 5]

that depends on size of the boat.  If its just you, a 23' cuddy will work.  If you go with a WA, then you will need to get up to the 26'

[Hotrod]

If you slip the boat.. you'll never trailer again

[Hunter 2]

Hi Rick, I have a 23' with a cuddy and its pretty tight down there. Keep in mind that walkarounds are better for fishing. I think Warrens (WB) 23' Grady white has more room down below then my Chris Craft. My next boat will be a 26' to 29' range and possibly a walk around.

[Last Call]

Being able to spend a night on the boat I have found to be quite relaxing.  Keep this idea working.  I'm sure there are some good deals out there for a cuddy cabin.  

Last Call

[CapBob]

Rick

I have a 24' Walk Around Grady, am 6'5" and sleep in her fine

If you are looking for a slip call Skip at Sea Tow in Highlands, has slips on floating docks for $85 a ft in the Shrewsbury River

 

[Still Running]

Thanks guys
I saw the Bob, but need to get a boat first.

[wb]

why have 2 boats; just slip the one you have

or if unable to sleep on it, sell it and get and slip a more suitable one

Christine and I have slept on our 24 walkaround (same as CaptBob's) but it is tight for 2, especially if there's any equip down there like coolers, poles, grills, tackelboxs, radio, etc. (all of which I move out to the helm area.) The sink cuts down on the headroom on the port side a bit too. As long as you don't mind a little footsie down in the vee it's not too bad though.

Oh and don't get up too fast in the middle of the night if you wake up. We'll all be calling you knothead. Don't ask me how I know.

It's not real close to SH, but it's not too far (about 2mi to get out and around the point, then 9mi to the tip of the Hook) but this will be our second year in Keyport - no problems yet and they have slips available. PM me if you want the info.

[Still Running]

I bought the boat because the wife can tow it with her van. Any bigger and she would not be able to tow it. We take it on vacations and I pull the RV. I brought the boat new in 2007 and will take a big hit if I sell it now and still won’t have a boat for vacation. I was thinking of getting a second boat, putting in a slip and see after a year or two, I could talk the wife into selling the RV and just have one boat.
I like the RV thing but our son doesn’t want to go now that he is getting close to 18. My daughter turning 15 is not far behind. We would take the RV out 10 – 15 times a year and this year we are only using it twice and one of those times is a fishing trip without the kids.

[PeggyLee]

20-24' can be sliped or towed and slept in for a night.Not the end of the rainbow however.The bigger they are the MORE they cost obviously. Home is where I take the hot shower and lay in a big a$$ bed with a feathered pillow for my head.
Enough paying ONE mortgage(house).       

[IrishAyes]

How about this Rick.

Can you find a camp ground close to where you launch the boat? If so, keep the boat and RV. Don't go for the second boat just yet.

Here is the scenario: Arrive at the camp ground Friday evening, get a good nights sleep, launch the boat Saturday morning, keep the boat in the water at the marina where you launch and high tail it back to the RV for another good nights sleep.

Use the boat Sunday, pull it out when done, go home with the RV and boat in tow.

Better yet, find a place to keep the RV for the season.

It is nice to sleep on the boat but there are limitations/downfalls to it.

You need to get the wife up and off the boat if she is not going fishing and the buddies are. When you wake up in the morning, everything is damp from the humidity at the shore. There are a lot of trade-offs with sleeping on the boat.

I would try the camp ground route if the opportunity was there.

[Still Running]

Good idea Joe, but no close campgrounds near the hook and don't know if I want to drive 5 hours of parkway traffic every weekend to get down to the campgrounds. Still kicking that one around, maybe next year.
You know anyone who could give me some good fishing spots around Tuckerton?

[IrishAyes]

Talk to Hotrod and Capt Mike about Tuckerton. 

[Stray Cat]

It all depends on how the boat is built. I been on alot of 21 footers before I bought mine. And the reason I went with the Aquasport was because it had the most room. I don't know what your looking to spend but I got one for sale. I have a 21ft Aquasport 215 explorer thats a cutty/walkaround. It has a nice size cabin for a 21 footer. The 21ft model is the only model explorer that dosn't have a recessed walkaround or euro transom, which then  gives you more cabin room and more cockpit room. I personally think my 21 footer has more cabin room then some 23 footers. Here's the link if you want to take a look.

http://njsaltwaterfisherman.com/forums/index.php?topic=8808.msg85720#msg85720