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We've got an older 17' that seems huge compared to our previous 13',
obviously...
The 17' rides like a boat as the 13 rode like a dinghy.
Before that comparing a friends 15' seemed like a huge step up.
We were used to pushing around the 13's trailer with bare feet,
not so with the 15/17!

I helped a guy repower his 18' outrage and was surprised how much bigger that 1' was to our 17.
it seemed like double the mass,
like the jump from the 13 to 17.

Part of me wanted to look for a bigger boat,
but then I realized for our uses it wasn't really necessary.
Besides no way could I afford a (150-200)? hp 4-stroke yamaha like he got,
let alone the gas consumption goin out every time.

At the end of summer a 23' dead engined panga was on craigslist for a steal at $3K,
and after looking at it I hesitated at the sheer length of the trailer package,
although the width was similar to the whaler.
Our trailer fits exactly behind our garage with a folding tongue,
but that extra 6' would need to be rented from our neighbor!
The panga sold by the end of that day...

Anyway its tough to hold back,
but in San Diego there are some screaming deals on boats right now!
Buyers market.

TP