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Hi All,

Thinking about buying a new or used 17' or 19' Montauk or perhaps an 18' Grady White Fisherman.

The boat will be primarily used for near shore surfing/diving trips around the south & south east coasts of Oahu, Hawaii.

As you may know, Hawaii almost always has brisk trade winds which make for choppy conditions even as close as 1 mile offshore, in addition, during the summer months, we routinely get high surf in the 10-12' range, sometimes up to 20' in harbor entrances.
The farthest I'd plan to go would be 30 miles roundtrip on any day, probably maximum 2 miles offshore with a maximum of 3 adults on board.

Any recommendations will be appreciated.

Thanks