StormJib said:
Always get the ... largest, boat you are willing to afford. ...The smaller the distance from the bow stem to the water will make the mooring ball process easier.
The first part of this statement is absolutely untrue, and contradicted by the later, correct statement. This is your first bareboat experience. You want the smallest, easiest to handle boat that will meet your creature comfort needs (like the 3900 or 4000 with A/C). You look at the plus 50' cats in thirty years, when your crew of kids, their spouses and your grandkids numbers a dozen! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Joy.gif" alt="" />
