Tim, The Rhodes 22 is an upscale boat like the M, so budget figures in here also. The enthusiasm of every owner I know is rock solid. The boat has a large cockpit and well designed cabin. Standing room is provided by a pop top. The cockpit and cabin can be enclosed with the 'boom room', or the cabin alone with the pop top enclosure. Look up rhodes22.com for detailed info. I can fill in gaps. This is my boat of choice, having sailed many other options. Chow, Art Czerwonky s/v Mary Jane --- Tim Diebert <tim@timtone.com> wrote:
May this would be the wrong place to axe this question...... I am sure there are Mboat owners in the same position....but..... SWMBO suggested to me that a bit more room inside the boat would be more to her liking. More than a 17.
At first thought, a new M23 comes to mind....but I am not quite flush enough to both purchase the boat....then the vehicle capable of towing it.
So my question to you is: What choices might there be out there that is slightly larger than a 17, is fast, seaworthy/ well built, beautiful, trailerable and brings as much pride of ownership as an M17?
I have been looking but have not been inspired by anything I would consider actually buying and giving up our 17 for.
Cheers, Tim D in Kelowna BC
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