Timberwolf530
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Hi, newbie here, and I am just starting to research boats for family use. I am a fisherman who fishes bass tournaments, but I don't necessarily want a fish & ski bass boat. I've fished out of them, and they seem cramped to me. Not enough deck space. Also, they don't really have enough space for family acitivites either. They seem to make compromises in both applications instead of enhancing them. I think I can forgo the bass boat for now, and just concentrate on a general use family boat. I will be using it on indland lakes in the midwest. There are 5 people in my family, so I am looking at something that will fit all of us + a friend each for the kids, so around 8 comfortably. I will be trailering 95% of the time, so I don't want a pontoon. Plus, I hate the way they handle. I also want to stay away from jet boats. I want to stay under $20,000, so I'm looking at used obviously. A friend of mine has a boat with L shaped seating in the back, and I really like how this layout creates a lot of space in the boat. While I have seen some for sale, they don't seem to be that common. So, I guess after all that, what I am looking for is: a 19 to 21 footer ( I don't have the space for anything bigger), bowrider, L shaped seating in the back, good for pulling the kids skiing and tubing, and comfortable for general lake cruising. The brands I've seen so far with the seating configuration I like are: Mastercraft Maristar, Crownline, Tahoe, and (I think ) Four Winns. I'm assuming the Mastercraft is geared more toward skiing than the others, but will it handle the rough stuff as well? Also, any other suggestions on brands or models I should be looking out for would be appreciated. Oh, I also saw Tige has this configuration, but I am not familiar with that brand.