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| Originally Posted by AMGinfl I'm shying away because frankly, a 50 foot sport seems a bit too much to run with another person. We're still relatively new to boating.
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AMG,
If you find a sweet deal on a 50 Hatt, and you really like it, you may want to take it. Your concern about handling will quickly dissipate once you get used to the boat. It sounds like you'll do most of your cruising with at least one other person which is good. A little planning when either leaving or approaching a dock will save a lot of grief, and with two people, you stay at the helm and the other person can get on just two lines to make the boat stay where it is. And a 50 is usually heavy and will sit for a few more seconds than perhaps your Tiara did, giving you more time to secure lines. If it has a bow thruster, all the better. Then you can put that vessel anywhere you want to. I used to run a 61 footer (Sunseeker), and take it out and dock again all alone. It's all in your planning. If you want some help when you get your new boat, drop a line.
Good luck.
Capt Tom