Hey there, potential Newbie here.
Trying to sell my 36' Stamas Express and downsize to something smaller and more efficient. Do 3 or 4 trips to the Bahamas from Stuart, FL each year and I'm getting tired of burning 3 - 400 gallons of fuel each time. Sooooooooooo, I've been looking.
Thought about a 30ish outboard express such as Wellcraft, Pursuit, Grady and Stamas. Plenty around, and I'm sure I could be happy with any of them. While looking I also at peaked at a few 30ish inboards like Pursuit, Proline and Tiara. I stumbled upon a late 80's 29' Aquasport Express with a tower online and instantly fell in love with the look of that boat. Seems like decent cabin accommodations, a huge cockpit, and with the 11 foot beam, a very large 29 footer.
So tell me the good the bad and the ugly. Any problems with stingers, water intrusion, or hull deficiencies whatever? I can fix engine and mechanical stuff and would expect to do so with a 20+ year old boat. What I don't need are transoms falling apart etc. Also how do they ride? Wet at all? Any concerns on taking one across the Gulf Stream on a 125 mile trip?
Please guys, honest real world opinions, and if you ever need any info about the Treasure Coast of Florida or the Northeast Bahamas, consider me a resource.
