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Originally Posted by Bigshrimpin
I can only guess that there is a small market for 21ft "Offshore" boats that are capable of crossing over to the Bahamas. It's a big 21 and there are LOT of factors that go into people's boat buying decision. . .
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Shrimp is right, most folks think that a 21' boat is too small to take to the Bahamas, but the Moesly 21 not only rides better than some much larger boats, it is absolutely "The worlds BIGGEST 21' boat", as my friend Bob used to say about his SeaCraft 21 pictured below rafted up at West End, Grand Bahama next to a 23' Formula and my 20' Seafari! And although it appears to have a small cabin under the front deck, check out the cross section in the brochure below and notice how Moesly was able to create 7' long bunks by having them extend back under the front seats! That high bow provides decent headroom, and you could sleep very comfortably with your head under the front hatch with feet back under the seats. And the cushions from those tall seats doubled as bunk cushions, so you didn't have a bunch of extra cushions taking up space! And since there was no flotation foam in those boats, they had a huge amount of storage space below the deck. I think Gillie said it took him a couple days to even FIND all the hidden storage areas on his boat!
I once figured out that I have followed Bob's "Unohu" all over the Bahamas for about 2000 miles and I have not seen or ridden in a softer riding boat, unless maybe it's a 25' Seafari! I've ridden in a 23 Sceptre, and while it did ride very nice in a short 1-2' chop, I was surprised that I could actually feel the Potter "spray knocker" strake slapping the water. None of the Moesly designs have that, and I could see how it might be even more noticeable at higher speeds in rough seas.