18 vs 20

[Michael Vezzosi]

dcobbett, how are ya? My brother, Part I has an '87 '18 and I have a '79 20 MA. Tommy's is powered by a rebuilt 1994 Johnson 150. Mine has a 1999 Johnson 175 carbed.. They handle very similarly and top end is very close, though being the smaller Big brother I can run him down! Also he stows 40 or so gallons of fuel vs. my 70 or so. We have not subjected our boats to extreme conditions but feel most comfortable in both. Neither has a port-a-potty, but Tom has a wife and three girls and I have a five gallon bucket. Tom has a small, usable console with a leaning post, and I have a monster with Captains Chairs and pedestals removed. We are easily differentiated. But most important, we are usually together, having a ball and sharing one "classic smile". The only time you'll see us riding together is in the Jersey Speed Skiff, and thats a whole other type of expression.

Honestly, his boat cannot go anywhere that mine can't, and vice versa. That's the bottom line. My first ride in a 23 was with Miles Offshore last December. We fished Stripers together, landed some nice fish, and caught some sweet conditions, against the forecast. That is a boat! Similar ride you would hopefully expect, but what a fishing platform! I think my brother and I would agree there is a difference between the 18 and 20, but step into a 23, for bigger water and fishing...well, I felt like I had graduated. Don't get me wrong, ours fits the bill. But if I could make the step, I'd be blowing out the rear wall of my boathouse, well, garage, I mean, house. But then again, living above it, I could not raise the ceiling, floor for the T-top. Did I tell ya, my SeaCraft is PERFECT???

Vezo, Part II.

P.S. Confused yet. It's like buying real estate. Just buy one. It's a chip, into "the game". Good Luck. You won't go wrong with any size.