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Hello all. am looking at several possibilities on the purchase of an older whaler.In question is a 16" 1966 or getting into a 1980's hull with the more modern hull. As a teenager I used to ride around with a friends's Dad's boat up in Maine waters with the earlier Sakonnet model and seem to remember it being pretty poundy. It seems clear that the reason for the newer (Montauk ?) hull was to soften the ride up.

I love the look of the older Sakonnet models - and they tend to be a little more affordable in the used boat catagory - but if other boat owners' experiences the newer hull would be significantly a softer and accomodating ride for my not as experienced passengers as "the captain," I would take any advice seriously and lean towards the newer 1980's and forward.

Any advice out there. ?? Thanks loads.