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Joe and John - thanks for your responses.

My Seasport is a 1992, and it is rock solid. Its a great boat. Handles well (has a duoprop on the Volvo outdrive), and is tough as hell, and very dry and comforable. Nice vee berth. A lot of boat for a 22 ftr. It's just a little heavy to truly trailer around and launch regularly, and it required more of an investment, and a loan, thatt I would rather reduce, since I live in Seattle and have a young family (and I'm not Bill Gates - I don't even work for Microsoft). Also, since I use it mostly in the summer, I miss the opportunity to be outside, wind and water in the face, etc. Its just not the same running from inside the wheel house on a nice day. Granted, there are days when the cabin, with heat, is sweet indeed.

Of course, all boats are a compromise. I just wanted to see what others with Whalers in the NW thought about this issue. I may well end up keeping the Seasport -- I just have always loved Whalers and am considering a possible change, as I indicated, since I boat mostly from April - October, in "protected" but not necessarily always calm, waters (Central Puget Sound, Lake Washington, Lake Chelan).

Joe - I would definitely also consider a Montauk, I just had heard the Outrages did better in a chop, less pounding, better stability, etc.

Thanks for your thoughts guys. Any add'l thoughts would be greatly appreciated.