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Peter,

Either a Montauk or an Outrage 18 will be excellent choices. I have owned both. My best advice would be to buy a Montauk and keep the SeaSport. Best of both worlds.

The Montauk is like a little sports car compared to other boats. Very light, nimble and fast...and fun! I have owned three of them and used them here on Puget Sound for fishing, skiing and general fooling around. I used to fish Sekiu in one and it was great for that. Neah Bay is another matter entirely. In fact it was Neah Bay in 1989 that convinced me the Montauk had to go and an Outrage 18 was in order. If you ever go out in big water (not like what we get here on Puget Sound) then something larger than a Montauk will be best.

George is quoting (or paraphrasing) me above. To add to what he wrote it should be recognized that an Outrage 18 will handle half again as much bad weather and have half again as much stability and capacity.

There are very few small boats other than a Whaler I would want. The classic 22 foot SeaSport is one of them and maybe even choice #1. I have considered buying one on two different occasions. It is Whaler-like in its simplicity and quality even though it is a little bit ugly looking. I have a lot of respect for SeaSports and of all of them, the 22s with a DuoProp I think are the best for a trailer boat. I seriously think you should hang onto your SeaSport.

A good turnkey Montauk can be had around here for $10,000 or less. Just go buy one and have fun with it.