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Why did I bought this boat ?

Let's try to make this long story short, I had for many year an 8 meters sail boat, but had very few opportunities to use it, in between the lack of time, the fact that my wife only want to travel when the weather is nice (no wind), .... I arrived to the conclusion that a motor was the solution. I started with a SeaDoo that me and my kids loved and at some point I decided that it was time to change I selected a Zodiac Medline-I. I originally selected a Zodiac because I had no mooring and thus had to retrieve the boat from water every time I used it. Now after less than two years I realized that with a good trailer taking 600KG out of water was not as hard as I thought, as neither me neither my wife did really like the Medline, I was ready for changing.

My requirements where very simple

• The boat had to be more comfortable than the Medline-I, which for me translated in:

• 100% rigid (inflatable are safe but uncomfortable)
  
• enough room for my feet in between the seat and the console
• enough space for storing a small inflatable boat and few other beach toys
• enough room for people to move around the boat, without walking on each other
  

• It had to be light enough for allowing a day trip with easy retrieval from water on a trailer.

• Had to fit a trailer that I could hook on my car (less than 1.5t)
• Must be out of water in less than 5mn with me and my daughter (1.5m/45KG)

• Should have more equipment previous one

• Electric Anchor Windlass
• Electric Bilge Pump
• Night lights
• etc ...
  

• Price should be within my limit
  

• Less than 30OOO€uro (double Medline price)
• The vendor should propose a acceptable deal for my two years old Zodiac