Several people have just stated what their perfect boat is, but haven't given any reasons why... Personally, I'm more interested in the reasons than the final boat choice. Especially those that chose something like the Lagoon 500. Why would you want one? What need/desire would it fulfill?

Why do you think a (Hobie 18 minus 100 lbs) or (H-17) be better than any other boat?

Prying minds want to know. :-)