Hi folks,
Thought I posted this earlier today - guess not!We are in the market for our first boat. Make no mistake, we don't have hugh bucks to splurge first time which will make this a bit more complicated for us. To get a old used boat with few issues when we don't have all the boating knowledge of what to look for stay and or away from, I hope this site can help us out a bit.
I guess a checklist of what to look for in the boat. We would be looking for a 18-22 ft bowrider (preferred). Is there a checklist of things to look for when viewing a boat? Is a water test run necessary (I wonder how people see from their driveway?) Whatever you can offer would be great. Looking through some posts I do see some issues I had not even thought of.
My biggest fear is the engine, if they are problem free or potential dogs. How can one non mechanical person tell the difference? Is a jet boat worth looking at? Is inboard better than outboard? I gather brands are not as important when you get down to age but there must certainly be some STAY AWAY model years or manufactures.
Again, any help would be great!
Thanks all.
Bill
Thought I posted this earlier today - guess not!We are in the market for our first boat. Make no mistake, we don't have hugh bucks to splurge first time which will make this a bit more complicated for us. To get a old used boat with few issues when we don't have all the boating knowledge of what to look for stay and or away from, I hope this site can help us out a bit.
I guess a checklist of what to look for in the boat. We would be looking for a 18-22 ft bowrider (preferred). Is there a checklist of things to look for when viewing a boat? Is a water test run necessary (I wonder how people see from their driveway?) Whatever you can offer would be great. Looking through some posts I do see some issues I had not even thought of.
My biggest fear is the engine, if they are problem free or potential dogs. How can one non mechanical person tell the difference? Is a jet boat worth looking at? Is inboard better than outboard? I gather brands are not as important when you get down to age but there must certainly be some STAY AWAY model years or manufactures.
Again, any help would be great!
Thanks all.
Bill