Ok, posted this and lost it somehow. I am looking for a boat, and I am completely new to boating. I have been on boats, fishing skiing etc. but that's about the extent of my experience. My kids are growing up, and getting ready to leave for college, so we are taking a lot more trips. I love to fish, my son loves to fish, daughter enjoys fishing/lounging, and my wife does too.
I know I need a used boat, but what kind? Here in South Mississippi I have access to the Gulf, lots of rivers, lakes, ponds etc. What kind of boat could get in a large pond, and also in the gulf (not too far out). I know I won't find something that does everything, but the biggest thing is something to relax in and fish/have adventures. Would love to take the family shrimping or something, but the lake nearby would be where we are the most.
Ideas? Is it better to buy a new boat and have to recarpet and fix up, or an older boat that has been well maintained?
Thanks,
jtbryant
I know I need a used boat, but what kind? Here in South Mississippi I have access to the Gulf, lots of rivers, lakes, ponds etc. What kind of boat could get in a large pond, and also in the gulf (not too far out). I know I won't find something that does everything, but the biggest thing is something to relax in and fish/have adventures. Would love to take the family shrimping or something, but the lake nearby would be where we are the most.
Ideas? Is it better to buy a new boat and have to recarpet and fix up, or an older boat that has been well maintained?
Thanks,
jtbryant