Today I went out boat shopping and wanted to see a few different types of boats and what they had to offer. I ended up liking two boats, a Larson and a Glastron both made with the VEC technology hull with no wood at all under the floors. <br /><br />So let's compare 2 19' boats - Keep in mind that I wanted to stay under 18k in hopes of getting at least 2 grand for my trade in * (see below)<br /><br />2003 Larson LXI 190 I/O<br />-Volvo Penta 4.3 V6 190 HP <br />-Depth guage<br />-Engine timer<br />-Bow and cockpit tonneau snap covers<br />-Boat cover<br />-AM/FM CD (on driver side and not in glove compartment<br />-Black paint with white and gold accents<br />-EZ Loader Trailer<br />-Resessed cleats<br />-Hose attachment on engine to wash out engine<br />-Cargo nets in engine compartment for more storage<br />-Leather like interior<br />-Snap in carpet<br />-Telescopic 3 rung swim ladder<br />-Tilt Steering<br />-Volvo 2 year warranty<br />-Hull has a lifetime limited warranty<br /><br />Price $22200<br /><br />2004 - Glastron SX 195<br />-Mercruiser 5.0L 220 HP<br />-Paint is white with red letters and striping <br />-EZ Loader trailer<br />-VEC Hull no wood anywhere<br />-Tilt Steering<br />-1 Year Mercruiser warranty<br />-Oil drain tube attached to end of boat drain plug<br />-Regular 1 rung swim ladder<br />-AM/FM Cassette in glove box<br />-Hull has a lifetime limited warranty<br /><br />Price $19200<br /><br />What do y'all think about the 2? <br /><br />I'm not absolutely positive that the Larson has the 4.3 190 HP or if it's the MPI 225hp (big difference on my decision I think) But the 5.0 on the Glastron is pretty appealing.<br /><br />I'm more of a Mercruiser kind of guy since my current boat has the 4.3L 175 and I'm used to working on it but after finding out that the standard warranty on Volvo is 2 years and the Mercruiser is 1 year it makes me wonder. Any ideas?<br /><br />*My current boat is an '87 Cobalt 17BR and has some serious rot in some of the wood and it's only getting worse. It runs fine and has no stress cracks anywhere. I was told that my trade in (without them seeing it) would be around 1200 bucks and that I would be better of selling it myself. Both places want 10% down and said that my beacon score on my credit needs to be at least 700...I'm right at 685 now. <br /><br />Sorry this is so winded but I wanted to get some opinions on boat buying in general and which boat out of these 2 is a better deal. <br /><br />PS. I may look at the Four Winns and Chaparrals but I think the Chaparrals may be out of my price range.
