I’m sure the question is asked all the time… But, I think I have finally convinced my wife to buy a boat next spring. That means plenty of shopping and research before then. However, lots of caveats must be considered.
1[SUP]st[/SUP] 5000 lb towing capacity on the Jeep.
2[SUP]nd[/SUP] Needs to be able to handle calmer days on Lake Michigan, and anything inland lakes can throw at it.
3[SUP]rd[/SUP] Watersports is a must. Skiing, tubing, wakeboarding. Not sure on the surfing thing…
4[SUP]th[/SUP] Would like a good stereo in it
5[SUP]th[/SUP] money, I am buying used here. I would like to get into a setup (boat and equipment for water sports) for under 20k US.
6[SUP]th[/SUP] I would like it to last a while, probably will use it a couple of times a month through the summer
7[SUP]th[/SUP] Probably a max of 6 adults at a time, maybe a couple of kids too.
With all that said, I have been looking at used Moomba’s in the early 2000s. But I am lost in everything that I can possibly get… I have no idea how old is too old, or what will really work for me. I do know that if we really like owning a boat and use it like I plan to, then an upgrade in the future is possible.
Thanks for all the help!
1[SUP]st[/SUP] 5000 lb towing capacity on the Jeep.
2[SUP]nd[/SUP] Needs to be able to handle calmer days on Lake Michigan, and anything inland lakes can throw at it.
3[SUP]rd[/SUP] Watersports is a must. Skiing, tubing, wakeboarding. Not sure on the surfing thing…
4[SUP]th[/SUP] Would like a good stereo in it
5[SUP]th[/SUP] money, I am buying used here. I would like to get into a setup (boat and equipment for water sports) for under 20k US.
6[SUP]th[/SUP] I would like it to last a while, probably will use it a couple of times a month through the summer
7[SUP]th[/SUP] Probably a max of 6 adults at a time, maybe a couple of kids too.
With all that said, I have been looking at used Moomba’s in the early 2000s. But I am lost in everything that I can possibly get… I have no idea how old is too old, or what will really work for me. I do know that if we really like owning a boat and use it like I plan to, then an upgrade in the future is possible.
Thanks for all the help!