Newby here. My wife and I have been taking the tandem Hobie out for a few years and enjoy being out on the water. We use it to cruise around the bays, check out hidden beaches and fish. We recently got a dog and that has limited our day long trips significantly since we don't want to leave the pup at home most of the day or feel like paying to board.
Anywho, I just purchased a Saturn SD330W, a set of transom wheel, air pump, and a brand new Mercury 15 EFI. All in, a bit over $4k.
Super pumped about the whole thing. We'll want to get a Bimini top, figure out seating and (most importantly) fishing (rod holder, fish finder, bait tank). We will be breaking it down every time but that's the price you have to pay in order to have a boat on the cheap.
Anywho, I just purchased a Saturn SD330W, a set of transom wheel, air pump, and a brand new Mercury 15 EFI. All in, a bit over $4k.
Super pumped about the whole thing. We'll want to get a Bimini top, figure out seating and (most importantly) fishing (rod holder, fish finder, bait tank). We will be breaking it down every time but that's the price you have to pay in order to have a boat on the cheap.
I should be out on the water next weekend