Re: Thoughts on this boat
Starting right now is a good time, depending on your market of course. However, be ready to act as there are tons of sellers that if they get to the point of winterizing their boats (up north), then they usually wait until Spring to sell, so that defeats the purpose.
I don't personally care for either of the 2 options you've listed, as I think they're both a little too high. The tri-hull is a very small boat, and like has been said, "electric shift = move on to the next one", and the 2nd while a much better looking boat, is also overpriced I think because of the cost to maintain that Volvo. The ideal boat would be one in between with preferably a Mercruiser outdrive, v-hull like #2 and in that 2K price range.
The key to any "budget priced boat" or ANY used boat for that matter, is to inspect the condition of the deck, hull & transom. If you've spent any amount of time here, you'll find tons of stories that start with "I thought I was buying a good boat, until.....". Those "untils" are avoidable often times, you just need to look. If this is a "first" for you, take someone with you that knows what they're looking for. Good luck and I hope you find one that serves you and the family for many, many years. There's no better time to be had for a family, IMHO, than time spent on the water. Those memories are priceless.
) are WAY obsolete. Parts are getting harder to locate, and many marine mechanics don't want to touch 'em. Folks who own them seem to survive pretty well with them (I've done fine), but you need to go into them eyes wide open.
