What to ask when buying a new boat

[GETDANET]

Can anyone give me a "list" of what to ask a dealer when purchasing a new boat ,warentees, service, extra fees whatever you can think of to help me. Also, what not to say to them and what to watch out for . I know the old saying you dont see whats wrong with the house until its yours and I want to avoid this as best as possible .I don't want a steel on my boat but I dont want to be ripped off either . I'm looking at an ANGLER 180F CC thanks for the help

 

[12Footer]

Re: What to ask when buying a new boat

What materials were used for stringers? Wood? Glass? Is there any wood at all in this hull? Where?<br /><br />What length of hull warantee,and what exactly is covered? Gellcoat, cracking, delamination?<br /><br />What length of motor watantee? What is not covered under this warantee?<br /><br />Dry weight of hull with enigine,with and without trailer?<br /><br />Will my present truck tow it without ruining it?<br />(Don't trust the salesman here!! Get the above weight, and call you auto mechanic,and axe him).<br /><br />What kind of fuel economy can I expect to have?<br /><br />Got brain damage tonight,can't think of anything else right off.

 

[cgbailey]

Re: What to ask when buying a new boat

Most important, make sure your truck can STOP while towing your boat.

 

[DJ]

Re: What to ask when buying a new boat

GETDANET,<br /><br />Ask to be taken on a tour of their service department. If they won't show it to you, LEAVE!!<br /><br />Ask to talk to some of the technicians, if they won't let you-LEAVE!!<br /><br />I think you have the right questions to ask. It's just a matter of getting to the right people to ask.<br /><br />Ask for some customer referrals.

 

[GETDANET]

Re: What to ask when buying a new boat

Thanks for the tips, I'm sure i;ll have some more ??? before this whole process is done but I think i have a good starting point to start my search

 

[RJS]

Re: What to ask when buying a new boat

The typical response of most boat dealers is "this is a 50 mph boat". The key question are: how does it ride and what's the cruising speed. I would always recommend a test ride if your not familiar with the boat before signing anything. I remember test driving a Kencraft Challenger (21 ft) with a Mercury 135 hp with no speedometer. I was told this was a 50 mph boat. It barely stayed on plane at 3500 RMP, but we were going at 50 MPH at full throttle, or so I was told. My current boat at the time was a Scout 172 with a 115 HP Yamaha (A true rocketship), needless to say, I kept my Scout. Moral to the story: TEST DRIVE IF AT ALL POSSIBLE, MOST OWNERS ARE DISSAPONTED BY UNDERPOWERED BOATS.