Question:
I am in the market to buy a 18-21' open bow boat. I just bought a house and
got married so I am kind of broke right now so I am looking for something
from the late 80's and for no more than $6000. I currently have a 14'
Carolina Skiff that I have used for bass fishing for quite sometime, but my
wife wants to get something we can take friends out on and ski and do all
that fun family stuff.
From looking around I have seen several Bayliners in that range but have
heard some not so good things about them. The others that I am considering
are Sea Ray's, Chaparral's, and I have seen a few Chris Craft's and
Wellcraft's in that range. I know that Wellcraft and Chris Craft make very
good boats that can take a beating but what about the others. I would like
to have one that has fiberglass floors but I don't know if there are any
like that in my price range. I want an I/O so will a 3.0 littre engine be
enough to push a boat that size very well or should I look only at ones that
have 4.3 littres or are there other sizes that I should look for. As you can
tell, I am not that familliar with these kinds of boats since I have been
only interested in bass boats my whole life.
If anybody can tell me what they think is the best I can get for my money
and why I would appreciate it. Also, should I try to buy one from a
marina/dealer or a private owner?
Answer:
-if you're "kinda broke" you had better forget about this whole thing.
-Ain't THAT the truth! B.O.A.T. = Break Out Another Thousand.
