Wife says yes to a boat.......now what!!??

[grizzlygreig]

I think you should go with the Lund... Love my 17.75 pro v...

[topher]

You know what they say.. The happiest two days of a man's life is the day he gets a boat and the day he sells his boat....

[grizzlygreig]

Boat... Break out another thousand... Lol... I have owned lots of boats in my lifetime ... From tinny's to cruisers... But I love my Lund...

[410001661]

Well I am now back at it......looking for a boat that is. I had an unfortunate turn of events that worked out really well in my favor. The company that I was working for had a re-org in Jan and I was one of the people effected (with about 60% of the sales and marketing staff). The severance package was very handsome (I was there for 13 years)......and I landed a great job at one the competitors rather quickly - my first day is March 10th. So needless to say the experience was quite unfortunate but I did make out like a bandit. So with that being said I am back looking for a boat!!

I went to the boat show and the sportsman show while I was off and have narrowed it down to:

14ft or 16ft Lund Fury with 30Hp tiller (new boat and off lease motor)
16ft Princecraft Starfish DLX with 40Hp (SC) - used boat and motor
16ft Crestliner Canadian SC c/w 40Hp 4 stroke - used boat and motor

I am leaning towards a used well equipped boat now that I have priced up all the 'accessories' required with a new boat - electronics, seats, trolling motor, cover, ect., PLUS the freight and PDI they try to stick me with on a new boat is excessive in my eyes.

Starting to see more boats come up on Kijiji and AutoTrader. Are there any other sites that I should be looking at?

[Roe+]

Here's a few;

http://www.hastingsmarine.com/

http://www.boatlandcanada.ca/

http://www.bay-marine.com/

http://www.gatewaypowersports.ca/

http://www.portcolbornemarine.com/

These are all dealers, but they get a variety of used boats in. I bought my Lund used from Gateway and got a pretty good deal. They are actually a Crestliner dealer.

Check all of these sites for used boats as they are constantly getting trade-ins, but when you see what you want, you have to act fast.

Roe+

[410001661]

Saw 2 nice boats.....one a litter newer and not as 'plush', and another older boat with more 'stuff' on it.

http://windsor.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehi...AdIdZ570996943

http://stcatharines.kijiji.ca/c-cars...AdIdZ570775417

.......hmmmm.....decisions, decisions!!

[topher]

Just remember the best two days of a mans life is the day he buys his boat.. And the day he sells it...

[410001661]

Just remember the best two days of a mans life is the day he buys his boat.. And the day he sells it...

That was my quote with my first house, and my motorcycle........and yes probably my boat but for only $10k I can suck it up and forgetaboutit!!!

[Legend Boats]

Hey 410001661, Those are all great choices. With the new 4-stroke you can now scan the motors and see exactly how many hours are accumulated, different RPM usage and any fault codes. This is usually available on Electronic Fuel Ignition units. Off lease motors are a good buy but just make sure any warranty that’s left are from the outboard manufacture and not from the dealer. Some off lease outboards are bought back from lodges and usually have an excessive amount of hours from there operation.

Hope all the best in finding the right boat for you and your family.

Cheers

Henry Nguyen

[410001661]

Well I finally pulled the trigger on a boat. I bought a 2008 Sylvan Explorer 16 with a 40Hp 4 stroke. It is in mint condition and comes with bow mounted trolling motor, basic fish finder (will upgrade later), 3 seats, cover and everything to get me on the water.







Comes with windscreen (it is stored in a protective travel cover)