GTA boat costs - share your experience please

[sakimano]

Thanks for the input. What's with pro wrap?

[Muskyhunter1001]

X Tournament boat.

[sakimano]

Neat. Looks great.

Yours or you bought like that? If you just bought it like that it would be funny if you enter a local tourney and show up in it.

[Muskyhunter1001]

Ha ha. Thought about it. Do a couple Tv interviews and a seminar LOL. I bought from a guy that fished tournaments. But right now my boat is sitting and might be for a while. I have water coming into the cylinders. So be careful what you buy used. Could be a steal or your worst nightmare. I can tell you this. This is the last boat I buy used

[Bandwagon]

Ha ha. Thought about it. Do a couple Tv interviews and a seminar LOL. I bought from a guy that fished tournaments. But right now my boat is sitting and might be for a while. I have water coming into the cylinders. So be careful what you buy used. Could be a steal or your worst nightmare. I can tell you this. This is the last boat I buy used

Did you have a compression and leak down test done on it before you purchased it? Did the previous owner pull the run time hours off of the motor? Show you the history or and fault codes etc...

[Muskyhunter1001]

It's a 2000 no computer to hook up. No hour counter. Compression showed good in all cylinders. They still do now. Except cylinder with most water has a higher compression. When buying used its a gamble and this is a perfect example.

[Legend Boats]

It’s always fun looking for a new to you boat but the unknowns are always scary.


Storing it in your driveway is ideal. You can rig everything right in your driveway and not worry about hooking up and bringing it home every time you want to head out the next day. But if offsite storage is your only option, you will need to work with the storage place to supply you with power to charge them batteries and obviously gated if possible.


Winterization will cost you about $300 but also the cost of oil and gas has to be accounted for as well. A typical 10L jug of Optimax oil will set you back about $130 plus gas and stabilizer.


Regular replacement parts are usually just gear lube, O-Rings, Impeller and spark plugs. Gear lube should be done at the end of your season and impellers should be done every 2-3 years. Plugs can go 3-4 years.


Insurance on a bass boat is usually about 500-800 a year depending on your deductible and the price you paid for the boat. Marine insurance is your best friend. NorthStar Marine Insurance or MD Marine will be able to give you fast quotes and fill you in on coverage. Compared to your house and car insurance, usually your home broker will source out marine insurance so you might as well cut out the middleman.


If your almost ready to pull the trigger on a boat. Make sure to bring it to a reputable marina to have it looked over. The hull, trailer and outboard should be thoroughly inspected. You really don’t need the headache of a purchasing someones else issues or hearing it from your wife.


Tight lines & Cheers
Henry

[scud_17]

I would give Brad dehann from extreme marine out of london a call... bought my boat there last year and the service was awesome.. threw in an anchor. They mostly deal with legend boats but can get something that will suit your needs for sure...

Cheers..