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Looking to Buy First Boat
In article ,
says...
"HLAviation" wrote in message link.net...
"Brian Newman" wrote in message
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I am in the process of looking to buy our first boat. We have looked at
the
Four Winns Vista Series (238 and 258) , the comparable Sea Rays and also
Regals. We will be using it in the CT River and in Long Island Sound. I
have a couple questions:
1. Do you think that this cruising type boat is something we should work
up
to instead of buying it as a first boat?
I just trained up a couple guys who bought a 43' as their first boat. After
about 4 days they were competent boat handlers.
2. While the Four Winns and the Sea Rays are comparable price wise, it
looks like you can get a great deal on Regal. I am talking about $20,000
range for the Regal vs. $30,000 for the Four Winns and Sea Rays- Is it
worth
spending the extra money on more expensive boats?
If you have it to spend.
3. If anyone has any buying tips - (I know to have the boat/engine
inspected and to test it in the water) what else should I be aware of in
buying this first boat.
Thanks in advance for the advice.
Four days training, on a 43 footer, their first boat no less, and you
think their competent.
Throw in some wind, tide, lots of other boats and poor visability, and
their an accident waiting to happen.
I don't think there was enough information in HLAviation's message to
come to that conclusion. These guys could, like me, be former naval
officers with many years of chartering experience who had never before
owned a power boat. I would hope that four days of intensive boat
handling experience would make me compentent with that particular
craft. After all, Anacortes Yacht Charters gave me the keys to
a Grand Banks 32 with a lot less than 4 days boat handling instruction!
I got through a week of all the hazards you mention above without
owing for more than a fender singed by being placed too close to the
furnace vent.
Mark Borgerson
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