On Sun, 21 Mar 2004 06:33:20 GMT, "Samuel Pedroso"
wrote:

I would like some advice on buying my 1st boat. I'm kind of stuck, don't
know where to start.

Start with how much you have to spend or can comfortably afford budget
wise (remember that OVER TIME, boats depreciate slowly - the initial
hit is amazing - this isn't an short term investment). Then figure
out what you want to do with it - fishing? Family? Ski? Board? All of
the above? Where are you going to store it - trailer it? Have to
consider your vehicle and it's towing ability in this.

You have to narrow things down one at a time, starting with that all
important item - M O N E Y.

Once you decide on what you want for a boat, up your budget by at
least 20% because that's the cost of owning factor (taxes,
registration, gas, oil, maintenance, storage, etc.).

Good luck. Any more questions, ask.

Later,

Tom
S. Woodstock, CT
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"Angling may be said to be so
like the mathematics that it
can never be fully learnt..."

Izaak Walton "The Compleat Angler", 1653