If you're buying new, the local dealer is at least as important as the
boat, since they assemble it on site and do all the warranty work.
Check them out as well.

Well, they do assemble a number of things after taking delivery from the
manufacturer. So you definitely want to make sure they've got their act
together for doing stuff like that. Ask to see how your model of boat comes
delivered. Be wary of how things are added aftermarket. Anything putting a
hole through the hull damn well better be done right. You don't want to get
stuck in the middle of a ****ing match between a half-ass dealer install of
something and the manufacturer's warranty on the hull.