I agree with everything Ed said in his post, no point in me repeating it.

"Ed" wrote in message ...
USED.... First boat... don't really know what you want... will probably
trade in 12-24 months. New boats smell nice and look pretty but without
any real experience you will bang up a new boat to look used in about a
month. When buying used, it will be tough to find 4 stroke because of
the newness of them. If you not mechanically inclined, get one 5 years
old and have a surveyor or a mechanic check it out.
SFlorida... OUTBOARDS are the only way to go for a walk-around or any
boat that is left in the water.

Questions:
Where do you want to go...
ICWW, 2ft seas....inside the reefs in the keys? pick almost anything.
(Wellcraft, Bayliner, Searay etc)

10-20 miles out in search of the April Dolphin bite? Stick to the
better boats in that size: Pursuit, Grady, Whaler, Mako etc and go Twins.

Bahamas Twins are a must, get into the 25' range if possible... I took a
24 to the abacos with a single when I was 23 years old but of coarse at
23 you are invincible....

Also... take a boating coarse and then have a boating friend show you
the ropes for 1/2 a day.


Kharlosan wrote:
Hi all, I am not a boater yet but I am planning to be one very soon.
I live in South Florida and I think the kind of boat that fit in my
desires is
a new Walk Around between 22 and 23 feet.
The advice I need is about the manufacturer brand I should consider,
Outboard
or I/O, 4 or 2 strokes. Please let me know the reasons of your
recommendations
and share your experiences.
Any other suggestion will be greatly appreciated.
Regards.
Carlos