Dunno if this is relevant ... anecdotal evidence ... every once in a while
launching or returning from a day out, I see my "buddy" from the shop with
his truck (3500 diesel ... mmmmm) and trailer at the ramp. He's waiting for
the mechanic to finish the trouble shooting of yet another new boat with yet
another new problem. His opinion (the anecdotal evidence) ... these new
boats with their frikken electronic gadgetry etc etc are back in the shop
more often than not. I said yep ... gimme my simple old carburated engine
anytime.

To sum up, it could be that a new boat may in fact be less reliable than an
older boat ... which is important if you're a few miles out.

maintenance costs increase for a used boat?