On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 14:34:30 -0500, "David D Ruff"
wrote:

I posted here before asking for advice on new fishing boats but my amount
was too low. Now we are looking for a good boat that can on occasions go off
the south NJ coast. We can spend up $22,000. We missed the boat show because
of illness. That would have been great to learn what I need to know. I'm
retired U.S. Navy but the boats I was on were just a little bit large!!! I
could fish from an aircraft carrier if they would slow down.

Fresh/salt - how many in the family - weekends or weekdays or both -
can you trailer - how much weight can you reasonably pull with your
tow vehicle - will you be docking the boat - what is the primary
purpose, pleasure or fishing - how would you like the boat equipped -
used or new.

You can start with these questions and work your way towards what you
can purchase. For that amount of money, you can find really good
deals on used boats or if you are the least bit handy, you can pick up
decent boats that when finished with a little TLC, are bigger and
worth more than you envisioned when you started.

Whatever you do, don't let anybody talk you into a boat until you have
ridden in it, taken a turn at the wheel yourself and have researched
the various options the boat has and the boat itself.

The more questions you ask, the better off you are.

Good luck.

Later,

Tom
S. Woodstock, CT
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Basic Fishing Program:

10 - Fish
20 - Eat
30 - Sleep
40 - Goto 10