Please don't make that mistake. That boat does not have a large enough
engine. For water skiing with more than 2 people in the boat, you want to
get a V6 engine in an 18' boat. Find a good used on in your area at
www.boattraderonline.com. For $10k you should be able to find a fairly new,
good reliable boat that will fit your needs. Since you are not familiar
with boats, another good piece of advice would be to go down to the local
marina/boat launch on a Sat or Sun and talk to the people with boats about
dealers, service locations, etc... People with boats, love to talk about
boats. You will get some good local advice about who to deal with and who
not to deal with. On a used boat, you want to take it to a good repair shop
and have them go over it carefully. They will also tell you what they think
it is worth.

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Tony
My boats and autos - http://t.thomas.home.mchsi.com



"topdog" wrote in message
m...
What's the best family recreation boat for water skiing and cruising
around for about $11k? I know this is low end but my Dad is looking
at a new Bayliner I/O for this price and I'm thinking it's gonna have
too big of a wake and don't know about it's reliability / value.

Thanks