"Chris Larocque" wrote in message
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after seeing one local for sale that turned out to have a messed up
hull, my father and I decided to buy a boat. we haven't come up to an
agreement on what kind, because honestly we don't know enough. we're
going half on the purchase price so it's all about compomise here.
(we're looking at 17-21' and from the mid80's to early 90's)

My intention is tubing and general pleasure craft-type activities. a
buddy of mine has a 22 or 23' Cobalt bowrider and having the 2 boats
riding around the lake tubing and cruising is what i'm after. I would
also like to fish with this boat. so for me, a 17-20' bowrider with a
Inboard/Outboard is a compromise.


My father on the other hand wants to fish with it. he says that he
wants to cruise with it too, but we can't seem to agree, as he shows
me ads for these boats I call fishing boats. they're mostly outboards
(in the 80ish HP range) and don't appear to be worth anything as
pleasure boats. they look something like this

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1994-...QQcmdZViewItem



FYI 115hp on 19 foot aluminum boat, this boat will FLY! You would not
only be able to tube but water-ski as well, warning a good water skier will
pull the backend of this boat all over the water. But you are correct for
taking a family or your friends out for a Sunday on the lake - this is not
what you have in mind.

If you and your fathers ideas are that far apart - do not try to do a
partnership with him. A bow rider would probably be to big for him to
launch so he wouldn't use it. An open aluminum boat would not be big enough
for you to relax in, so you wouldn't use it.

My suggestion, a fish and ski, first search:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/W-VID...spagenameZWDVW

You want over 100 hp, your dad is correct an outboard is usually cheaper to
have repaired and less maintenance if you trailer it. An I/o uses less gas,
but the new outboards are a lot more efficient. When you pull it out the
water drains out so you don't have to mess with draining the block.