HOW DID YOU GET YOUR FIRST BOAT

[crazyfishinnut]

My first boat was a 15' semi v that I put decks and a live well in I was 15 and paid cash ..... My first bass boat was a 89 fiberglass bass tracker with a 90hp(now for sale buy the way)and i had traded and sold and worked on 20 other boats to get there but i paid cash for it... A little advice if you are an occasional user a new boat is not only a bad investment but a bad choice unless it is a buy new, keep forever deal. used boats are a smarter deal and most are affordable
My 2 cents

[Chefdave]

First boat was a 14 ft. john boat with only a trolling motor, it didn't take long for that to get old. Next, My uncle passed away and I bought his Alumacraft Bandit ftom his widow. This was a great boat and I won several tournaments in it. I sold it to a friend who still has it, when I moved to Chicago. I have also owned some used fiberglass bass boats (Winner 200 Yamaha,Hydra sports 225 evinrude) and now own an 89 stratos 201 pro with a 225 evinrude. All these boats were used when I got them and I have done extensive improvements and restoration on them. To me it's worth it because I love tinkering with stuff.

The only recommendation I have is to make sure and test drive and also have a professional look at the outboard and lower unit.

[know1]

My first boat will be a kayak and I'm saving up to pay cash for it. I hope to buy it around or shortly after Christmas.

[CTFSHWHISKER]

My first and only boat is the 96 stratos i now have,a 295pro with a 200 johnson.I bought it new paid 21,000 for it,got talked into the 12 yr loan and it was the wrong thing yeah you can pay it off early if you stick to that but i didn't this boat cost me out the #$$#@@.buy a good used that has lost the sticker shock save up and if you finance don't put taxes etc in the loan and cut the loan as short on years as you can afford i could have cut 4 years off mine by paying extra 75 a month but at 22years old and wanting a new boat not making alot of money you don't look at those things.
whisker

[BButton]

hello--I have a 2001 javelin renegade 20 for sale it has a 200 hp evin. If you are interested shoot me an email: [email protected]