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Glove · 11-23-2005, 07:12 PM

Okay thanks to all for your words of wisdom, which I appreciate. Needless to say, a lot of factors go into the purchase of one's first boat, and one has to accept various limitations and compromises (e.g. no "perfect boat"). That having been said, we purchased a Crownline 216LS bowrider (22 feet with swim platform), Mercruiser 5.0 MPI alpha/aluminum, and will be using Channel Marine for valet. Many of the boats we looked at were great....it's just too bad that we can only buy one of them!

Everyone's additions to the list of gotta-haves is helpful. This winter will be Ebay mania. (For now though, we'll pass on the marine gas grill.)

To JRC - Based on our age, neither my wife nor I have to pass the Safe Boater Education Certificate until January 2007, but will do so this winter anyway.

Now on to GPS navigation/chartplotter. I've decided on Navman 5500 rather than the Standard Horizon CP155 (both will take a C-MAP chip, and I'll purchase the Bizer Winni-chip). I just have to decide whether to get the one with external versus integrated antenna, and how to mount it so it doesn't obscure any of the dashboard instrument gauges.

Nonetheless, we'll see if can get someone from Channel Marine to take us out once to show us the "hidden but important" subtleties of the lake and its navigation.

Spring seems so far away...the only consolation is that I have plenty of time to work on the truck and snowblower.

Thanks for welcoming us to the forum.

11-23-2005, 07:12 PM	#55
Glove Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 19 Thanks: 2 Thanked 6 Times in 2 Posts	whew! boat purchased Okay thanks to all for your words of wisdom, which I appreciate. Needless to say, a lot of factors go into the purchase of one's first boat, and one has to accept various limitations and compromises (e.g. no "perfect boat"). That having been said, we purchased a Crownline 216LS bowrider (22 feet with swim platform), Mercruiser 5.0 MPI alpha/aluminum, and will be using Channel Marine for valet. Many of the boats we looked at were great....it's just too bad that we can only buy one of them! Everyone's additions to the list of gotta-haves is helpful. This winter will be Ebay mania. (For now though, we'll pass on the marine gas grill.) To JRC - Based on our age, neither my wife nor I have to pass the Safe Boater Education Certificate until January 2007, but will do so this winter anyway. Now on to GPS navigation/chartplotter. I've decided on Navman 5500 rather than the Standard Horizon CP155 (both will take a C-MAP chip, and I'll purchase the Bizer Winni-chip). I just have to decide whether to get the one with external versus integrated antenna, and how to mount it so it doesn't obscure any of the dashboard instrument gauges. Nonetheless, we'll see if can get someone from Channel Marine to take us out once to show us the "hidden but important" subtleties of the lake and its navigation. Spring seems so far away...the only consolation is that I have plenty of time to work on the truck and snowblower. Thanks for welcoming us to the forum.