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Descant · 07-20-2015, 04:23 PM

If you have, or can find a few friends with boats, be blunt and invite yourself out for a day. You can ask all the questions, try different styles and sizes of boats, and the owners will all brag about why their boat is best. Some will tell you why their lake is best, too.

There are other threads on your questions, but nothing beats a good friend who owns a boat. And boat owners always want to share the fun so don't be bashful. It helps if you say, I'll bring or buy lunch as opposed to offering to "share expenses". If you're a guest on a boat that burns 15-30 gph, pulling out a few 20's to pay for gas may be insulting, and if you offer to pay for a fill up at the end of the day, you may be in for a surprise.

After a few friend rides, rent a boat, and invite them.

Oh. No boat friends yet? Take the safe boating course in person and make some friends. Spouse too. This is a family gig.

You don't offer geographical information, but there are probably folks here who could be friends. Maybe some already are.

07-20-2015, 04:23 PM	#4
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,364 Thanks: 1,348 Thanked 1,623 Times in 1,055 Posts	Better than renting If you have, or can find a few friends with boats, be blunt and invite yourself out for a day. You can ask all the questions, try different styles and sizes of boats, and the owners will all brag about why their boat is best. Some will tell you why their lake is best, too. There are other threads on your questions, but nothing beats a good friend who owns a boat. And boat owners always want to share the fun so don't be bashful. It helps if you say, I'll bring or buy lunch as opposed to offering to "share expenses". If you're a guest on a boat that burns 15-30 gph, pulling out a few 20's to pay for gas may be insulting, and if you offer to pay for a fill up at the end of the day, you may be in for a surprise. After a few friend rides, rent a boat, and invite them. Oh. No boat friends yet? Take the safe boating course in person and make some friends. Spouse too. This is a family gig. You don't offer geographical information, but there are probably folks here who could be friends. Maybe some already are.