Happy hunting for the right boat. Like starting college whichever school you enter in September will be your first choice. Likewise with the boat. Many different views abound on the subject. Personally I have bought new and used. I'm not sure what difference salt water makes. Been in both fresh and salt. A friend had an outboard used in salt by children waterskiing many years and threw a piston out the side of the outboard. The inside of that engine was clean as a whistle. Also some bought small and upgraded gradually. I preferred to upgrade once. Went from 22' Whaler in salt to 37' Egg Harbor Sportfisher. A few said I should go to 30'. Took the Egg out in a harbor and learned what it could do. No regrets. Now I downgraded.
Enjoy the process and enjoy the new (to you) boat.
I am a retired workaholic and continuing aquaholic.
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