New to Boating

Sleezstak · 03-20-2014, 05:20 PM

Please- Look into your options even if they are not what you think you want. Look at a smaller boat, valet and so on. Perhaps totally what you do not want. It gets expensive and big boats can tie you up. What if the kids dont like it in year two? Is the excitiment based on being on a freinds boat only a couple times a summer.
You sink some money into a big boat, rent a slip and so on the the feel to be up there every weekend will seep in.
Perhaps look at getting a smaller boat and stay up there some weekends. It will cost you less and get a better feel of the costs and commitment.
If it is a home run, trade it in on a bigger one, get slip and enjoy.

Alot of good advice here, alot of good people. Boating is expensive. Good Luck

03-20-2014, 05:20 PM	#11
Sleezstak Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NH Posts: 21 Thanks: 0 Thanked 10 Times in 4 Posts	Please- Look into your options even if they are not what you think you want. Look at a smaller boat, valet and so on. Perhaps totally what you do not want. It gets expensive and big boats can tie you up. What if the kids dont like it in year two? Is the excitiment based on being on a freinds boat only a couple times a summer. You sink some money into a big boat, rent a slip and so on the the feel to be up there every weekend will seep in. Perhaps look at getting a smaller boat and stay up there some weekends. It will cost you less and get a better feel of the costs and commitment. If it is a home run, trade it in on a bigger one, get slip and enjoy. Alot of good advice here, alot of good people. Boating is expensive. Good Luck