Need a New boat - Opinions Needed!

Kevin C · 01-14-2007, 11:28 PM

Since several mentioned Captiva : Channel Marine has had the following listed since last summer. I took a quick look at it and told a friend about it. Looked good and is priced right. Good Luck!

1998 — RINKER 232 CAPTIVA
Great Condition

Engine: 5.0 EFI
Stock#: JPRB5

Length: 23 Foot
Price: $14,995

go to http://channelmarine.com/ for pictures

Like what you see?
Call our friendly sales crew to come and take a closer look … or give us a call to find out more!
1-800-524-BOAT

robmac · 01-15-2007, 07:02 AM

you also want to look at deadrise,21 degress or better will give you a great ride on those rough days. I would suggest waiting till you can actually test your purchase on a windy day. Once you've made your purchase you own it. Shep Browns had a few nice boats that would fit your need as well as channel

Dave R · 01-15-2007, 09:29 AM

Steep deadrise is a plus. My Regal 2550 has 24 degrees at the transom and rides very nicely in Winnipesaukee chop. In two years of use, I have never had to come off plane due to excessive chop. This includes ocean use too. It slices the waves up with ease.

Speaking of chop, we upgraded from a 21 foot bowrider to our current boat, and the difference in fatigue from chop is huge. With the 21 footer, we never considered two weekend days in a row of boating on Winnipesaukee, we were always exhausted from the first day. We routinely do two, full days in a row now.

Woodsy · 01-16-2007, 10:03 AM

Jason...

Whatever boat you decide on, hire a licensed surveyor and have the boat surveyed. They will crawl thru the boat with a fine tooth comb and give you alist of problems and potential issues. Make sure they do a compression test and a leakdown test on the engine, and verify the engine hours using the computer....

Its about $25 or so per foot... but its well worth it!! You can avoid ALOT of headaches....

Woodsy

codeman671 · 01-16-2007, 01:18 PM

A good survey can be had for $17-18.00 per foot. Check out http://www.marinesurveyor.com/mlc. He does work all over the region and is known by most of the lakes region dealers.

Tell him that I sent you, maybe I can negotiate some free babysitting for sending him a referral

(he is my father).

Mee-n-Mac · 01-16-2007, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave R

Steep deadrise is a plus. My Regal 2550 has 24 degrees at the transom and rides very nicely in Winnipesaukee chop. In two years of use, I have never had to come off plane due to excessive chop. This includes ocean use too. It slices the waves up with ease.

Can't argue against deadrise but I'll add that an important factor that you'll never find listed anywhere is how "deadrise" (which is measured at the transom) carries forward towards the bow. Boats that have a lot of "V" at the bow cut the waves better than boats that flatten out towards the bow. The latter is often done to make interior room for a cuddy cabin. Do you want room of a soft ride ? There's no real good way to find if a boat's tradeoffs are in line with your needs short of a test drive. Next best thing is asking for opinions of actual users.

LIforrelaxin · 01-16-2007, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Mee-n-Mac

There's no real good way to find if a boat's tradeoffs are in line with your needs short of a test drive.

A test drive is always what I recomend....and if rough water handling is what you interested in, find a good windy day and call up a few Marinas and go check out the boats.....

I actually ended up with a smaller boat then I had intended....I went to a marina that had a couple of boats I was interested in on a day when the wind was blowing, they took me out and we bounced around... The next thing I new I was saving a couple of thousand dollars, going with a shorter boat, because I didn't feel the extra 2 feet of the bigger boat made much difference......

Buster · 01-18-2007, 08:30 PM

SeaRay boats are my choice. I've owned two. Excellent quality and smooth ride in rough seas. A notch above Four Winns.

Rocky · 01-19-2007, 08:49 AM

You could also check out Boston Whaler.

codeman671 · 01-19-2007, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Rocky

You could also check out Boston Whaler.

A Whaler may be tough in hitting the price point that the original poster indicated. Definitely not a cheap boat, not to mention their boats are a bit more utility style and not necessarily a comfortable boat to be in such as a Rinker or Maxim. A 2003ish or newer 23-24 foot (as requested) in a Whaler would be a lot pricier than mid-high twenties.

ThePlut · 01-19-2007, 03:09 PM

It's a little older, and a little higher on your price range, but if you could stretch, the 246 is a great Winnipesaukee boat:

http://adcache.boattraderonline.com/6/9/2/86435092.htm

Keep in mind that's an asking price, not a selling price, and winter is a motivator...

Dave R · 01-19-2007, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThePlut

It's a little older, and a little higher on your price range, but if you could stretch, the 246 is a great Winnipesaukee boat:

http://adcache.boattraderonline.com/6/9/2/86435092.htm

Keep in mind that's an asking price, not a selling price, and winter is a motivator...

That's precisely the kinda boat I had in mind when I wrote:

"I think you'd be better off with a well maintained, slightly older, high quality boat. It'll likely depreciate less and last longer in the end."

above.

Those 246s are hugely popular on the lake, for good reason.

Here's two Cobalt 246s and a Cobalt 240 next to my boat:

ThePlut · 01-19-2007, 03:38 PM

That scene looks familiar.... (mine's the 240).

If the boat above is of any interest, and I can offer my assistance, please let me know.

Dave R · 01-20-2007, 08:57 AM

That was a fun day. We'll surely have more of those next Summer. Maybe kdl will have a 272 to show off...

01-14-2007, 11:28 PM	#1
Kevin C Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Billerica, Ma Posts: 103 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Captiva Since several mentioned Captiva : Channel Marine has had the following listed since last summer. I took a quick look at it and told a friend about it. Looked good and is priced right. Good Luck! 1998 — RINKER 232 CAPTIVA Great Condition Engine: 5.0 EFI Stock#: JPRB5 Length: 23 Foot Price: $14,995 go to http://channelmarine.com/ for pictures Like what you see? Call our friendly sales crew to come and take a closer look … or give us a call to find out more! 1-800-524-BOAT __________________ Skipper of CIRCUITOUS Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes. Author Unknown.

01-15-2007, 07:02 AM	#2
robmac Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Nashua,Meredith Posts: 951 Thanks: 213 Thanked 106 Times in 81 Posts	boat you also want to look at deadrise,21 degress or better will give you a great ride on those rough days. I would suggest waiting till you can actually test your purchase on a windy day. Once you've made your purchase you own it. Shep Browns had a few nice boats that would fit your need as well as channel

01-16-2007, 10:03 AM	#4
Woodsy Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Weirs Beach Posts: 1,965 Thanks: 80 Thanked 979 Times in 440 Posts	Get The Boat Surveyed!! Jason... Whatever boat you decide on, hire a licensed surveyor and have the boat surveyed. They will crawl thru the boat with a fine tooth comb and give you alist of problems and potential issues. Make sure they do a compression test and a leakdown test on the engine, and verify the engine hours using the computer.... Its about $25 or so per foot... but its well worth it!! You can avoid ALOT of headaches.... Woodsy __________________ The only way to eliminate ignorant behavior is through education. You can't fix stupid.

01-18-2007, 08:30 PM	#8
Buster Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	SeaRay boats are my choice. I've owned two. Excellent quality and smooth ride in rough seas. A notch above Four Winns. __________________ There are three kinds of people in this world: those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who wonder what happened." (unknown)

01-19-2007, 03:09 PM	#11
ThePlut Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 150 Thanks: 1 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	Just a thought It's a little older, and a little higher on your price range, but if you could stretch, the 246 is a great Winnipesaukee boat: http://adcache.boattraderonline.com/6/9/2/86435092.htm Keep in mind that's an asking price, not a selling price, and winter is a motivator...

01-15-2007, 09:29 AM	#3
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,984 Thanks: 246 Thanked 743 Times in 443 Posts	Steep deadrise is a plus. My Regal 2550 has 24 degrees at the transom and rides very nicely in Winnipesaukee chop. In two years of use, I have never had to come off plane due to excessive chop. This includes ocean use too. It slices the waves up with ease. Speaking of chop, we upgraded from a 21 foot bowrider to our current boat, and the difference in fatigue from chop is huge. With the 21 footer, we never considered two weekend days in a row of boating on Winnipesaukee, we were always exhausted from the first day. We routinely do two, full days in a row now.

01-16-2007, 01:18 PM	#5
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,486 Thanks: 221 Thanked 810 Times in 486 Posts	A good survey can be had for $17-18.00 per foot. Check out http://www.marinesurveyor.com/mlc. He does work all over the region and is known by most of the lakes region dealers. Tell him that I sent you, maybe I can negotiate some free babysitting for sending him a referral (he is my father).

01-19-2007, 08:49 AM	#9
Rocky Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	You could also check out Boston Whaler.

01-19-2007, 03:38 PM	#13
ThePlut Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 150 Thanks: 1 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	heh That scene looks familiar.... (mine's the 240). If the boat above is of any interest, and I can offer my assistance, please let me know.

01-20-2007, 08:57 AM	#14
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,984 Thanks: 246 Thanked 743 Times in 443 Posts	That was a fun day. We'll surely have more of those next Summer. Maybe kdl will have a 272 to show off...