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I can drive mine down and we can tie up to each other and have a meeting.
I would make sure you go with a yamaha replacement so you don't have to change a lot of other stuff too.
To bad you're not looking for a used boat. I just listed one of mine for a great deal.
https://cnj.craigslist.org/boa/d/keansburg-1996-wellcraft-excel-23se-25/7617342269.html
I would download the BoatUs app for your phone. It gives you the weather, tides and can call for a tow from it and it gives towboat your exact location.
Looks like a great boat. I would get Geico Ins on it. Cost is about 400 a year for yours. It comes with free towing which you won't need for a few years but down by you, theres a lot of sand barges at low tide and towboat would come get you unstuck for free. And god forbid if someone hit your...
That's a great first boat. But, just like a fish tank, you will want bigger in a few years. Or maybe a bathroom for the kids, then get tired of keeping up with the leather every year...lol
Another expense every year is getting it winterized in winter and un-winterized when ready to use. My 26...