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Lookin for some boat stuff
- Thread starter Mark_C
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Few year's ago Jackie wanted to buy a boat and I just laughed at her. My cousin sold his and got another and took us out. Hit bad weather, he and his girlfriend got into a huge fight. We stuck on the boat a few hours. When we were done boating and I. The car Jackie told me she doesn't want one......lol
I dont know.
SO...
Got a first aid kit, fenders, lines (docking, accessory, fenders), portable toilet, whistle, emergency flag, pirate flag as is necessary, various mounts, airhorn, fishing rod holders, and a few more things.
Paid the summer fees for the dock and got the schedule of future charges. The boat isn't the money concern, all the extra crap is. But I did get a good deal, I think, at least I'm happy with it.
Did a bit of research through some boat sites and the boat is listed at the the top of Sea Magazine's pick of the week or whatever for used boats, which is odd as I picked her up only a few hours after the listing (but she did stay listed for a week while paperwork was done).
Owner was asking $13,900 but the salesman said he knew she wanted a quick sale. So, starting low and expecting to haggle up, I offered $9,000, hoping to negotiate to somewhere around 11, but she accepted the 9 (shoulda said 5 damnit).
Now I have to figure out all the boat crap. I was USCG but was aviation, only did the boat coxswain stuff in boot, so this is mostly new to me as my brain can't remember what I did yesterday, as opposed to training 35 years ago. Still, looking forward to this.
Got a first aid kit, fenders, lines (docking, accessory, fenders), portable toilet, whistle, emergency flag, pirate flag as is necessary, various mounts, airhorn, fishing rod holders, and a few more things.
Paid the summer fees for the dock and got the schedule of future charges. The boat isn't the money concern, all the extra crap is. But I did get a good deal, I think, at least I'm happy with it.
Did a bit of research through some boat sites and the boat is listed at the the top of Sea Magazine's pick of the week or whatever for used boats, which is odd as I picked her up only a few hours after the listing (but she did stay listed for a week while paperwork was done).
Owner was asking $13,900 but the salesman said he knew she wanted a quick sale. So, starting low and expecting to haggle up, I offered $9,000, hoping to negotiate to somewhere around 11, but she accepted the 9 (shoulda said 5 damnit).
Now I have to figure out all the boat crap. I was USCG but was aviation, only did the boat coxswain stuff in boot, so this is mostly new to me as my brain can't remember what I did yesterday, as opposed to training 35 years ago. Still, looking forward to this.
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You do need a boating safety card if you don't already have one. Otherwise good deal and kudos on sticking to the price you offered. It's a nice looking boat and looks like it's in good shape. Congrats. What's better than spending the day on water in the summer, especially with kids.
Yep, got the basic required gear and am in the courses now. The current motor is only a 25hp, which seemed good enough during the sea trial, but we're talking about taking much longer costal trios in the future, so I'm thinking about upsizing a bit.
Got a premium insurance that includes tow coverage.
I remember my sis calling a tow a few years back but then she managed to get her boat moving again.
They charged her 50% as their boat had already left dock and it was still something like $200+
I remember my sis calling a tow a few years back but then she managed to get her boat moving again.
They charged her 50% as their boat had already left dock and it was still something like $200+
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.
Great deal on the boat. Pontoons are great on Barnegat Bay including getting into the shallow water - perfect for clamming, dropping crab traps, and unloading kids. Definitely will want a bigger motor on that.
You're down in Brick, correct? We are too. Bought our pontoon from NJ Outboards a couple years ago. We store it down there during the winter but they're pretty expensive. All our neighbors go with Drum Point Marina and they seem much more reasonable for storage and maintenance. If you plan on storing at a marina over the winter, you may not need a trailer. For us it was one more thing to worry about and maintain.
You're down in Brick, correct? We are too. Bought our pontoon from NJ Outboards a couple years ago. We store it down there during the winter but they're pretty expensive. All our neighbors go with Drum Point Marina and they seem much more reasonable for storage and maintenance. If you plan on storing at a marina over the winter, you may not need a trailer. For us it was one more thing to worry about and maintain.
Yep. We kept it in the water, figured if we had a trailer we'd never use it. As it is, driving up to the boat and turning the key has made it easy enough that we've been out 3 times since Friday.
The 25HP is nice and fast enough for the bays and inlets, but I'm keeping my eyes open for a used 60 or better at a reasonable price (or partial trade). May buy a fin to help stabilize and get it on plane.
We're docked in Baywood Marina. It's a 5 minute extra drive from the bigger marinas, and with a 20 footer with an 8 foot beam they're pretty cheap at $1,200 per season.
The 25HP is nice and fast enough for the bays and inlets, but I'm keeping my eyes open for a used 60 or better at a reasonable price (or partial trade). May buy a fin to help stabilize and get it on plane.
We're docked in Baywood Marina. It's a 5 minute extra drive from the bigger marinas, and with a 20 footer with an 8 foot beam they're pretty cheap at $1,200 per season.