$150k budget... What to buy???
12-22-2010 | 09:10 AM
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I would be willing to give a GOOD deal on this boat. You would have to be flexible in your budget though!
http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...o27769-en.html
http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...o27769-en.html
12-22-2010 | 09:31 AM
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Ok,
My short list for what you are looking for:
Donzi 38zr, Cigarette Top Gun, Outerlimits 37.
Get something with twin 525's.
This will keep maintenance down, insurance at the lowest possible, and still give you 80-90mph top end.
Stay away from cats until you have more experience at speed and insurance will be a nightmare, not to mention trailering a 10'+ wide boat.
You can get a deal on one of the above boats in the $125k range, buy a used dually for $5-10k and pocket the rest for maintenance costs. You will have a package that cost new in excess of $400k, safe tow rig, and something with a high end brand name to resale down the road.
Good Brand Name Boats are Easiest to Sell When It is Time to Upgrade or Move On!!!! Trust me.
Just my $.02
My short list for what you are looking for:
Donzi 38zr, Cigarette Top Gun, Outerlimits 37.
Get something with twin 525's.
This will keep maintenance down, insurance at the lowest possible, and still give you 80-90mph top end.
Stay away from cats until you have more experience at speed and insurance will be a nightmare, not to mention trailering a 10'+ wide boat.
You can get a deal on one of the above boats in the $125k range, buy a used dually for $5-10k and pocket the rest for maintenance costs. You will have a package that cost new in excess of $400k, safe tow rig, and something with a high end brand name to resale down the road.
Good Brand Name Boats are Easiest to Sell When It is Time to Upgrade or Move On!!!! Trust me.
Just my $.02
12-22-2010 | 10:06 AM
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Just want to tack on here about towing.
Actual trailering (towing) is, for the most part, the least of your worries 'cause once you get a towed load going it doesn't take much to keep it going. However, with the size boats you are considering I would think long & hard about getting that sumb!tch out of the water on a less than ideal possibly steep launch ramp. There is nothing, AND I MEAN NOTHING, like the pucker factor of feeling your vehicle starting to go backwards against your will towards the water on a ramp. Good for the YouTube laugh - bad for you.
I've towed a lot of different things with a lot of different vehicles over the years and like most, have learned the hard way. You might think you're only gonna go 10 minutes but sooner or later you will wanna go farther when your new go-fast friends invite to new places. Bottom line - you can NEVER have too much towing capacity.
Tom
Actual trailering (towing) is, for the most part, the least of your worries 'cause once you get a towed load going it doesn't take much to keep it going. However, with the size boats you are considering I would think long & hard about getting that sumb!tch out of the water on a less than ideal possibly steep launch ramp. There is nothing, AND I MEAN NOTHING, like the pucker factor of feeling your vehicle starting to go backwards against your will towards the water on a ramp. Good for the YouTube laugh - bad for you.
I've towed a lot of different things with a lot of different vehicles over the years and like most, have learned the hard way. You might think you're only gonna go 10 minutes but sooner or later you will wanna go farther when your new go-fast friends invite to new places. Bottom line - you can NEVER have too much towing capacity.
Tom
12-22-2010 | 10:23 AM
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These threads are always good fun!
12-22-2010 | 11:11 AM
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