| There are many things to consider when you are | | | | outboard, two or three good cranks on the rope |
| buying or selling a boat. Boating is a wonderful | | | | should be enough to fire the motor. If you find a |
| hobby and can bring many happy, thrill-filled days, | | | | boat that you really want, ask the owner if you |
| but, they might also be unhappy ones if you end | | | | can bring it into a dealer and have them verify |
| up purchasing the wrong boat. If you are a bass | | | | the mechanical soundness of the motor. |
| fisherman, you know how important a good bass | | | | It is important to decide what you are purchasing |
| boat is. If you are looking for a good jon boat, | | | | a boat for, fishing, rowing, paddling, power boating, |
| purchasing one in the winter is a good idea, but | | | | or even a personal watercraft. If you are looking |
| the selection can sometimes be limited. Use the | | | | for a good stable craft, there is nothing like rigid |
| Internet, as it is a fantastic resource for all types | | | | inflatable boats for stability and buoyancy. Most of |
| of boats. Whether it is a bass boat, inflatable | | | | these types of craft will also take a small motor |
| dinghy, inflatable zodiac or even a bow rider. | | | | with the exception of kayaks and small inflatable |
| Pickup a boat trader magazine and scan through it | | | | boats. When purchasing a boat, remember that as |
| until you find a boat suitable for your purposes. | | | | soon as spring arrives many people will be looking |
| Remember that taking the word of the seller that | | | | for boats, and they will be harder to find and will |
| the motor is sound is not good enough. If you're | | | | be more expensive. Doing your homework and |
| purchasing a fishing boat, a motor of eight to 20 | | | | finding one now makes it a great time to |
| hp is a good rule of thumb. When starting any | | | | purchase your boat. |