| I have explained elsewhere why I think aluminum | | | | ago. I've used it for quite a few fishing trips over |
| is the only way to go when buying a fishing boat. | | | | that time, and have 2 kids, so as they grow I am |
| There are a stack of reasons why aluminum | | | | beginning to think about buying a bigger boat. |
| fishing boats make the best boats. | | | | I recently started looking at prices for used |
| However I'm sure you've found, if you've been | | | | aluminum boats and am quite convinced that my |
| doing some homework, that new aluminum boats | | | | boat is worth as much, if not a fraction more |
| aren't cheap. For all the reasons I've explained | | | | than what I paid for it 2 years ago. So when I sell |
| about why aluminum boats make the best boats, | | | | it, assuming I get what I paid for it, I have paid |
| aluminum fishing boats are extremely popular, and | | | | nothing for 2 years use of my fishing boat. That |
| supply and demand being what it is, this make | | | | wouldn't have ever happened if I bought my boat |
| aluminum boats very expensive when buying | | | | brand new. So in effect I've had my fishing boat |
| brand new. | | | | for 2 years, for free. |
| However there are some very good reasons for | | | | This is because aluminum boats are pretty bomb |
| buying a used aluminum fishing boat, and if you do | | | | proof, and last forever. So they retain their |
| it right you can even get your fishing boat for | | | | second hand value extremely well. A good |
| free once you've sold it. Allow me to explain. | | | | aluminum boat will last long enough so that, if you |
| Buying a used fishing boat is way cheaper than | | | | keep it, you could probably will it to your kids. So |
| buying a new boat. Like everything, when you | | | | they don't deteriorate too much over time. This |
| buy new you pay a premium for that. When you | | | | means that even an older boat is probably in good |
| buy a new car you lose a stack of money the | | | | condition, and so will have good value. |
| day you drive it out of the showroom, and you'd | | | | Of course you need to take care of your boat, it |
| probably be unable to sell it for what you paid for | | | | you've banged it around and filled it with dents or |
| it, even if it's got no miles on it. | | | | scratched the paintwork a lot it won't retain it's |
| It's exactly the same with fishing boats. When | | | | value as well. |
| you buy a new boat you'll immediately lose quite | | | | And of course you need to buy well, if you pay |
| a bit of money. So you can guarantee that when | | | | too much for your boat then you won't get that |
| you come to sell it some years along, probably | | | | back when you sell. But assuming that you buy a |
| because you want a bigger one, you're sure to | | | | great used aluminum fishing boat at a fair price |
| lose some money. | | | | the chances are pretty good that it won't cost |
| HoWever if you buy a used aluminum fishing boat | | | | you much, or anything, over the time you've got |
| the chances are pretty good that it will cost you | | | | your boat, if you treat it well. |
| little or nothing once you've sold it. I use my own | | | | That's how you buy a used aluminum fishing boat, |
| experience as an example. I bought a second | | | | for free. |
| hand 12 foot used aluminum fishing boat 2 years | | | | |