| That's a great question, meaning you're
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| | Many of these boats come with large
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| seriously thinking about getting your
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| | outboard motors or 4cyl., 6cyl. or even 8
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| first boat.
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| | cyl. engines. Reliability is generally
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| To answer that question, you'll have to
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| | high and gas mileage is pretty good. You
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| think about how you will use your boat and
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| | can also find 6 or 8 cylinder I/O's for
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| define your specific needs. Here's some of
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| | added speed and power.
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| the things to think about to help you
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| | Advantages: mid-cost range, fairly easy to
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| define what type of boat and how large a
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| | trailer, launch and store, good for
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| boat you need;
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| | families and larger parties of 4-6
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| - What kinds of activities do you want to
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| | Disadvantages: generally without sleeping
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| do - leisure boating, water sports such as
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| | amenities, head or shower
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| water skiing, fishing or better yet travel
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| | If boating and sleeping over night is in
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| and overnight excursions?
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| | your blood, you may need to consider 26 to
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| - What types of water will you use your
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| | 30' footer with a cuddy cabin. These boats
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| boat in - small inland lakes, large inland
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| | offer usually offer sleeping for 4 or
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| lakes, waterways, bays or larger bodies of
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| | more, toilet, shower, and some include
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| water?
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| | kitchen amenities. This size of boat is
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| - How many people do you need to
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| | getting fairly large and you'll need a
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| accommodate while boating?
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| | good size truck to pull it. These boats
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| When it comes to fishing you can fish in
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| | are perfect for the larger inland lakes
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| small aluminum boat 10-12 feet with a
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| | and waterways. You can also get them out
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| small outboard. These are considered
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| | in the inlet waters off the coast or in
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| utility boats and are perfect for small
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| | bay areas in calm waters. In this size of
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| inland lakes and ponds. They're relatively
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| | boat you'll have the ability to cruise to
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| inexpensive, light and easy to move
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| | different locations or hot spots for
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| around. And on calm days you can use them
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| | fishing, swimming, overnight camping and
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| on larger lakes near shore. In terms of
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| | the like. They're fitted with larger gas
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| capacity, they can hold two adults or an
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| | tanks, around 100 gal and also hold 15-30
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| adult and a child. Larger aluminum boats
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| | gallons of water. They provide large
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| come in 16-18' range and can hold 4-6
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| | storage areas and amenities to keep every
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| persons.
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| | member of the family satisfied.
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| Taking a step up you get into the 14-18
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| | Advantages: ability to do a variety of
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| foot range which are considered small
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| | boating recreational activities- from
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| boats. They're available with an open or
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| | skiing, tubing, fishing and more
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| closed bow and in many varieties - from
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| | Disadvantages: more expensive than
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| deck boats, ski boats to powerboats and
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| | mid-size, requires a larger truck and
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| fishing boats. Fishing, ski and deck boats
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| | trailer, more expensive to operate, store
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| have unique features for those activities.
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| | and maintain.
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| Our first boat was a 14 foot Bayliner
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| | Lastly, if you want to spend even more
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| Bowrider, meaning it had an open bow and
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| | time on the water, either traveling or
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| seating for two in the front. It also had
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| | overnight trips, you may be interested in
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| 3 seats across in the rear. It was good
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| | 30-36' boat. Now you're in the large size
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| for 2 - 3 persons comfortably. If I wanted
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| | boat range or small size yacht range.
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| to take my boys out cruising on a small
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| | These guys are not towed frequently. They
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| inland lake, this would have been the
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| | are usually kept at a marina, stored and
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| perfect size. It was equipped with a 50HP
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| | maintained there. They generally have twin
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| Chrysler Force outboard and moved fairly
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| | or triple inboard motors and outdrives and
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| well for a small boat. It was even capable
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| | are well detailed inside and out. You can
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| of pulling a skier as long as the skier
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| | easily sleep for 4 or more and you'll
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| wasn't too heavy and the boat wasn't
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| | usually find a stove, refrigerator, TV,
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| overloaded. We skied with it when we
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| | shower and toilet.
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| pretty thin and there was only 1 or 2
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| | Advantages: ability to travel, stay
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| persons in the boat - more than that and
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| | overnight and enjoy all the comfort
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| it had a difficult time pulling a person
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| | features of home
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| out of the water. But it was fine for
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| | Disadvantages: cost is generally high to
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| pulling tubes or other water accessories.
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| | purchase, operate and maintain, also
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| We once had it out on a larger inland lake
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| | harder to trailer and store, usually done
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| when the water was pretty choppy with 2 to
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| | professionally
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| 3 foot waves. That was pretty rough. The
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| | There are many boat manufacturers of all
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| boat was bouncing around to the point
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| | types and you have quite a large choice
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| where we had to get it out. If you're
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| | depending on where you're at and what your
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| going to take a smaller boat out on larger
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| | local dealers offer. Here's a few to get
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| waters, for example 14-16 footer, it's
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| | you going. Check these boat manufacturers
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| only enjoyable and safe when the water is
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| | out.
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| fairly calm. If you're target is general
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| | Utility /Small Boats: BRIG , Whitehall
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| or recreational boating, then a powerboat
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| | Fishing Boats: Sea Swirl, NITRO, TRACKER,
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| or deck boat provides the ability to do a
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| | SYLVAN, LUND, SMOKER CRAFT, TROPHEY
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| number of activities. But if you have a
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| | Ski Boats: EPIC
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| specific focus, like fishing or waters
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| | Pontoon Boats: Sun Tracker, Manitou,
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| skiing, you'll want to take a closer look
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| | TRACKER, Sunchaser, Premier, Gillgetter,
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| at boats in those categories.
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| | Northwood
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| Advantages: low to mid cost depending on
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| | Power Boats: Bayliner, Sea Ray, MAXUM,
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| whether you buy new or used, easy to
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| | Rinker, Four Winns, Wellcraft
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| trailer, launch and store, perfect for dad
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| | Race /Cruisers: Formula, Fountain
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| and kids in small to midsize lakes
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| | Yachts: TIARA
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| Disadvantages: minimal seating capacity,
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| | Well, that should give you some things to
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| smaller engines means limited ability for
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| | think about. Look around, shop around and
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| recreation and sports
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| | also talk to your friends that already own
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| If you're planning on larger parties and
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| | a boat. They'll be able to offer some
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| pulling adult skiers, you'll want to move
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| | great advice. But it's more important to
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| up to the 18-24' range. These boats
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| | really figure out what you want to do and
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| generally come with larger motors,
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| | where you want to do it. You get that
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| outboards or inboards and hold 4 or more
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| | defined and you're well on your way to
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| passengers comfortably. They're great on
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| | deciding what type of boat and how big a
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| both small and larger lakes and because
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| | boat you really need to buy. And remember,
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| their depth or draft is relatively low,
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| | it's not the size that counts, it's just
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| they're also good on shallow lakes.
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| | being on the water!
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