06-08-2016, 11:28 PM
That's a beautiful boat Wiperhunter! That's my ideal setup for sure. I would definitely consider buying a newer used boat and I'll check out our neighbors to the east for boats. I never thought of looking there. I have looked at Boattrader.com and have found several nice boats in the Portland area, just have to amp myself up for a 12 hour drive or so! My top end is $13,000 and I know that doesn't go too far on a new boat these days. I'm going to have to finance the boat since my savings got gobbled up by my last boat so I'll be stuck buying from a dealer. As was mentioned, the options nickel and dime you to death along with the dealer fees and such. I have a quote from Capitol Sports in Boise for a brand new 16' Lund Fury side console with a 25hp efi Merc and a few options out the door for $13,000. They also quoted me a Lund Rebel 16' tiller with a 25 hp efi Merc and a basic setup for $13,500. A used boat scares me a bit if it breaks down, I'll be making payments on the boat and paying for repairs simultaneously which could be bad for my health when my wife would find out. I get a lot more boat buying used, but I get a warranty new. I was also looking at a simple aluminum walk through bench 16' Alumacraft V-16 tiller with a bimini top, couple of seats, couple of rod holders, and a yamaha 25 hp for about $9,500. I know boats are money pits but I'm hoping the payments would at least result in something reliable. Tough choice. Thanks again for the input. It helps a lot! I'll post my Tracker in the Big Fish classifieds. Happy trails.
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