Buying New vs Used

[simplepeddler]

I have no problems with used.
trust your judgement. If it looks like junk, smells like junk, it's junk no matter what brand it is.

A well used boat may very well be in great shape, a hardly used boat stored under the oak tree out back will not be in great shape.

Also look to some local guides that are changing of moving to a new hull.

Guides use their boats for sure, but a good guide also keeps everything in working order.

A boat that was barely used could have all sorts bugs not worked out yet.

And lastly, the used boats I have bought and then resold were in much better shape when I let them go. I don't like ANYTHING out of order.

Scratches are no big deal to me, mechanically sound is what to look for.

There are many very nice used hulls out there.