Planning to buy a boat next year and could use some input....

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Swampcritterr

I'm going to be ready to buy a boat around this time next year. I want something that I can bring to the river and bass fish but also go saltwater fishing without being beat to death. Preferably able to haul at least 3 people saltwater fishing. I'd like to still be able to go pretty shallow for bass fishing. I'm going to by new. Any suggestions ? From what I see I'll have to have two boats and I'd rather get by with one if at all possible

Why????????????????????
Borrow an 18' bayboat and put three in it slinging super spooks and then say you want one. Buying new makes very little financial cents when they depreciate worse than a sports car. Add $4,000 to your top end price and the number of 21-22' boats forsale will blow your mind. Many will have less than 200 hrs and come equiped with more than a new short boat. Just my opinion and you know what they are worth.