I NEED a boat!

[kcinnick]

Originally Posted by Marque

I bought a boat last year after looking hard and doing a hell of a lot of research on them. I had pretty much made up my mind to go with a new one, I was leaning towards a Key West 23 Bay Reef, until I came across a lightly used Cape Bay that was fully loaded. The boat did not have a mark on it and had 60 hrs on the motor. I paid 35k less than the original owner did a year earlier. Would I have been happy with the Key West? Probably but it is no where near the boat that my Cape Horn is. A slightly used boat with a better fit and finish will get you more for your dollar. I had to drive to Florida to get mine but it was worth it. There are some amazing deals out there. A lot of people who buy boats have more money the sense, especially in Florida. If you are still in the market for a Key West try Gulf Coast Boats in Lafayette. They quoted me the best price on the Key West.

I haven't scoured Florida yet, but I do hear of great deals coming out of Florida. Fishing boats around here don't last long, or they are not priced right. I could care less about new, but when I do the math on a boat, and a guy is asking above book, and I need to spend book on the boat to bring it up to "good" condition, it doesn't make since to buy used. I am not in a rush, maybe I will look some in Florida...