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jrc · 10-12-2005, 10:16 PM

I've seen a lot about Fay's here in the past, use the search. Don't remember seeing the other's here.

There is some merit, especially for new boaters, in being at the dealer's marina. They will be there when you forget to turn of the battery and it won't start, when that strange buzzer goes off, you can't remember what fluid to put in what hole and when you can't figure out how to set up the canvas.

Winter storage is not an issue, there are always plenty of places begging for boats. Summer storage either in water or on a rack can be a little tighter, but still fairly easy to find for a 20 footer.

Either Paugus bay or Channel will mean dealing with the Weirs channel every time you want to boat in the big part of the lake. Paugus bay means dealing with Laconia traffic, Channel will have traffic issues as well. Fay's won't have these issues.

Finally, I wouldn't buy a carbureted boat. At our marina, the fuel injected guys jump in, turn the key and off they go. The carb guys are always pumping the throttle, cranking the engine, pumping, cranking...
Now I'm sure a brand new carb boat will be just fine, but five years from now, you will wish you got the fuel injection.

10-12-2005, 10:16 PM	#2
jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	Some tips I've seen a lot about Fay's here in the past, use the search. Don't remember seeing the other's here. There is some merit, especially for new boaters, in being at the dealer's marina. They will be there when you forget to turn of the battery and it won't start, when that strange buzzer goes off, you can't remember what fluid to put in what hole and when you can't figure out how to set up the canvas. Winter storage is not an issue, there are always plenty of places begging for boats. Summer storage either in water or on a rack can be a little tighter, but still fairly easy to find for a 20 footer. Either Paugus bay or Channel will mean dealing with the Weirs channel every time you want to boat in the big part of the lake. Paugus bay means dealing with Laconia traffic, Channel will have traffic issues as well. Fay's won't have these issues. Finally, I wouldn't buy a carbureted boat. At our marina, the fuel injected guys jump in, turn the key and off they go. The carb guys are always pumping the throttle, cranking the engine, pumping, cranking... Now I'm sure a brand new carb boat will be just fine, but five years from now, you will wish you got the fuel injection.