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Bootkie2 · 09-04-2019, 02:04 PM

I wouldn't be scared by preowned rental fleet boats. Just have the boat inspected by a 3rd party surveyor to be safe. 350-400$ to have the boat inspected could save you lots of money and hassle down the road.

And if going the rental route you need to look for typical mistakes that renters make like dings on the outdrive/prop, nicks on the fiberglass, paint scuffs, and interior blemishes. All are easily repairable but they will help you negotiate a better price.

Any Marina no matter how good they are (Goodhue Included) will try to cut corners on repairs to save money and time (especially during peak season). The surveyor will be able to look for signs that some things may have been repaired recently (especially on the outdrive/hull).

Since you are looking at newerish boats your boat surveyor should also be able to scan the engine computer too so you can see runtime hour history associated with different RPM ranges. If you are looking at a boat with 200 hours and for 90% of those hours the engine was ran under 3,000 RPMs that's a safer bet than a boat that was driven hard at high RPMS for long hours.

09-04-2019, 02:04 PM	#14
Bootkie2 Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 34 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts	I wouldn't be scared by preowned rental fleet boats. Just have the boat inspected by a 3rd party surveyor to be safe. 350-400$ to have the boat inspected could save you lots of money and hassle down the road. And if going the rental route you need to look for typical mistakes that renters make like dings on the outdrive/prop, nicks on the fiberglass, paint scuffs, and interior blemishes. All are easily repairable but they will help you negotiate a better price. Any Marina no matter how good they are (Goodhue Included) will try to cut corners on repairs to save money and time (especially during peak season). The surveyor will be able to look for signs that some things may have been repaired recently (especially on the outdrive/hull). Since you are looking at newerish boats your boat surveyor should also be able to scan the engine computer too so you can see runtime hour history associated with different RPM ranges. If you are looking at a boat with 200 hours and for 90% of those hours the engine was ran under 3,000 RPMs that's a safer bet than a boat that was driven hard at high RPMS for long hours.