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Originally Posted by uschisk
Thank you everyone so far, the advice is great! We plan to have them use it mostly weekdays/mornings when it is quieter. If we go aluminum - flat bottom is better? Any downside?
Would love to get a small whaler, but we haven't seen many advertised.
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How
many do you need?
Agreeing with
jazzman and
winni83:
The Whaler is a classic—and justifiably so. Buying a Whaler is a better investment than a classic car; for example, I'm looking for a 70s/80s Porsche 911 to part-out. Even average examples are $20,000.
Equivalent Porsches made in the last 20 years are cheaper!
Inflation-proof, there's an
excellent chance you'll be able to sell your
used Whaler later, for more than you paid for it.
That's not the same scenario as for an aluminum boat—
light and rugged as they are.
(And what I own).
If you go for an aluminum boat, the savings can be spent on a 5-HP or 15-HP
Lehr outboard. Propane-powered, it burns particulates-free, almost emissions-free, and there are
zero issues with ethanol.
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