Used boat buying, a little help please

mishman · 09-02-2019, 07:10 PM

Looking to upgrade from a 28 yr old boat to a gently used 2-5 yr old i/o bow rider, approximately 20-22 ft. Don't know a whole lot about the different brands. Looking for a very good quality boat that I can keep for twenty years. Cobalts seem like a top grade, Four Winns as well but the other boat manufacturers - hard to tell how to grade them in the hierarchy. Our current boat is a SeaRay. It has served us well but we'd like a bit of an upgrade without spending a fortune (hence looking for a lightly used boat). There are some Cobalts for sale from a rental fleet but I am a little hesitant about buying a boat that many others have driven - even if only for 200 hrs. Should I be concerned buying a previous rental vs buying from a single owner. Appreciate your thoughts.

09-02-2019, 07:10 PM	#1
mishman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 167 Thanks: 50 Thanked 81 Times in 39 Posts	Used boat buying, a little help please Looking to upgrade from a 28 yr old boat to a gently used 2-5 yr old i/o bow rider, approximately 20-22 ft. Don't know a whole lot about the different brands. Looking for a very good quality boat that I can keep for twenty years. Cobalts seem like a top grade, Four Winns as well but the other boat manufacturers - hard to tell how to grade them in the hierarchy. Our current boat is a SeaRay. It has served us well but we'd like a bit of an upgrade without spending a fortune (hence looking for a lightly used boat). There are some Cobalts for sale from a rental fleet but I am a little hesitant about buying a boat that many others have driven - even if only for 200 hrs. Should I be concerned buying a previous rental vs buying from a single owner. Appreciate your thoughts.