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    Considering PWC over boat for time being

    Cost isn't a factor to me with annual maintenance. My time is more valuable than the cost it is. I simply don't have the time to do it, I have very limited free time anymore and spending it on boat repairs and maintenance to me is a waste of that time. I can afford to pay someone. The reason for...
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    Considering PWC over boat for time being

    I wrote out a long-ish post but seemed like an ass in it, to sum it up, it comes down to time and the fact I never have enough to even enjoy boating much let alone repairs. If I did boat repairs I would get out on the water 1-2 times in a whole year. For me the cost of time vs money, the money...
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    Considering PWC over boat for time being

    Thanks, Jim, knew the Spark wasn't the best but was thinking it was because of the cost. Makes sense to avoid it if it has issues though. As for the service PITA factor, I don't care too much as I will never do more than put gas in it. I am mechanically inept and lack the proper time to learn...
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    Considering PWC over boat for time being

    I'd love a speedboat but not in the cards right now because of not many options around in my price range. Few decent ones but all have high-hour motors which I am too worried about because I've grown up with high-hour motors leaving me stranded more times than I care to count. That's even with...
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    Considering PWC over boat for time being

    Never been a fan of tenders and anyone who I know would want to go with me would be too scared to go on them.
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    Considering PWC over boat for time being

    The idea would be to buy to use in spring/summer next year. I've decided I want to pay off the truck first and that has 3 years left on it.
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    Considering PWC over boat for time being

    I recently posted here about what type of boat to get for the St. Lawerence river and got some good feedback on it. I have done some looking and thinking and picked out a couple of boats that seem ideal for my uses. For reasons that are beyond my control I am debating a PWC to go out on my own...
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    What type/size of boat to get for the St. Lawerence river?

    Thanks Bondo, do you think a 21ft bowrider is a big enough size/type combo or with bowriders being kinda bad in rough water I should go 23ft?
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    What type/size of boat to get for the St. Lawerence river?

    Thanks for the input Jim, I don't intend to be out in 3ft'ers but thinking maybe 2ft before I'd want to come off the water. I do have to think about waves more than most because my parents who enjoy coming out really hate waves and are both scared of anything bigger than a foot. The same goes...
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    What type/size of boat to get for the St. Lawerence river?

    I don't know how much fuel the performance boats use just know a few guys who said they sold theirs because of the fuel costs.
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    What type/size of boat to get for the St. Lawerence river?

    What other styles would you suggest other than a center console? I looked at performance ones like Baja/Fountain but am worried those will cost too much in fuel.
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    What type/size of boat to get for the St. Lawerence river?

    I recently moved to the St. Lawerence river area and sold my boat (2018 Glastron GT 185 last fall to fund buying a house this spring. Well, now I have the house, I am looking at what to get for a boat come winter (if I order) or spring. I mainly want to be able to go out and cruise the river...
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    Bowriders that handle waves well?

    I'd like to move faster than idle speed so I'm good with a better boat that has a hull design that is better suited to 2-3ft waves compared to the glastron where 1ft was too rough
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    Bowriders that handle waves well?

    I'm not talking an ocean lol the lakes around me get up to 2-3 ft which is too rough in my old Glastron.
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    Bowriders that handle waves well?

    I sold my Glastron GT 185 last fall thinking I was buying a house, however that has changed so I am considering buying a boat again but I want it to be better than my Glastron. My issues with my Glastron were it was a bit small when more than 4 people were onboard and that it didn't handle waves...
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    Upgrading boat? - Boat buying advice

    How much bigger should I be going? The lakes I am on have chop from 4-18 inches though most of the time it is in the 6-12 range
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    Upgrading boat? - Boat buying advice

    The SLX 23 would be great only issue is getting into the lake I go to, it is a small creek and I think I would end up with the same issue as you and your dock. As it is there was about 6-12 inches below the Glastron
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    Upgrading boat? - Boat buying advice

    It does seem that most boat makers are dropping the smaller sizes, probably not enough profit in them per unit to make it worth it. I have considered going up to a 21ft but thinking of where I go my 18.5ft was already a bit tight on a certain turn getting from launch to lake. For the Sea Ray did...
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    Upgrading boat? - Boat buying advice

    Sorry thought I mentioned it, I am looking for similar boats but that ride better. Out of the ones you mentioned I have been looking at a Sea Ray SLX 190 and thinking they seem to ride a bit better though less speed for same HP which is good by me - small lakes
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    Upgrading boat? - Boat buying advice

    I have been boating since I was 12 and back in 2019 bought a 2018 Glastron GT185 which was an amazing boat. I sold it in the fall thinking I was going to buy a house but for a few reasons that is not happening anymore. I am now wondering what to do about a boat for the summer. I am thinking I...
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