Beginner Looking for Boat Selection Advice

[pyroclazm]

I looked at the forum selection and couldn't find a General Discussion area to post this, so I hope it's ok here. Sorry if it isn't.<br /><br />I have never owned a boat, and I'm looking to hit the river this year. It will be all freshwater, mississippi, local lakes. <br /><br />I'm looking for a 3-4 passenger boat that could pull a skier/tuber but preferably lightweight, semi efficient on gas. Wanting to spend around 4,000-8,000. I'm thinking a late 90's sea-doo/jetboat of some sort but open to suggestions.<br /><br />The two boats I'm looking at with no personel experience, or friends with experience are a 1998 F-16 Sea Rayder Jet Boat 175hp, or a 1999 Sea Doo speedster, twin 85rotax jet drives SeaDoo.<br /><br />My screename is itmustbed83 if you'd rather just message me. Thanks in advance for you help.

 

[RJDAWSON]

Re: Beginner Looking for Boat Selection Advice

Hey, Rayder.<br />I have always had an aluminium hual. They are strong, rocks and gravel may ding and dent, and they are lighter than fiberglass. Maybe some paint to touch up once a year, but for river running you don't want to worry about your jell coat every time you load or unload or tie off to those river rocks and gravel bottoms.<br />One more thing, when you pull it out of the water make sure that you have more than just the strap on it. I just saw a 28 foot fiber glass hual slide off the trailer onto the loading ramp because the strap broke and someone was in to much of a hurry. <br />Put the safety chain on it.<br />Good boating,<br />Zeke440

 

[JB]

Re: Beginner Looking for Boat Selection Advice

Moving to the BOAT Forum.