Buying a boat

sock i · 02-16-2004, 09:50 PM

Well I'm not the one buying it. My dad wants to buy a new boat. Right now we have a alaskan smokercraft i think its 16ft. We want to upsize to a 19 or 20 footer. He wants to spend around 15,000 i think. What is everyones opinions on this? Any help is great..David

ET · 02-16-2004, 10:56 PM

Tough to give advice without knowing what you are looking for and why?

What do you like about your Alaskan? Why do you want to go to 19 or 20'? What kind of fishing do you do? Where do you fish? Where do you want to fish?

The Steelheader · 02-16-2004, 11:24 PM

If you locate snit on this sight, I know he has a boat for sale. Used but nice. I think it's a 20 foot fish rite. Wenatchee, Wa.

THE HAPPY HOOKER · 02-17-2004, 07:11 AM

Depending on where you do most of your boating/fishing should help you decide what type of boat to buy. Fiberglass is a better rough water riding boat. aluminum is lighter and more versitile. Two suggestions might help. In the fiberglass take a good look @ the 1805 Trophy, and in the aluminum maybe look @ Jetcraft.

sock i · 02-17-2004, 07:29 AM

Sorry about the lack of information. We fish in the Columbia, the bays, wilamette, lakes. So a wide variety. My dad likes fiberglass and I like aluminum. We are really open to anything. The alaskan just got to small, no storage and not sutiable for what he wants to do now. We figurde abuot 19 or 20 ft i about right for what we want to do.
david

THE HAPPY HOOKER · 02-17-2004, 07:39 AM

Sounds like you guys cover most of the waters. May I suggest fiberglass (TROPHY). Excellent fishing boat with all the room and comforts needed for an enjoyable outing. Fiberglass because FATHER KNOWS BEST

trap50 · 02-17-2004, 07:47 AM

If your fishing all thoses places another factor would be towing. A glass boat is going to be heaver. Don't know what you have for a tow vehicle,but something to ponder.

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mtpar · 02-17-2004, 08:16 AM

I bought a used 17' Arima last year and we have been very pleased. This boat can handle jusy about any condition you throw at it. Well built and user friendly.

Good luck
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mtpar

sock i · 02-17-2004, 10:20 AM

THE HAPPY HOOKER my dad was looking at trophys. We used to have a boston whaler and he really like it. Towing isnt a problem we have for and 19 or 20 footer. Is there any dealerships that have any used trophys around im gonna look in boat trader to see if we can go look at some soon. -david