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$70,000 vs $25,000 vs $500.00. You decide. You can get a nice used Open Fisherman for $20k down here. Link Please. Not averse to traveling for a boat
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Last edited by horse1; 03/28/20.
I can walk on water.......................but I do stagger a bit on alcohol.
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Potentially sold, but thanks. Pretty close to ideal for me. Owner buys and sells used boats. Told me that some rivets in the front had been leaking, but were repaired before he purchased. Is this a big thing? How expensive to repair if needed again?
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Potentially sold, but thanks. Pretty close to ideal for me. Owner buys and sells used boats. Told me that some rivets in the front had been leaking, but were repaired before he purchased. Is this a big thing? How expensive to repair if needed again? I am no expert on boats, but know enough to be dangerous. Depends on which boat, which rivets, and who is doing the work. Which boat?? The Pro-Line or the Grady White? Grady White is usually a far better boat than a Pro-Line. The Pro-Line was only an exampe to whet your google-fu. Grady Whites are usually a solid choice. There are others.
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Cool boats LD
Living the life where I could use them on a regular basis would be a dream come true.
Waiting on a return call for the Pro-Line...
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I just checked Boat Trader. Seems that entire website is almost all dealers now. All tippy top retail pricing. Shame. Used to be a good place to look.
Private parties are the way to go. Usually much better deals and product that way.
The trick, IMHO, to finding a deal on a boat is to look where there are lots of boats. Florida fits that bill, and south Florida fits it even better.
Maybe even places like south Texas and Louisiana. Don't know.
Good luck!
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Potentially sold, but thanks. Pretty close to ideal for me. Owner buys and sells used boats. Told me that some rivets in the front had been leaking, but were repaired before he purchased. Is this a big thing? How expensive to repair if needed again? Its not a big deal to replace or buck a few rivets, it just takes time and sometimes hard to access. The boat needs to be worth it. Riveted boats are typically inexpensive.... absolutely nothing wrong with them either
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Just take your time and shop around you'll find a nice boat. You should send Mirage243 a PM and tell him what your looking for, he knows boats better than anyone.
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Can't see my way clear to borrowing for a boat. Seems that most of what I see on craigs list has seen better days.
Is there a better place to look than craigs list? Buying a boat... much better than watching the market tank
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Let's see.. boat bare hull 12,000. ....u build it 2 axle trailer with brakes plus marker lites with break away
3 ,500....weld mods to boat farmed out to a real aluminum welder 3,700....motor 12,000....boat canvas like cover with rear zip door and extra mooring cover 3,600....hummingbird ff 1,000 ...fabed up floor,fuel,tanks,fuel lines, rattle can camo job 1,800....extended warranty on motor till (mar2027) 1,000.... oh yeah props are 600 bucks on a good guy deal and u need a minimum of two ,toss in the jet unit and extra impeller and liner ...2,000 more......u will need fuel to btw ! Sounds like boat fever has you in its grips... have you got it wet yet?
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That Ranger is a lot of boat for the money. If I needed one I’d not let grass grow under my feet.
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U guys are letting the cat out of the bag ...wife's going to kill me ! ...here kitty kitty....lol !
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That Ranger is a lot of boat for the money. If I needed one I’d not let grass grow under my feet. Couple that with you almost NEVER see Center Counsel boats up North and he should already own it.
I can walk on water.......................but I do stagger a bit on alcohol.
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Couldn't be happier with our Chaparral 2330. ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/0ybnJvnV/20170418-180347-zpssszafarq.jpg)
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Oh yeah...u need a akc black lab to run with u ..always take a buddy ..black w 4 legs... They always want to go even if the weather is chitty!
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Couldn't be happier with our Chaparral 2330. I recognize the Navajo Lake boat ramp!
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Just take your time and shop around you'll find a nice boat. You should send Mirage243 a PM and tell him what your looking for, he knows boats better than anyone. Good idea...
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Oh yeah...u need a akc black lab to run with u ..always take a buddy ..black w 4 legs... They always want to go even if the weather is chitty! Wish I had pics of my Chessie, Rio, and my yellow Lab, Pete...
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