first time boater...what boat should i buy?

Joined: Aug 13, 2011 Posts: 2

Hi i am Craig am 28 i have got a girllriend and beautiful daughter and i have decided i would like to get a boat for us to spend some time on as a family and i was hoping that maybe i could get a little bit of advice and get to know some of you.

I would like a boat that i can do some work on myself, mainly cosmetically, not so much mechanically. I dont mind a little work but dont really know alot so would rather know that mechanically the boat is sound

I live in Lincolnshire and will be mooring my boat on the river ancholme, i want a cruiser for use at weekends round rivers and canals i also would like plenty of space like a 4 berth??

I would ideally like to spend 2-3k on the boat then maybe another 1-2k tidying her up...Is this realistic ?? Also what suggestions do you have on which boat i should go for do you think??

All the boats i see in this kind of price range are pre 1980 is this ok??

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thankyou

Joined: Aug 22, 2011 Posts: 1

I just bought an EdgeWater Power Boats IS220 for a fishing boat for shallow water (the flats off the Intracoastal Waterway of Florida). It really depends on what you are going to use the boat for. If you want something to just do some casual fishing in a local lake, keep it small and simple fishing boat. If you want to pull skiers, you need something with power. If you want a family cruiser, make sure there's plenty of room for the number of people you want to put on the boat. If you want to take it out on the ocean, you need something big and heavy duty. Before you buy anything, though, consider taking a safe boating course.