Steve91T
Guru
- Joined
- Sep 12, 2016
- Messages
- 898
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Abeona
- Vessel Make
- Marine Trader 47’ Sundeck
We’ve been 18-20’ bowrider owners for 10 years or so and have loved it...until we bought a 31’ Mainship on the east coast. We love that boat and love exploring the ICW. It has ruined our little Mariah bowrider. We don’t ski or tube because the lake is so busy, we go to a quiet cove and crank the radio and float in rafts while the kids swim. Usually we’ll have 3-5 of us tied up together. One thing we hate is not being able to get out of the heat (95 degree days with just as much humidity and 92-94 degree water temp) and going home at night. We thought about shipping the Mainship to the lake but we just aren’t ready to be done with the coast. So we started thinking about selling the bowrider, taking the $8-9k from it and buying a fixer upper. Something similar to the Mainship. Something with a generator, AC and can sleep our family. Turns out there are a lot of 30 something foot boats from the 80’s that are in need of some serious cleaning and neglected maintenance for about that price. Some actually look pretty decent. I’d check out the expensive items like mains and generator and hull. But if the majority of the systems work and the mains are healthy, some upholstery and cleaning will to a long way.
Anyone have their coastal getaway along with their lake boat? I do all of my own maintenance, otherwise buying a boat that needs work wouldn’t financially make sense.
I’d love to hear from those who have done something similar.
As always, any and all thoughts and opinions are welcome!
Anyone have their coastal getaway along with their lake boat? I do all of my own maintenance, otherwise buying a boat that needs work wouldn’t financially make sense.
I’d love to hear from those who have done something similar.
As always, any and all thoughts and opinions are welcome!