How to Buy a Cheap Bass Boat on the Internet
Buying a boat on the Internet can be a risky proposition. There are many boat brokerage websites that offer thousands of boats to prospective buyers. You need to be careful in buying a boat online so that you do not purchase a lemon.
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Decide what you want out of a bass boat. They range in size from 14 to 21 feet and feature engines ranging between 50 to 250 horsepower. The limiting factor will be how much money you are willing to spend. Be honest with yourself about how much fishing you will be doing with this boat. A fish and ski model of bass boat is suitable if your family would also like to fish and enjoy water sports.
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Discuss with a boat dealer what you want out of a bass boat. Ask him what a boat such as you have described is worth. Most dealers can provide a ball park figure of what the boat should be worth off of the top of their heads.
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Contact the sellers of the boats you might wish to buy and ask how many hours the engine has on it and if the boat leaks. Many sellers will not volunteer this information unless asked.
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Test the boat on the water, running it at its entire range of speeds. After taking the boat out of the water, pull its plug to see how much water is in the bilge. More than a little water in the bilge means that the boat leaks, which is a major problem.
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Take the boat to a boat surveyor to have him professionally assess the boat's condition. The surveyor should then be able to estimate the boat's value. A surveyor also can find defects in the hull and problems with the engine.
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Tips & Warnings
There are many on line boat brokerage websites such as boats.com, boattrader.com and boatsdepot.org. Never assume that because you found the boat on a boat brokerage website that it is a good boat. The website only brings buyers and sellers together and assumes no liability.
Never purchase a boat site unseen.
Never purchase a boat that you have not tested on the water.
