It's getting to be springtime and for many of us that means we're going to invest time and money in a new or used boat. Before you visit a showroom do yourself a favor and consider the following ideas. Decide what the primary use of your boat will be.
Fishing boats are very different from luxury cruisers.
A freshwater bass boat is not suitable for offshore fishing for kingfish or marlin. Consider who is going to use your boat . If you are married or heavily involved and plan on the boat being a regular family activity think about getting a boat that features a head and lots of shade. I love my little 15' runabout, but it's easier to get my wife and young son to go to the dentist for a root canal then out for a day's fishing because she is modest and he doesn't like sitting out in the sun all day. So, in the past I spent a lot of time fishing alone.