How to Pick the Perfect Boat

So, you have decided to start looking for a boat. Before you can find that perfect floating oasis, you must decide what purpose you will use the boat for and how many passengers you normally intend to carry. Will you spend most of your time fishing? Skiing or wakeboarding? Tubing? Or just riding around a waterway on a lazy afternoon?

Different activities call for different types of boats. Fishing boats tend to offer lots of storage, fish oxes or livewells, fish finders and possibly electric fishing motors.

Ski boats typically have lots of seating and tend to have larger engines to carry the additional weight of several passengers.

Family runabouts are designed to accommodate a wide range of activities from fishing in the morning to pulling the kids on a water toy in the afternoon.

Speed not for you? Then maybe you should think about a pontoon boat. Spending the afternoon riding around on the lake and snacking on brownies with your favorite beverage in hand can be very relaxing.

If you are working on a tight budget, a pre-owned boat is a great way to get started. There are lots of different sources for a pre-owned boat. No matter where you purchase your pre-owned boat, the most important thing to know is what you are getting into with a pre-owned boat. It is very important that you have a professional evaluate your potential purchase before you write the check! A buyer that will not allow you to take the boat to a dealer is probably trying to hide something and it's best to just walk away and keep looking.

At Buzz's Marine, we bring every boat in the shop and have our technicians check out the entire package including the engine, electrical system, hull and trailer. Most of Buzz's pre-owned boats are sold with a mechanical warranty so you can be assured that you won't sink your savings into a thin craft.

Our entire boat inventory is listed on our site. Feel free to browse until you find that perfect boat. Happy boating!

See you on the water,

Paul Smolik