Boat reccomendations needed

[Irving]

I want a boat just so I can wave at everyone else with boats. I just mean mug people on jetskis though.

[rockhound]

I grew up in florida, have owned boats most of my life,
They can be money pits, but honestly i have never really owned one that cost me that way
I just rebuilt a now very nice larson runabout,

I runs great and now looks that way also

I am not sure that you are going to get a decent craft for $2000 though

You do not need to dump $750 plus into a tower, i have skied and tubed off the transom hooks all my life, most of the tower manufacturers do not recomend the tower for tubing anyway,

A big tube on a tower can capsize a boat, the leverage from a heavy tube on a tower with adult riders can be huge,

If you are handy, rebuilding a boat, deck, motor, interior and gel coat is not that hard

[copfish]

I'd look for a 90's era Crestliner, Larson or Bayliner outboard. 85 hp+ if you're going to tube or ski/board. Look in the bilge for waterstains, rotten wood or repairs. Also check the motor for seepage at the joints. Always take it for a spin.

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

I want a boat just so I can wave at everyone else with boats. I just mean mug people on jetskis though.

Haha oh damn!

[BigDee]

If you plan to do more than just fish I would expect to spend more than $2K on a boat.

The power plant alone to pull a tuber/skier would be worth at least $2K without a boat attached to it. At this Altitude you need at least a V6 inboard/outboard or an 85HP (I would recommend over 100HP) outboard.

Up your budget a bit and go snatch this up: http://www.riverdavesplace.com/forum...ad.php?t=76402

[trlcavscout]

If you plan to do more than just fish I would expect to spend more than $2K on a boat.

The power plant alone to pull a tuber/skier would be worth at least $2K without a boat attached to it. At this Altitude you need at least a V6 inboard/outboard or an 85HP (I would recommend over 100HP) outboard.

Up your budget a bit and go snatch this up: http://www.riverdavesplace.com/forum...ad.php?t=76402

That would be way to cramped for what i will be doing . 99.9999% of the time it will be used for fishing with 2-4 people.

Anybody here ever had a Bass tracker? I think i may end up going that route.

[rockhound]

the bass traqcker is not very comfortable for doing more than getting to the fishing,

when using to pull the tube it will beat you to death,

a nice open bow runabout will be a better all round boat

[rockhound]

also stick with the outboard, not as sexy, but way less maintenance and more power to weight