Let’s be honest … due to the M-shape it really hates waves. It’s only fun to drive when the conditions are really calm. And it’s got the Charme of a bath tub. Besides those issues I love it. The price is reasonable.
Agreed, however if you subtract the engine cost at about $8000-$10000 at the lowest end options you’re looking at around $14,000 - $16,000 for a brand new boat. Works as a small to mid size lake boat, or cruising protected areas of the intercostal. You could take it on a larger bodies of water with the right conditions and loadings. I think about similar size whalers and old whalers which have a terrible hull shape, but are foam filled for flotation. These boats are also foam filled for flotation and are light weight. I also agree it’s got the charm of a bathtub, lol. If you want something inexpensive, low to no maintenance and is easy to tow this fits the bill. People could have a lot of fun on this thing and then upgrade in the future when they know more about what they want in a boat. It’s got its pros and cons but will get you out on the water! If your getting into boating for the first time I would probably recommend this over a used boat just because you should get a fair amount of years out of it before it requires major maintenance vs an older boat that you may be troubleshooting or dealing with maintenance instead of boating.
@@skylarkoutdoorsI agree. It’s perfect for beginners. That’s why I bought it last year. But you quickly want something “better”. Don’t get me wrong we spent many fun filled hours on that boat but it’s kinda a love and hate relationship 😅. I have it with a 100 hp mercury and when the conditions are right it is a lot of fun.
Let’s be honest … due to the M-shape it really hates waves. It’s only fun to drive when the conditions are really calm. And it’s got the Charme of a bath tub. Besides those issues I love it. The price is reasonable.
Agreed, however if you subtract the engine cost at about $8000-$10000 at the lowest end options you’re looking at around $14,000 - $16,000 for a brand new boat. Works as a small to mid size lake boat, or cruising protected areas of the intercostal. You could take it on a larger bodies of water with the right conditions and loadings. I think about similar size whalers and old whalers which have a terrible hull shape, but are foam filled for flotation. These boats are also foam filled for flotation and are light weight. I also agree it’s got the charm of a bathtub, lol. If you want something inexpensive, low to no maintenance and is easy to tow this fits the bill. People could have a lot of fun on this thing and then upgrade in the future when they know more about what they want in a boat. It’s got its pros and cons but will get you out on the water! If your getting into boating for the first time I would probably recommend this over a used boat just because you should get a fair amount of years out of it before it requires major maintenance vs an older boat that you may be troubleshooting or dealing with maintenance instead of boating.
@@skylarkoutdoorsI agree. It’s perfect for beginners. That’s why I bought it last year. But you quickly want something “better”. Don’t get me wrong we spent many fun filled hours on that boat but it’s kinda a love and hate relationship 😅. I have it with a 100 hp mercury and when the conditions are right it is a lot of fun.