[onewhippedpuppy]

I can’t comment on your style of boat, we do inland lake boating in bow rider style boats. But this is boat #3, all bought used, so I can comment on boat shopping overall. At least in places where it gets cold, fall through spring is the best time to buy. Fall is probably the absolute best because you can catch people who don’t want to pay for winterizing and winter storage and get a great deal. Over the winter some of the boats drop off of the market because people have already paid to have them winterized, and the logistics of test driving get more difficult. That’s a long way of saying that now is a great time to be shopping, particularly considering that people might be offloading toys right now. Look in the usual places like EBay, Craigslist, Facebook marketplace, Yachts.com, and Boattrader.com. Don’t be afraid to travel, and if you aren’t confident in your inspection ability pay for a boat survey to be done. Good luck, boating is the best family activity! My boat would be the absolute last thing I sold.