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Originally Posted by Rot 911

Four Winn is top of the line. Bayliner is entry level. I've got two boats down at our cabin at the Lake and enjoy them both. Boats are scary until you own one and then you discover they are not that hard to work on . For you I would suggest a 19-20 foot bowrider with at least a 6 cylinder engine. Here is the Pelican Parts of the boating world: iboats Boating Forums

Kurt, where is your cabin? We have friends with a cabin at Lake of the Ozarks, it would be a likely destination for us.

Originally Posted by VincentVega

Good luck in your search. You dont have to spend a ton of $$ to have a great time on a safe, fun boat. I picked up a moisture meter when I was shopping, saved me a ton. Well worth the purchase.

I chuckled at your comment about boats not liking to be outside. My boat is either at the slip, sailing or in the storage yard so never under cover. Keep it clean and maintained and there's no issue. Being able to keep a boat on a trailer would be nice but you still need to flush the engine/drive, clean the bottom....

Maybe I'm a bit off with that comment, but I was thinking of the many boats that I've seen with faded paint and cracking interiors from years baking in the sun.