Help with Boat Purchase

[Racerbvd]

Originally Posted by t951

This was for sale by Galati in St. Pete or Tampa, can't remember which side it was on.

The guy is really trying hard to NOT sell it. I have a survey with Schiffner Marine on Monday and a sea trial tomorrow.

I went with Tiara because of reputation and a lot of reading. The only thing the wife and i gave up with this boat was windows. There are none. Three skylights, but no windows.

I have heard the cummins were good and I am ready to give this a whirl. If this boat doesn't do well on the survey, or sea trial goes bad...then I think we are going to put an offer in on a MUCH smaller boat. A 32' Regal that is in freshwater....but with gas engines....

dhoward,

if you know the boat let me know!

t.

Congrats, please share pix & if you need any crew to bring her to Daytona, I might be game.. Listen to OJ, he speaks the truth, other than the Blow Boat stuff (I too have been on both)
JeremyD, that wasn't as bad as I have seen it heading out as the King Fish tournment fishermen were heading in it was like the seen from Jaws, we were on a 50 Morgan heading up to Savanha when we reached where the St. Johns empties into the ocean, and it was CRAZY!!!
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[wcc]

It's great that you found a boat that fits you. I too am a newbie with these bigger boats although the boats I've been looking at were around 23ft. Still haven't gotten one. Actually its been back and forth for getting a pool put in or getting a 23' Crownline BR 230. It's a bow rider with a small bar and a head. Kids are 8 and 6 right now. Season is short here either way so take that into account. Any thoughts or input on our predicament?

[Kraftwerk]

I have a sailboat. It was a cheap buy on ebay, (I had looked at it a few months previous )
Boating community is great, sailors or motoring, just being out on the water is a healthy thing.
A boating friend found me a free mooring (!) Nice location.
I have no engine, don't need it where I am.. ( for motoring I like the automobile!)
Just pay to launch and to store on land annually. Despite the price-gouging boatyard I am using,
it is a surprisingly cheap thing to own. Like with the cars I do all my own maint.
29 foot 6 inches and as beautiful as the Porsche.