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<blockquote data-quote="B0B" data-source="post: 14057023" data-attributes="member: 85388"><p>The reason I'm saying this is because if you buy a wake/ski boat, you're stuck with a fixed propeller. It gets out of the hole quick, but they don't reverse well, and you can't raise the prop out of the water to go in shallow water. Also, you're looking at something with a bigger engine that will be more thirsty, and if you're out cruising around it can get expensive.</p><p></p><p>A fishing boat will be great for fishing, but the hull design as well as the engine and cockpit configuration will make it a pain to have a lot of people aboard and to pull innertubes and skiers. </p><p></p><p>Runabouts are generally cheaper, but seat a lot of people and are pretty good for an all around use. They tend to be underpowered if you have a full boat and are trying to pull somebody up on a wake board.</p><p></p><p>Just some things to consider. Not saying you can't do everything you want with almost any boat, but you will be handicapped in some way, especially the more extreme you tend to go towards one direction. Nothing to say at all that you can't just buy a wake boat and do everything with it. </p><p></p><p>OP, it is really what <em>you</em> want that will make you happy, but plan on losing money if you trade up, just like you do in a car. I would try to get what you want from the get go instead of buying a "starter boat"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="B0B, post: 14057023, member: 85388"] The reason I'm saying this is because if you buy a wake/ski boat, you're stuck with a fixed propeller. It gets out of the hole quick, but they don't reverse well, and you can't raise the prop out of the water to go in shallow water. Also, you're looking at something with a bigger engine that will be more thirsty, and if you're out cruising around it can get expensive. A fishing boat will be great for fishing, but the hull design as well as the engine and cockpit configuration will make it a pain to have a lot of people aboard and to pull innertubes and skiers. Runabouts are generally cheaper, but seat a lot of people and are pretty good for an all around use. They tend to be underpowered if you have a full boat and are trying to pull somebody up on a wake board. Just some things to consider. Not saying you can't do everything you want with almost any boat, but you will be handicapped in some way, especially the more extreme you tend to go towards one direction. Nothing to say at all that you can't just buy a wake boat and do everything with it. OP, it is really what [I]you[/I] want that will make you happy, but plan on losing money if you trade up, just like you do in a car. I would try to get what you want from the get go instead of buying a "starter boat" [/QUOTE]
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