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<blockquote data-quote="smashedheadcat" data-source="post: 14057207" data-attributes="member: 7756"><p>I was a marine tech for a year before joining the military. I was just a young kid at the time, but I learned enough to know that boats aren't much trouble as long as you keep with the preventative maintenance. None of it is hard to do yourself if you don't mind turning a wrench. </p><p></p><p>For new boat pricing, it is tough to say, but here are some general guidelines:</p><p></p><p>Most any boat will cost $1000 per foot. Bigger name brands will be $1500 or so. Add the cost of options (stereo, depth finder etc.), and add the price for power/drive. That'll get you in the ballpark of what you can expect to pay. You won't find a new 22 ft boat with a nice stereo and a fuel injected 454 for $30K. </p><p></p><p>The arguments on which drive to go with..... it depends on what you want to use the boat for. </p><p></p><p>If you have deep water, it's hard to beat a I/O. The engines are very similar to car engines, and when maintained, will last an awful long time. Just replace the wear items before they cause problems and do all of the required preventative maintenance. The outdrives these days are very reliable as well. Change the gear grease each season if you drives requires it and it will last a long time.</p><p></p><p>I believe my next boat will be a Yamaha something or other. They seem pretty nice and have a unique layout. They hold plenty of people, have nice stereos, lots of storage and cup holders, and should perform well pulling skiers or towables. Another boat I love is the 2012 Sea Doo 230 wake. It's a gorgeous boat, but I've heard they require the wrench quite often.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smashedheadcat, post: 14057207, member: 7756"] I was a marine tech for a year before joining the military. I was just a young kid at the time, but I learned enough to know that boats aren't much trouble as long as you keep with the preventative maintenance. None of it is hard to do yourself if you don't mind turning a wrench. For new boat pricing, it is tough to say, but here are some general guidelines: Most any boat will cost $1000 per foot. Bigger name brands will be $1500 or so. Add the cost of options (stereo, depth finder etc.), and add the price for power/drive. That'll get you in the ballpark of what you can expect to pay. You won't find a new 22 ft boat with a nice stereo and a fuel injected 454 for $30K. The arguments on which drive to go with..... it depends on what you want to use the boat for. If you have deep water, it's hard to beat a I/O. The engines are very similar to car engines, and when maintained, will last an awful long time. Just replace the wear items before they cause problems and do all of the required preventative maintenance. The outdrives these days are very reliable as well. Change the gear grease each season if you drives requires it and it will last a long time. I believe my next boat will be a Yamaha something or other. They seem pretty nice and have a unique layout. They hold plenty of people, have nice stereos, lots of storage and cup holders, and should perform well pulling skiers or towables. Another boat I love is the 2012 Sea Doo 230 wake. It's a gorgeous boat, but I've heard they require the wrench quite often. [/QUOTE]
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