[quote=bacho][quote=renegade]Budget will depend on what boat................. for the right reasonably newer spin rigged boat would like to find a deal around $4k or under if it has everything I want, like that F17 in classifieds that just went for $3000 in a couple days. For the older boats, it will depend on the condition as to what I would pay, but can't see paying $1000 for a 5.2 or similar type older boat that will need a bunch of work ( money pit).
One thing I have going for me is I maintain and repair / modify aluminum and composite aircraft structures for a living........... so fixing these type boats is not a problem for me.
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as mentioned above, (unless i missed it) what is your budget?[/quote][/quote]
My spin boats cost me about $2k per year in maintenance to keep "competitive". Many of the cheap boats are well behind on updates and maintenance. The more expensive boats are often a better deal considering the price differential.
The only spin boat I know of that would reliably trade for that price would be an F18HT.
I have a A&P as well, it doesn't translate all that well to these.[/quote]
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