I am starting my research for a boat purchase this coming spring and would appreciate input for you seamen on what I should get.
I intend to keep my boat on the same lake, never need a trailer. I expect that for the next 3 or 4 summers I will use it for 50% cruising around, 30% fishing and 20% pulling someone on something (mostly tubes, occasionally a skier on basic 2 skis not wake or slalom).
A few members of my family don’s get around too well, so I am a very strong toward a pontoon…super easy to board from the dock and stable on water. I highly value a reliably starting motor, and I definitely want a 4 stroke EFI.
I also want to try and keep this well under $20K, so that rules out new boats. I think I probably either need a 5-10 year old boat/motor, or a an even older boat with a new motor.
EDIT: I will use this thing probably 5 times a week on a slow week, and double that on a busy week, for 2.5 months in the summer annually.
Should I go old ass rough boat with fancy new motor (Millennium Falcon, got it where it counts), or nicer boat with older motor?