| The one benefit of purchasing a used boat is that it | | | | suits your taste, is to call the U.S. Coast Guard and |
| will come cheaper than a new one, and is generally | | | | get the requisite information on that particular model. |
| better equipped. Added to that, a used boat has a | | | | If a recall has been issued, then you should call the |
| proven track record. On the downside, upgrading a | | | | owner to find out if the boat has been serviced. If |
| used boat will eventually cost you money. | | | | the answer is in the negative, you should find out if |
| If you choose to purchase a used boat, there are | | | | the recall period is still on. |
| many ways to go about it. Shopping can be done | | | | After the necessary research, the boat would then |
| through classified advertisements in the newspapers, | | | | have to be thoroughly inspected. The engine is the |
| journals, magazines and on a plethora of websites | | | | major concern in a used boat. A boat's engine goes |
| relating to boats. Also, dealerships offer boats that | | | | through a lot more wear and tear than a car's, so |
| have been accepted as trade-ins. The warranty | | | | you have to check the condition of the boat engine |
| offered on the used boat would be limited, and the | | | | in detail. If you are a mechanical novice, a technician |
| boat will most likely have gone through some | | | | should check on the condition of the engine before |
| servicing to get it ready for sale. The dealer, being a | | | | you purchase the boat. This is particularly important if |
| third party with obvious overhead costs (for | | | | the boat has been used extensively in salt water, |
| example, sales commissions), would put a higher price | | | | which has a greater corrosive effect than fresh |
| on the used boat than the owner of the boat would. | | | | water. |
| The prudent thing to do, upon finding a boat that | | | | |