What boat is right for you?

[FSH 210 Sport]

This is about as good as it gets when factoring in the needs before purchasing a boat. I would just add to the first part about “who‘s going to be there” be honest with yourself. Sometimes people will get a bigger boat thinking all their fam and friends will be there, and they might come out a couple of times and then not so much. The smallest boat that gets the job done is the right size. In my personal case, if my life situation changed where I was having more people go along regularly, then that would be a great excuse to move up to a 255/252 FSH.

 

[Scuba_ref]

I need 4 boats to really be happy!

1. A Yamaha for general all around boating
2. A dedicated wake sports boat
3. A true fishing boat
4. A live-aboard that can easily handle open ocean conditions


That is all. Oh, and a canoe for Murtle Lake in BC Canada.

 

[adrianp89]

This is about as good as it gets when factoring in the needs before purchasing a boat. I would just add to the first part about “who‘s going to be there” be honest with yourself. Sometimes people will get a bigger boat thinking all their fam and friends will be there, and they might come out a couple of times and then not so much. The smallest boat that gets the job done is the right size. In my personal case, if my life situation changed where I was having more people go along regularly, then that would be a great excuse to move up to a 255/252 FSH.

Starting to see a lot of the 25' FSH in the wild. I don't fish but those things are sweet.

 

[Jim_in_Delaware]

This is about as good as it gets when factoring in the needs before purchasing a boat. I would just add to the first part about “who‘s going to be there” be honest with yourself. Sometimes people will get a bigger boat thinking all their fam and friends will be there, and they might come out a couple of times and then not so much. The smallest boat that gets the job done is the right size. In my personal case, if my life situation changed where I was having more people go along regularly, then that would be a great excuse to move up to a 255/252 FSH.

He has posted a number of good, no bullshit videos in the past.

I really like his bullet points:

• who’s going
• where are you boating
• why boating (what activities)
• what is budget

These are all great points for anyone to keep in mind when buying a boat.

Five years ago, my dream boat would have been a 30’ - 35’ boat that my wife and I could spend extended time on. As I got closer to retirement and actually retired, the last three bullets above changed.

Currently, my dream boat has actually morphed into:

• a kayak for our small lakes and quiet saltwater bays
• an older trailerable sailboat that I can overnight on
• a SX220

We bought his and hers kayaks at the end of last Summer, still working on the sailboat and Yamaha!

Jim

 

[FSH 210 Sport]

I need 4 boats to really be happy!

1. A Yamaha for general all around boating
2. A dedicated wake sports boat
3. A true fishing boat
4. A live-aboard that can easily handle open ocean conditions


That is all. Oh, and a canoe for Murtle Lake in BC Canada.

A man of simple means lol!