Swirlybirdman asked:
Hi, I am looking for a small 12ft to 14ft fishing boat (prefer Aluminum) thats some what cheap almost like a row boat with a 5hp outboard on it. I have checked craigs list and a bunch of dealers but there all like $1200 plus even if i get the boat without a motor any suggestions of a good place to get one, or a good boat in general. (companies..)
I live in massachusetts USA.
Hi, I am looking for a small 12ft to 14ft fishing boat (prefer Aluminum) thats some what cheap almost like a row boat with a 5hp outboard on it. I have checked craigs list and a bunch of dealers but there all like $1200 plus even if i get the boat without a motor any suggestions of a good place to get one, or a good boat in general. (companies..)
I live in massachusetts USA.
Kind of funny you would ask this and not tell us what country, state or city you live in.
I would look outside of taxachooschits. It would be worth a few hours drive to buy something much cheaper.
boston whaler sells 11-35 foot boats. i bet you can find what you want there.
Take my advice and hold out for the Aluminum boat. It is lighter and more rugged than a glass boat.
Be aware there are two styles of 12 – 14 ft. aluminum boats. One is thin aluminum and is the lighter of the two, but has a rounded hull and tips easily like a canoe. These boats work best for carrying in the bed of a pickup or on overhead pickup racks or where you are going to be dragging the boat to water by yourself. Lone Star is one brand of lightweight aluminum boat that comes to mind.
The other style hull is flatter and wider. It uses a heavier guage aluminum. It weights almost twice the light weight boat. It is more stable and you can net a fish without danger of tipping the boat over. Valco and Smoker Craft are two good examples of the heavier and more stable boats. They can be used on overhead pickup racks, but are too wide to carry in a pickup bed, they work best with a trailer.
Here in South central Wisconsin, you see boats like this in yards along side the road regularly and would sell for about $600 including boat motor and trailer, assuming all is faily old. A newer motor raises the price a lot. Starcrafts, Alumacrafts are decent old boats like you seek. These are plentiful throughout rural lake country in the Midwest. Put on your trailer hitch and take a vacation.