OT Looking to Buy a Boat...

[Orion Bailey]

Thought I would check here since there seem to be quite a few Mariners floating around this forum.

I am looking for a boat that can be hauled with a 6cyl 94' toyota pickup, without needing permits (Overwidth or something). Must have a fridge, toilet, shower, stove top, and sleeping for at least 2 people.

Ive been shopping on craigslist for a week or so now, and am not finding many options for what I am looking for.

Does anyone have any ideas on a good place to search or maybe have an in on one for sale in that size range?

My hopeful budget would be $15000 or less, and would be super happy to find it for $10000 or less.

 

[yankeesince59]

Thought I would check here since there seem to be quite a few Mariners floating around this forum.

I am looking for a boat that can be hauled with a 6cyl 94' toyota pickup, without needing permits (Overwidth or something). Must have a fridge, toilet, shower, stove top, and sleeping for at least 2 people.

Ive been shopping on craigslist for a week or so now, and am not finding many options for what I am looking for.

Does anyone have any ideas on a good place to search or maybe have an in on one for sale in that size range?

My hopeful budget would be $15000 or less, and would be super happy to find it for $10000 or less.

...sound like a pretty damn big boat...are you sure your older 6 cyl truck's engine/tranny/brakes can handle it?

 

[DaLincolnJones]

Thought I would check here since there seem to be quite a few Mariners floating around this forum.

I am looking for a boat that can be hauled with a 6cyl 94' toyota pickup, without needing permits (Overwidth or something). Must have a fridge, toilet, shower, stove top, and sleeping for at least 2 people.

Ive been shopping on craigslist for a week or so now, and am not finding many options for what I am looking for.

Does anyone have any ideas on a good place to search or maybe have an in on one for sale in that size range?

My hopeful budget would be $15000 or less, and would be super happy to find it for $10000 or less.

Your budget seems adequate. The flaw in reasoning is to expect to tow a cabin cruiser with a small truck. If it were me, I would wait till after the height of the boating season, say October or so. You should be able to save a significant amount. As to what you are expecting to have, a common option would be an eighteen to twenty on foot Bayliner. That would be a comfortable set up, very serviceable with an inboard engine, and a lot of them available.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[UncleCliffy'sDaddy]

Thought I would check here since there seem to be quite a few Mariners floating around this forum.

I am looking for a boat that can be hauled with a 6cyl 94' toyota pickup, without needing permits (Overwidth or something). Must have a fridge, toilet, shower, stove top, and sleeping for at least 2 people.

Ive been shopping on craigslist for a week or so now, and am not finding many options for what I am looking for.

Does anyone have any ideas on a good place to search or maybe have an in on one for sale in that size range?

My hopeful budget would be $15000 or less, and would be super happy to find it for $10000 or less.

I think you’ll find a better selection/more choices by expanding your search to the Puget Sound. Especially (as @DaLincolnJones pointed out) if you wait until mid autumn....

 

[Orion Bailey]

...sound like a pretty damn big boat...are you sure your older 6 cyl truck's engine/tranny/brakes can handle it?

You might be right. I dont really know the weights of boats, just kinda assumed they are light because well, they float. LOL.

I do see there are boat moving services out there, so maybe my truck isnt the end all.

 

[Orion Bailey]

Damn straight. IM buying an island and sailing my boat to it to live in peaceful solitude and to get away from all you MOFOS!!!!


Sailing the Seas of Cheese.... who knows that reference?

 

[Orion Bailey]

I think you’ll find a better selection/more choices by expanding your search to the Puget Sound. Especially (as @DaLincolnJones pointed out) if you wait until mid autumn....

Yep, sounds like it.

Your budget seems adequate. The flaw in reasoning is to expect to tow a cabin cruiser with a small truck. If it were me, I would wait till after the height of the boating season, say October or so. You should be able to save a significant amount. As to what you are expecting to have, a common option would be an eighteen to twenty on foot Bayliner. That would be a comfortable set up, very serviceable with an inboard engine, and a lot of them available.

That is my planned purchasing time anyhow. Doing the research now to be ready when money is in hand in September.

 

[DaLincolnJones]

I think you’ll find a better selection/more choices by expanding your search to the Puget Sound. Especially (as @DaLincolnJones pointed out) if you wait until mid autumn....

Yeah, great idea. The think to watch for up there is exposure to salt water. You might want to look in the Northern Cal area. A lot of guys boat on Shasta and Trinity Lakes. As you may be aware of, big lakes equal big boats.

 

[riverman]

 

[Chris Craig]

 

[Chris Craig]

 

[Chris Craig]

 

[Chris Craig]

 

[Orion Bailey]

Man. Maybe i dont want a boat now.
I just want a residential block that floats around!

 

[riverman]

 

[riverman]

Man. Maybe i dont want a boat now.

you could opt for a hot tub

 

[Chris Craig]

you could opt for a hot tub
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[BigGameDamian]

 

[SlyPokerDog]

. Must have a fridge, toilet, shower, stove top, and sleeping for at least 2 people.

Why do you need all this? What do you plan to do with the boat?

 

[Orion Bailey]

Why do you need all this? What do you plan to do with the boat?

Getaway trips up the columbia for weekends, possibly a week at a time.

 

[CupWizier]

Thought I would check here since there seem to be quite a few Mariners floating around this forum.

I am looking for a boat that can be hauled with a 6cyl 94' toyota pickup, without needing permits (Overwidth or something). Must have a fridge, toilet, shower, stove top, and sleeping for at least 2 people.

Ive been shopping on craigslist for a week or so now, and am not finding many options for what I am looking for.

Does anyone have any ideas on a good place to search or maybe have an in on one for sale in that size range?

My hopeful budget would be $15000 or less, and would be super happy to find it for $10000 or less.

I boated most of my life although it was usually much smaller ski type boats (as you can see in my avatar) and boat of the size you want with all the features would likely be around 23' or bigger and with all the extras you require will make the boat pretty heavy. The boat in my avatar is 18' and fairly light and I towed it with an Astro Van with a stock 4.3 litre v6 and loaded for camping and a few people in the van was just a bit under the limit I would recommend. A boat you are looking for would likely need something like an F250 with a decent size V8 or a diesel with lots of torque. Look up the towing capacity of your truck and then check out weights of boats that fit your needs as underpowering with a tow vehicle not made to handle the load will cause more wear and tear and likely premature breakdowns.

 

[julius]

You know what boat stands for, right? bring out another thousand.

Ha! Dad jokes rule.

but seriously, I heard the best two days in a boat owners life are the day they buy it, and the day they sell it.

 

[yankeesince59]

You know what boat stands for, right? bring out another thousand.

Ha! Dad jokes rule.

but seriously, I heard the best two days in a boat owners life are the day they buy it, and the day they sell it.

...I heard the same thing about buying a Corvette.

 

[e_blazer]

...I heard the same thing about buying a Corvette.

And a horse.

I can vouch for the horse version.

 

[BlazerWookee]

Thought I would check here since there seem to be quite a few Mariners floating around this forum.

I am looking for a boat that can be hauled with a 6cyl 94' toyota pickup, without needing permits (Overwidth or something). Must have a fridge, toilet, shower, stove top, and sleeping for at least 2 people.

Ive been shopping on craigslist for a week or so now, and am not finding many options for what I am looking for.

Does anyone have any ideas on a good place to search or maybe have an in on one for sale in that size range?

My hopeful budget would be $15000 or less, and would be super happy to find it for $10000 or less.

I'll sell you the Mar Azul for $7.5K...

 

[e_blazer]

Getaway trips up the columbia for weekends, possibly a week at a time.

I figured you were forming a Captain and Tenille cover band.

 

[e_blazer]

I'll sell you the Mar Azul for $7.5K...

It comes with Marazul bound and gagged belowdecks.

 

[BlazerWookee]

It comes with Marazul bound and gagged belowdecks.

Which wasn't as difficult as one might think...

 

[Orion Bailey]

I figured you were forming a Captain and Tenille cover band.

Actually is my tour bus for my new pirate band.