Used boat advice
Hi All,
I've done quite a bit of searching old threads and I've perused the entire sticky of boat pics over the years. I am hoping to upgrade from a 14 ft Crappie Jon to a larger, nicer, faster boat that will suit my local lakes and taking kids fishing. In recent days, I've started noticing more and more fiberglass boats that are in better condition and cheaper than most of the 17-19 foot aluminums that I'm finding used locally.
I'm looking seriously at a 96 Javelin this week with a Johnson 150. The boat is 1-owner, garage kept, clean and frequent maintenance records, etc. It is pretty much mint condition and the seller has offered to take me for a spin this week. This one is at the top of my list, but there are a couple others that are very comparable as well.
Any reason I should be scared of this boat if everything checks out? Anything I should be aware of when looking at 15-25 year old fiberglass boats for less than 10k? I have never owned a fiberglass boat, but I do think having one on my lakes would be a big upgrade due to frequent rough water.
Thanks!
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