08-10-2003, 07:00 PM
Hi sample (is that your real name?!)
My dad just bought a $900 12 foot (3.6m) tinny from the trading post. The main thing to worry about with 2nd hand aluminium boats is the hull. Is it dinged up or holed/repaired? Also, stray hooks and sinkers which lodge under seats and fittings can, in time, cause a 'cancer' of the aluminium which may not be immediately obvious, be sure to check this out.
Dad put a new 15hp Mercury on his, about 2 grand or so I think, and it goes alright. This size boat is fine for the bay, and we have launched it off ocean beaches on the West coast (you need to pick your day though!). In the trading post you might be able to pick up an even better deal with a boat/motor combo, but make sure you're not paying too much (some people ask for way too much for 2nd hand stuff...tell him he's dreaming...........) <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Good luck
Jazman
My dad just bought a $900 12 foot (3.6m) tinny from the trading post. The main thing to worry about with 2nd hand aluminium boats is the hull. Is it dinged up or holed/repaired? Also, stray hooks and sinkers which lodge under seats and fittings can, in time, cause a 'cancer' of the aluminium which may not be immediately obvious, be sure to check this out.
Dad put a new 15hp Mercury on his, about 2 grand or so I think, and it goes alright. This size boat is fine for the bay, and we have launched it off ocean beaches on the West coast (you need to pick your day though!). In the trading post you might be able to pick up an even better deal with a boat/motor combo, but make sure you're not paying too much (some people ask for way too much for 2nd hand stuff...tell him he's dreaming...........) <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />: Good luck
Jazman