This years edition of Boating s Boat Buyers Guide features as diverse a fleet of boats as ever.

Houseboat buying guide. A short list of DOs DONTs to help you find the perfect houseboat. In this guide well start with the assumption that youve identified a suitable vessel. Lets face it you want to spend your time enjoying your boat and not mending it.

Find the details about other considerations that come into play when choosing the right boat in our Boat Buyers Guide. Remember to always check the engine compression of a used motor before purchasing. Houseboats range in size from 20-some feet all the way up to 90-plus feet so its hard to come up with an average price of a new houseboat but figure around a 750000 for the really high-end stuff around 250000 for midrange models and on down for the value leaders in the industry.

Boat Buyers Edition presented by. Thus buying used or secondhand houseboats may be more practical than buying a new or almost new houseboat. Generally we advise first time buyers not to buy a boat that might need a lot of work as they might not know what they are doing.

Canal Junction suggests walking the towpath of the area youd like to moor in and talking to the boat-owners to see if theyre aware of any that might be up for grabs as well as visiting boatyards to check availability. When you buy a new boat you know exactly what youre getting and you can even build the boat the way you want. This way you can be confident in the boats history meaning no concerns about the boat having been misused and you know youll be able to take it out on the water straightaway without having to make any repairs or adjustments.

We cover all the bases in itranging from budgets and finance to what type of vehicle you may need to tow your boatbecause our mission is to make sure you end up being a happy boater. There are many books on the subject of buying a boat obtainable at your local library or book store. Try before you buy at Essex Boatyards to mention but a few.

Buying a new boat. Boating Magazines 2020 Boat Buyers Guide features the top new boats on the market. Sometimes they deduct the age of the boat from the term of the mortgage.