| Purchasing a pre-owned vessel is often testing | | | | a choice of fishing, high-performance or pleasure |
| experience, so it is vital to note all responsibilities that | | | | models. |
| come with this commitment, such as the financial | | | | Fishing boats, often constructed with a specific |
| obligations, maintenance on on-going care. | | | | purpose in mind - either to fish freshwater or saltwater, |
| Is the intended purchase a motor-driven or sailing boat | | | | come outfitted with a full array of features and gear |
| - be it to experience the high-speed thrills of a PWC or | | | | to provide a fun, safe outing for the most competitive |
| jet boat, fish the ocean, flats or inshore waters, or | | | | of professional angler to the weekender. Fish boats |
| relax with the more leisurely pace of a sailboat. If | | | | offer the ultimate in relation to durability; quality and |
| combining such activities as water-sports and fishing | | | | high-performance to pursue a diverse range of fish |
| than a fish & ski boat might be the ideal choice. | | | | species in shallow waters, inshore waters to |
| Popular watercrafts consist of - | | | | performing equally well in the open sea. |
| A sailboat comes in a wide variety of hull | | | | A Personal watercraft (PWC), designed to offer |
| configurations, keel-types, sizes, and number of sails to | | | | high-speed thrills, quick and easy maneuverability, and |
| establish the class of a vessel. The monohulls (single | | | | equipped to take-on 1 to 3 riders, comes in either a |
| hull) is the traditional style of sailboat, although the | | | | stand-up or sit-down configuration. A sports-inspired |
| multi-hulled boats (trimarans and catarmans) are | | | | PWC (also known as a Waverunner, Sea-Doo and |
| starting to gain in popularity. A sailboat comes outfitted | | | | Jet Ski) comes manufactured with sufficient power |
| for a day sail, overnight sail, to those manufactured | | | | and engine-size to tow wakeboard, toys, and water |
| and designed to sail the world's oceans. Common | | | | skiers on flat waters. PWC's at 12-foot in length or |
| configurations consist of the cutter, catboat, sloop, | | | | less, are jet-driven, equipped with a throttle to apply |
| yawl and ketch and come complete with sophisticated | | | | power, and offer a great high-speed motorcycle on |
| electronic gadgets to offer a fun, successful time at | | | | water for recreational or sports enthusiast. |
| sea for sailors of all ages and abilities. | | | | Once the purchase of a sail or motor-driven vessel is |
| A motor-driven or powerboat is fast, safe, and easier | | | | in progress it is also worthwhile to look into the legal |
| to handled than a fully rigged sailboat. Powerboats, | | | | obligations and responsibilities of owning a watercraft, |
| configured with a inboard, stern drive, jet or outboard | | | | as this is different from one state to the next. Also, |
| engine, often come manufactured with a specific | | | | arrange a tailored insurance package through one of |
| purpose in mind, with those suited water-sports, tubing | | | | the specialized boat insurance companies to ensure an |
| or wake boarding to fishing the lakes, bays, or flats or | | | | optimal level of cover is in force as soon as ownership |
| overnight excursions. Some of the more versatile and | | | | of a vessel is finalized. |
| useful of motorboats include the center consoles, with | | | | |