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Location: minocqua, wi. | i was in the same pickle once and felt i made a good decision so here was mine. went through a divorce and the boat (a 20' ranger) had to go. i knew i wanted what i already had or wanted/needed one as soon as possible but more importantly needed something to get me by. i chose to buy a used tuffy Esox Magnum knowing that when the time came i would 1. be able to get rid of it quick and 2. keep most of my invested money toward the one i wanted. in my case i ran the Tuffy for 2 years, sold it in 2 weeks when i was able to find my new bigger glass ranger and sold it for what i paid for it so kept all of that money invested into the newer boat.
key is to pick your "get-by" boat carefully. there are some boat brands/models that are simply desirable and easy to sell ... get to know which ones those are in your price situation and get yourself on the water right away. |
