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Originally Posted by 2000cs
Also consider salt vs fresh water use. If you’re going to be on salt water, make sure your boat and fittings are somewhat able to withstand the corrosion.
A small pontoon like the Seadoo Switch might satisfy the urge to go fast and play, while allowing some versatility for cruising and fishing.
We live on a lake and see lots of jet skis (mostly bigger ones, often pulling a tube), pontoons/tritoons with more people aboard, and fishing boats with huge engines zooming to that honey hole. Each has its benefits and compromises.
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This is huge.
It all depends what you want to do with it. Putt around a lake? Go on the ocean? Big difference depending on what your plans are.
I live in CT and have my boating license. To me a small boat with an outboard seems to be a good mix. Not too hard to maintain, you can have a few people on it, pull some water skiers, go fishing, etc. Salt water becomes a bigger deal because what seems like a big boat on a lake is a tiny boat on the ocean. I love jet skis, but they can be even more of a PITA to fix than an outboard, and also everywhere you go people seem to think you are an a-hole buzzing around them.
I don't currently own any boats but have had a few and fixed even more of them as a side hobby for family/friends.