After 3+ years of searching, agonizing, wishing for a lottery win, riding in several friends boats, and tooling around in Erie relatively calm water in my 19' Lund, I purchased a 2018 300 Marlin!
You are getting no closer to accomplishing your bucket list until you do something about it.
- No, there is no financial measurement or justification that makes this a great investment. It's a toy, like all the boats I've owned before. A therapeutic, adventurous, amazing toy.
- Maybe there's a great used one out there for a lot less, but darn few in the 2-4 yr old category and fewer still with low hours that I'm sure of the history on.
- Yes, It does feel like I leapfrogged 5 purchase steps forward!
- I looked at, boated in and reviewed some very nice Pursuits, BW's and others
- I looked at every used Chesapeake, Sailfish and Marlin on the market in the 5 major on line markets for the last 24 months
- Really looking forward to working with South Shore Marine. Top notch experience so far!
- I have a lot to learn about twin engines, cabins and bow thrusters.
- In talking with several people it's surprising how many start with many different boats and end up with the Marlin.
You are getting no closer to accomplishing your bucket list until you do something about it.
1) I'd like a turn providing the ride for the guys I fish with on day trips instead of always riding with them
2) I want to visit each of the Great Lakes in my boat
3) I want to strap the Kayaks on the hard top and head for Canada with my son for the weekend
4) In a few years I'd eventually like to head to Florida for a couple months and live on the boat to avoid this snow / ice / wind
Hope to be my last boat purchase for the next 15+ years!
