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If you are looking to buy a boat and have a specific budget , than you should buy a used boat. On the other hand if you have money and plan to use one boat for a number of years than you should buy a new boat. There are many advantages of buying a used boat. Some of them are described below:

* Buying used boat is good in a way that the previous owner would have paid hundreds of dollars for dock lines, life jackets , spare props, radio, safety equipment and many other things. The next owner of the boat will not have to spend money on these items and hence he/she would be saving money.

* There are many wealthy people who own a boat but are so busy in making money that they hardly ever get a chance to use their boat. So many boats have less than a couple hundred hours of engine time. Now if we were compare the with a used car, the engine hours of the used car will be much more than that of a used boat.

* New boats lose half of their value in the first two years and so if you buy a used boat, the previous owner would already have hassled with the dealer and warranty service would have been taken care of. The previous owner would also have fixed any problems that are associated with new boats.

* The most important thing is to make sure that the previous owner did the proper maintenance of the boat and the boat is in good shape. Before you buy the boat, get the boat surveyed to make sure it is in reasonable condition.