What skills should I learn before I purchase My first boat?

Everyone has provided great feedback. As far as the purchase be willing to travel to look at boats that fit your need. You must get a survey, you must insist that the person doing this not only does a compression check but also a leak down test on each cylinder. Make sure you have a slip that fits your boat and your ability to maneuver your boat. Make sure the boat you purchase has all the original manuals that came with the boat. Then take the time to read all of them. You will earn things like the only thing you clean your head with is Dawn dishwashing detergent.
 
douglee25 said:
1. Keep a clean bilge. Helps with easy diagnosis.
2. Keep up with maintenance. Boats aren't like cars... When something breaks, it's not like you can pull over to the side of the road. Try to be proactive.
3. Definitely practice docking in varying conditions.
4. Develop some base rules for your family and guests when on board ie no distractions during docking, nothing down the head that didn't go in your body, life jacket locations, etc.
5. Make sure you have all your safety gear on board in case you're boarded by USCG.
6. Get Boat US or Seatow coverage. Cheap insurance for a tow.
7. Learn how to use a VHF radio.
8. Train someone else in your crew to operate your boat in case you get hurt and are unable.
9. If you get a gas boat, make sure you know how to use the blower before starting the engines. Seems simple yet many explosions occur every year.
10. Enjoy!
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#8 - got new VHF with MMSI. Wife knows how to use, out one day I said you drive, familiar with boat in case I get hurt. She says, I don’t need to drive, I just push that red button (on the VHF). Women’s logic.
 
WV 320 Dancer said:
Everyone has provided great feedback. As far as the purchase be willing to travel to look at boats that fit your need. You must get a survey, you must insist that the person doing this not only does a compression check but also a leak down test on each cylinder. Make sure you have a slip that fits your boat and your ability to maneuver your boat. Make sure the boat you purchase has all the original manuals that came with the boat. Then take the time to read all of them. You will earn things like the only thing you clean your head with is Dawn dishwashing detergent.
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Original manuals? Ya, good luck with that.
 
Hahahahaha. I had the same in case of emergency talk with my wife. 2 hours of explaining on how to start the engines, drive the boat and dock it. 2 days of letting her do it herself. Then when all done i ask her if she feels good. Her response was. Im just gonna get on the radio, hit channel 16 and scream for help. Im like, well, that works also
 
Jeff Delbuono said:
Hahahahaha. I had the same in case of emergency talk with my wife. 2 hours of explaining on how to start the engines, drive the boat and dock it. 2 days of letting her do it herself. Then when all done i ask her if she feels good. Her response was. Im just gonna get on the radio, hit channel 16 and scream for help. Im like, well, that works also
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Just showed this to wife, we can’t stop laughing!
 
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