douglee25
Well-Known Member
If I may offer a differing point of view, I would opt to ship the boat. The reason is simple... you personally will have zero seat time in this new boat with zero experience on the maintenance side as well. I would feel more comfortable running the boat on familiar waters to gain some experience at the helm and build confidence in the vesell. I don't care how new the boat is or how well it surveyed, things happen! When things happen some 700 miles away from home, that doesn't sit too well with me.
My advice - Ship the boat home, go over the entire boat yourself or with a mechanic, gain some seat time in familiar water on the weekends, then take the boat out on a 700 mile trip.
Doug
My advice - Ship the boat home, go over the entire boat yourself or with a mechanic, gain some seat time in familiar water on the weekends, then take the boat out on a 700 mile trip.
Doug