10 Things to Do When You Buy a Boat and Before You Hit the Water the First TIme

[@Koujujutsu]

Thank you for this wealth of info! I didn't know hiring a captain on my (future) boat was a thing. Sounds VERY useful. Much continued success!

[@BoatBuyersSecretWeapon]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bigguydiy2184]

Good advise. I use to take new owners out on their boats. I started on land first going over the boat and trailer then climbed into the boat going over everything and I mean everything. Some demos can go as long as 4 hours with me if it involved dropping the boat in the water and heading out. I always gave them a pad of paper and pen. And my piece of advise to every new boat owner, "You will not remember everything I tell you, but there will be a moment where a light will go off and you will say "Oh yeah, I remember that being pointed out"". "My advise is like a pale of water being thrown on you. Not all of it will stick, but the important parts will remain on you". I really miss doing those demos.

[@paulm9008]

So glad I found your channel. Everything I've watched on your channels has had priceless information. Thank you.

[@dreed7312]

Great advice. I would have put training first. Waaay waaay back, my entire family went through the US Power Squadrons safe boating course. Due to tech history, I learned using dividers, angles, and a parallel straight edge. By the time I was old enough to have a boat, I was competent enough to skipper it offshore, without modern electronics. I would also stress fire safety especially with gasoline engines.

[@Gandalf2001]

What a great video. Clear, straightforward, practical. Love this channel!

[@quintenzappe3412]

if i have an inboard is leaving the engine compartment open for a minute or two a safe alternative to running the blower before i start the engine?

[@mtblantonjr]

Love the pics of Buster Boyd landing since I’m close to Wylie also! Papa Doc’s is the bomb! Lol

[@mtblantonjr]

@@BoatBuyersSecretWeapon Gf works in Rock Hill and lives in Ft. Mill. Although I’m in Shelby NC, I’m down/over there quite often. Lol

[@mtblantonjr]

@@BoatBuyersSecretWeapon I definitely plan to be out there as soon as I get a boat picked out. Lol

[@patrickbling]

Many thanks!

[@cgirl111]

Tie the correct sized bung at every through hull fitting in your boat.

[@captainsplash24]

Just saw a video from the Yamaha marine center about 20 FUN boating excursion in Jacksonville. Are you from here?

[@BoatBuyersSecretWeapon]

No, I helped them get started with doing video several years ago. Did that as an example video for them

[@preacherforjesuschrist.3806]

Almost there. Just put down the 10% on a 2008 Monterey 290 Sport Cruiser.

[@preacherforjesuschrist.3806]

Great as always. Thank you.

[@issacfernandez2254]

Try to go to link for the buying toolkit, but i have been blocked.

[@BoatBuyersSecretWeapon]

Is this the one you tried: boaterssecretweapon.com/pages/boat-buyers-toolkit

[@laurazavatkay2782]

I received a quote for a ranger 2510 from a dealer who added $5,600 for shipping and prep even though it is a national no hassle no-haggle price. Please comment.

[@laurazavatkay2782]

@@BoatBuyersSecretWeapon ft. Myers, florida

[@laurazavatkay2782]

@@BoatBuyersSecretWeapon thank you

[@laurazavatkay2782]

For shipping and prep. Please comment

[@dcc2444]

Hey Matt, have a more technical question for you. Seen as Yamaha does not provide a NMEA 2000 capable jet boat option, can JBP come up with a way to connect out chart plotters to the engine and other interfaces? I cant even obtain a damn engine temp gage through Yamaha let alone other engine data through a NMEA 2000 interface? Yamaha has this option for their outboards why not the jet boats? Thanks! Dave...

[@dcc2444]

@@BoatBuyersSecretWeapon Yamaha wont comment on it!?!

[@dcc2444]

@@BoatBuyersSecretWeapon Thanks!!

[@zackriden79]

Sea Tow is 250 a year dude

[@BoatBuyersSecretWeapon]

Inflation

[@danhammond9066]

I bought a boat now what? I go fishing is what.

[@erich6879]

DUDE!......You FORGOT the five most important things!

[@erich6879]

@@BoatBuyersSecretWeapon I did...