Good stater boat

[dezsr5]

So for those of us who cannot afford a new Mastercraft (yet!), what kind of starter boat would you guys recommend? Looking for something 19-21ft that you can ski behind. Price range would be below $18K.

[LakePirate]

Welcome to the Board!
Find an older Mastercraft. The options below 18 k should be good. This crowd has enough advice on buying a boat to make you go blind reading it.

[bcampbe7]

So for those of us who cannot afford a new Mastercraft (yet!), what kind of starter boat would you guys recommend? Looking for something 19-21ft that you can ski behind. Price range would be below $18K.


You should have no problem finding a great MC for that. Look in the Markeplace on this site. May be something that peaks your interest.

http://www.tmcowners.com/market/

[jbfootin]

My first MC was an '88 ProStar 190. Got it in 1999 for under $10k. Used it for 3 years and sold it for what I had in it and upgraded it a few years. You should be able to find alot for under $18k. New is nice but a few years old is not bad either and they hold their value.

Try www.boattraderonline.com. It is a pretty good site to browse.

Good luck

J

[dezsr5]

Thanks for the tips guys. This board seems great. Good knowledge base definitely. I'll let you know if something pans out.

[east tx skier]

For around $15K, you could get yourself a 91--94 Prostar. No need to upgrade. :D

[Datdude]

Buy my boat.

I have a 1999 Sportstar 190 Closed bow that I would sell. The boat is red/white and in excellent condition. It has the 310hp EFI engine with 130 hours. Also included are MC cover and single axle MC trailer. This boat would be available around $18K or less. I would also deliver within reason.

[Cloaked]

So for those of us who cannot afford a new Mastercraft (yet!), what kind of starter boat would you guys recommend? Looking for something 19-21ft that you can ski behind. Price range would be below $18K.

Here is the deal of the summer, providing you can come to an agreement. Super nice boat for a 1991 model.

http://www.tmcowners.com/teamtalk/showthread.php?p=69339#post69339#post69339

[dezsr5]

Thanks for the info, but I'm still in the research phase of this process. Probably will think seriously about buying this winter/next spring.

[dezsr5]

That 91 does look beautiful, though...