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Thought I would check here since there seem to be quite a few Mariners floating around this forum. :)

I am looking for a boat that can be hauled with a 6cyl 94' toyota pickup, without needing permits (Overwidth or something). Must have a fridge, toilet, shower, stove top, and sleeping for at least 2 people.

Ive been shopping on craigslist for a week or so now, and am not finding many options for what I am looking for.

Does anyone have any ideas on a good place to search or maybe have an in on one for sale in that size range?

My hopeful budget would be $15000 or less, and would be super happy to find it for $10000 or less.
 
Orion Bailey said:
Thought I would check here since there seem to be quite a few Mariners floating around this forum. :)

I am looking for a boat that can be hauled with a 6cyl 94' toyota pickup, without needing permits (Overwidth or something). Must have a fridge, toilet, shower, stove top, and sleeping for at least 2 people.

Ive been shopping on craigslist for a week or so now, and am not finding many options for what I am looking for.

Does anyone have any ideas on a good place to search or maybe have an in on one for sale in that size range?

My hopeful budget would be $15000 or less, and would be super happy to find it for $10000 or less.
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...sound like a pretty damn big boat...are you sure your older 6 cyl truck's engine/tranny/brakes can handle it?
 
Orion Bailey said:
Thought I would check here since there seem to be quite a few Mariners floating around this forum. :)

I am looking for a boat that can be hauled with a 6cyl 94' toyota pickup, without needing permits (Overwidth or something). Must have a fridge, toilet, shower, stove top, and sleeping for at least 2 people.

Ive been shopping on craigslist for a week or so now, and am not finding many options for what I am looking for.

Does anyone have any ideas on a good place to search or maybe have an in on one for sale in that size range?

My hopeful budget would be $15000 or less, and would be super happy to find it for $10000 or less.
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Your budget seems adequate. The flaw in reasoning is to expect to tow a cabin cruiser with a small truck. If it were me, I would wait till after the height of the boating season, say October or so. You should be able to save a significant amount. As to what you are expecting to have, a common option would be an eighteen to twenty on foot Bayliner. That would be a comfortable set up, very serviceable with an inboard engine, and a lot of them available.
 
Orion Bailey said:
Thought I would check here since there seem to be quite a few Mariners floating around this forum. :)

I am looking for a boat that can be hauled with a 6cyl 94' toyota pickup, without needing permits (Overwidth or something). Must have a fridge, toilet, shower, stove top, and sleeping for at least 2 people.

Ive been shopping on craigslist for a week or so now, and am not finding many options for what I am looking for.

Does anyone have any ideas on a good place to search or maybe have an in on one for sale in that size range?

My hopeful budget would be $15000 or less, and would be super happy to find it for $10000 or less.
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I think you’ll find a better selection/more choices by expanding your search to the Puget Sound. Especially (as @DaLincolnJones pointed out) if you wait until mid autumn....
 
yankeesince59 said:
...sound like a pretty damn big boat...are you sure your older 6 cyl truck's engine/tranny/brakes can handle it?
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You might be right. I dont really know the weights of boats, just kinda assumed they are light because well, they float. LOL.

I do see there are boat moving services out there, so maybe my truck isnt the end all.
 
UncleCliffy'sDaddy said:
I think you’ll find a better selection/more choices by expanding your search to the Puget Sound. Especially (as @DaLincolnJones pointed out) if you wait until mid autumn....
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Yep, sounds like it.

DaLincolnJones said:
Your budget seems adequate. The flaw in reasoning is to expect to tow a cabin cruiser with a small truck. If it were me, I would wait till after the height of the boating season, say October or so. You should be able to save a significant amount. As to what you are expecting to have, a common option would be an eighteen to twenty on foot Bayliner. That would be a comfortable set up, very serviceable with an inboard engine, and a lot of them available.
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That is my planned purchasing time anyhow. Doing the research now to be ready when money is in hand in September.
 
UncleCliffy'sDaddy said:
I think you’ll find a better selection/more choices by expanding your search to the Puget Sound. Especially (as @DaLincolnJones pointed out) if you wait until mid autumn....
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Yeah, great idea. The think to watch for up there is exposure to salt water. You might want to look in the Northern Cal area. A lot of guys boat on Shasta and Trinity Lakes. As you may be aware of, big lakes equal big boats.
 
Orion Bailey said:
Thought I would check here since there seem to be quite a few Mariners floating around this forum. :)

I am looking for a boat that can be hauled with a 6cyl 94' toyota pickup, without needing permits (Overwidth or something). Must have a fridge, toilet, shower, stove top, and sleeping for at least 2 people.

Ive been shopping on craigslist for a week or so now, and am not finding many options for what I am looking for.

Does anyone have any ideas on a good place to search or maybe have an in on one for sale in that size range?

My hopeful budget would be $15000 or less, and would be super happy to find it for $10000 or less.
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I boated most of my life although it was usually much smaller ski type boats (as you can see in my avatar) and boat of the size you want with all the features would likely be around 23' or bigger and with all the extras you require will make the boat pretty heavy. The boat in my avatar is 18' and fairly light and I towed it with an Astro Van with a stock 4.3 litre v6 and loaded for camping and a few people in the van was just a bit under the limit I would recommend. A boat you are looking for would likely need something like an F250 with a decent size V8 or a diesel with lots of torque. Look up the towing capacity of your truck and then check out weights of boats that fit your needs as underpowering with a tow vehicle not made to handle the load will cause more wear and tear and likely premature breakdowns.
 
You know what boat stands for, right? bring out another thousand.

Ha! Dad jokes rule.

but seriously, I heard the best two days in a boat owners life are the day they buy it, and the day they sell it.
 
Orion Bailey said:
Thought I would check here since there seem to be quite a few Mariners floating around this forum. :)

I am looking for a boat that can be hauled with a 6cyl 94' toyota pickup, without needing permits (Overwidth or something). Must have a fridge, toilet, shower, stove top, and sleeping for at least 2 people.

Ive been shopping on craigslist for a week or so now, and am not finding many options for what I am looking for.

Does anyone have any ideas on a good place to search or maybe have an in on one for sale in that size range?

My hopeful budget would be $15000 or less, and would be super happy to find it for $10000 or less.
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I'll sell you the Mar Azul for $7.5K...
 
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