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TiltonBB · 12-26-2016, 02:15 PM

Many years ago I bought a 34 Silverton in Alexandria Bay, NY and had Miles Marine truck it to Winnipesaukee. Alexandria Bay is a nice town near where the St. Lawrence Seaway connects to Lake Ontario. After contacting the dealer I drove about 7 hours to look at the boat and take a test ride. I enjoyed the town so much that I have been back 3 more times just to spend a few days there.

Two things that I think it helps when you go to see what you are interested in: Obviously you get to see the boat but it also lets the seller know that you are serious and not just a voice on the phone. You might be able to get a better deal.

I agree with the poster who said that they would stay away from boats that have been in salt water. Once the corrosion starts there is not much you can do to stop it.

There are plenty of really nice fresh water used boats from the Great Lakes to the Lake of the Ozarks. One way to search using sites such as Boat Trader is use a zip code like Chicago (60601) and set the area to a few hundred miles and most of the boats that come up should be fresh water boats. To get the right boat, for the right price, I would not be concerned about where the boat is located.

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TiltonBB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilford, NH and Florida Posts: 3,161 Thanks: 750 Thanked 2,277 Times in 986 Posts	Do It! Many years ago I bought a 34 Silverton in Alexandria Bay, NY and had Miles Marine truck it to Winnipesaukee. Alexandria Bay is a nice town near where the St. Lawrence Seaway connects to Lake Ontario. After contacting the dealer I drove about 7 hours to look at the boat and take a test ride. I enjoyed the town so much that I have been back 3 more times just to spend a few days there. Two things that I think it helps when you go to see what you are interested in: Obviously you get to see the boat but it also lets the seller know that you are serious and not just a voice on the phone. You might be able to get a better deal. I agree with the poster who said that they would stay away from boats that have been in salt water. Once the corrosion starts there is not much you can do to stop it. There are plenty of really nice fresh water used boats from the Great Lakes to the Lake of the Ozarks. One way to search using sites such as Boat Trader is use a zip code like Chicago (60601) and set the area to a few hundred miles and most of the boats that come up should be fresh water boats. To get the right boat, for the right price, I would not be concerned about where the boat is located.