Thank you all very much for your replies and advice!! It clears the fog a bit for me. Even tho it has been quite a few years since I have done any boating, I am certain that I want at least a 20 footer for the room and the stability. I do not intend to slip it anywhere, instead will trailor it every time I go out. Will definately take the safe boaters course(as will my wife and both of my daughters). We will take our time about venturing out on Winnipisaukee as it is such a large lake with a lot of traffic and takes time and caution to boat safely.
If I do buy from Winnisquam Marine, I will probably spend quite a few days boating winnisquam at least until I am very familiar with the particular boat I buy. Seeing as how the salesman told me I get free use of their marina's boat launch if I buy there...may as well use it, eh?
Drove by Irwin Marine on the way to Winnisquam Marine and wow!!..that place is huge!!..Even tho they are such a big place do you folks think they would have the time to show a new boat buyer around their inventory?
Will take the advice some have offered and look at similar boats of a different make. I foresee a very hard decision looming ahead!! I can't even rule out the possibility of purchasing a good used late model boat if the price feels right.
Again, thank you all very much for your responses!!..Hope to actually meet and boat with at least some of you good people in the future.
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