We have decided as a family that it is time to upgrade. We have had a 19' fish & ski since 1999. we are a family of 4, our kids are 12 & 16, and we just do not fit in the boat anymore. Plus as the kids are getting older they are also wanting to always bring friends. Time is getting short as my daughter will be off to college in a few years so my time with her now is of the utmost importance.



We have been looking for about 4 months and are a bit overwhelmed with the brands,options, sizes, etc, etc, etc...... We are willing to consider almost anything. PROBLEM is that we will be spending a lot of money and do not want to deal with problems....used boat-crap shoot-I know. But I still want to put the odds in my favor.



So far my wife like the Malibu, head and shoulders above anything else. But once we went to the boat show she realized most major brands are equally nice.



I found a 2007 Sunsport 24v that looks to be in good condition, inside and out. I usually find you can tell a lot by about a person by the way they maintain their stuff-especially the interior. The inside and out are 8-9 out of 10.


Going from 19' to 23' will offer us plenty of seating. But how is storage on these? lifejackets, inflatables, (racks for boards are there), coolers, food, towels, etc, etc.... T

The boat has ballast tanks.


What are other things that I must check out? worry about? ask about? especially things directly related to this model and or year?



any other shopping advice would definitely be welcomed!!!



Thank you,



Mike
Union, MO