New to boating – Need advice.

Hey guys im looking at making my first major purchase. I am looking at a 2013 Larson LXI 292 with a 8.2L single merc engine (390) hours. I’ve tried sourcing info on this boat such as reviews etc online but its so limited it scares me. There is no videos, reviews, or anything on this boat.

The asking is 32K – Im a new boater and wanted to know your thoughts….

the fact i cant find any info on this boat scares me, is it a rare boat? is it a poop boat no one buys? some light here would be awesome. I ran a boat-alert and nothing major came back like accidents etc.

will get a survey on Monday 5/8/20 – But now im wondering if anyone has had, owned or know anything about this boat enough to tell me some advice or help letting me know if its a deal or what i should be paying for something like this or even if i should run away.

Any advice is truly appreciated, don’t want to kill my boating interest making a mistake.

Ive posted pics below.

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Not the type of boat I would be seen in.
This is more of a fishing site but somebody here might know something about them.

My first boat cost TWO zeros less than that one-good luck! Have fun

My first boat came with training wheels. It took me a few boats to realize what I liked in a boat and what I didn’t. Not to mention all the things that I bounced off with the starter boat. The boat you are looking at looks like a great boat though. Big inboard boats like that have car motors in them anyway. My thought would be to get more of a starter boat to learn with but if you are the jump in with both feet kind of guy, I’m sure this will be a fine boat.

Thank you guys.

Brake
Out
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You can check on iboats forum you would probably be able to find the kind of information you’re looking for there. Especially when it comes to inboard engines and outdrives.

Dutchboy wrote:

Not the type of boat I would be seen in.
This is more of a fishing site but somebody here might know something about them.

I bet if it was offered in a tiller version you would have checked it out.
Slap on a nice 350 tiller.

Ripjiggen wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Dutchboy wrote:</div>
Not the type of boat I would be seen in.
This is more of a fishing site but somebody here might know something about them.

I bet if it was offered in a tiller version you would have checked it out.
Slap on a nice 350 tiller.

OK, ya got me there.

Will you be keeping it on the water or trailering it. My first thought is that I’m glad I started with a much smaller boat for launching. You’ll be fine but make sure you have some help the first few times if you haven’t launched something that size. Could be a pain solo shot depending on where your launching it and the weather. I haven’t heard anything negative regarding the brand. I think it’s rare because of the price point more than anything. Granted plenty of fishing boats run way higher. Take it for a spin and test the motor out at all different speeds and with a cold start.

Regarding what to check out not sure why I’m giving advice. Sheldons the guy that can tell You want to look for and how.