[SamSteele]

Hey Poppa,

One thing to remember about boat warranties. Many manufacturers advertise their lifetime hull warranties (Princecraft, Lund, Crestliner, etc.) which are great, but they are lifetime to the original owner only. If you are the second owner you get a 10 year prorated warranty from the date of manufacture and the dealer needs to submit paperwork to transfer the warranty to you, usually for a fee. The pro rated warranty means that if the boat is 5 years old, you get 50% coverage. 7 years old, you get 30% coverage.

I know warranty isn’t everything to many people so that info may not matter in your decision process but I thought you should be aware.

Another thing to keep in mind is that many of the older (pre Brunswick) Lund’s has issues with rotting wood in transoms. If you are looking at an older boat keep an eye out for any paint bubbling on the transom (a sign of the issue) and ask the seller about it. In essence the top cap on the transom wasn’t sealed well so water gets in and rots out the wood. The only solution is to rip out all the old wood and replace it, often for significant cost. It can be done, but you should know what you’re getting into first.

SS

ETA: With the wet summer we had it wasn’t a great year for boat sales. Dealer lots are still full of 2018s so there should be some good deals on new to be had.