WHICH FIRST BOAT TO CHOOSE?

WHICH FIRST BOAT TO CHOOSE?

The first piece of advice I would give you is not to go for a boat that is too small.
Indeed, the longer your boat's hull, the more comfortable your voyage and the easier it will be to navigate at sea, especially in the Mediterranean with rough waters.
The larger and heavier your boat, the more comfortable its sea passage will be and the better it will break the wave. However, it will require a more powerful engine to handle the weight constraint.

The cost of the engine represents approximately 30% of the value of a boat, so the budget is an important factor in your choice.

The choice of your boat will also depend on your navigation program.
Would you like to navigate all year round or only during the summer season?
Would you like to be able to sleep on board?
Do you practice water sports (waterskiing, wakeboarding, buoys)?
How many people are sailing with you?

The second piece of advice is to choose a maximum engine power.

Fuel consumption of engines increases exponentially with engine speed, and a powerful engine will not need to rev up as much to produce the same power as a smaller engine.

When we talk about cruising speed on a boat, we refer to the optimal speed relative to the engine's RPM and fuel consumption. When your boat is "déhuging," the hull partially out of the water, there is less friction between the hull and the water, so the glide speed on the water increases while requiring less propulsion than an un-déhuged boat. It is at this moment that you need to "trim" your engine. The trim is the sail on the mounting bracket of the outboard motor, which is controlled by a switch usually located on the throttle lever. By pressing "up," you move the motor's transom away from the back panel, and by pressing "down," you bring it closer. This adjustment mechanism for the inclination of the outboard motor's transom and Z-drive is very valuable.
By adjusting the pitch angle of the propeller in a vertical plane, it allows for regulating the longitudinal trim of the boat. The "lift" trim, which is much rarer, has the role of modifying the height of the engine on the transom of light boats, and therefore the immersion depth of the propeller.
At startup, trimming negatively promotes unstalling thanks to the increased lift caused by lowering the bow. On the move, the transom is slightly raised to clear the bow until optimal balance is found. This reduction of wetted surface area encourages speed.

That is why it is important to have maximum engine power in order to plane without needing to rev up high.

The first choice you will have to make is to decide between a new boat or a used boat. Some of the advantages ofbuy a new boatare the same as for a new boat. Consequently, you can choose a series of elements and equipment completely tailored to your liking and needs. You will also have the manufacturer's warranty. However, in some cases, you may have to wait several months until it is ready for delivery. If you already own a boat, these waiting months may not be an issue, but otherwise, buying your used boat could be a good choice since the transaction will be immediate.
There are also advantages to choosing a used boatyou can find a well-equipped and more sophisticated boat at a more affordable price than if it were new