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New Or Used Boat: What’s The Best Buy For You?

December 4, 2025

With the boat show season on the horizon, you may be considering entering the market or making a switch.  Sean Horsfall from Len’s Cove takes a common sense, straight talk look at the realities of the New vs Used decision.

The right boat is different for everyone. New Or Used Boat: What’s the best buy for you is a question we answer all the time. The answer really depends on you and we like to help people figure that out by asking specific questions.

In this video, Sean covers  Used boat Pros 2:05 – New boat Pros 3:30 – New boat Cons.

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