BUYERS GUIDE – STEP 1

Superb engineering...

Have you ever looked at something closely in a shop or dealership and walked away feeling it was well designed and beautifully made? Have you ever asked yourself what gave you that feeling?

That sense of premium quality is a combination of things. It's about clever, innovative design. Neat workmanship. Careful fit. Thoughtful layout. A feeling the manufacturer has an interest in you and how you will use the product.

Sometimes it's the little things like the sound that's made when you close the door of a BMW or Mercedes Benz car. Positive. Firm. Superb engineering. Well thought-out. Think of the contrast here with the way a door shuts on the cheapest car on the market. Tinnie, noisy, lightweight, poor fit. It sounds cheap. It has been designed in the hope you won't look too closely and probably won't care.
The same principle applies with trailer boats. There are very high-quality boats on the market and there are very poor-quality boats- and everything in between.

Beware of boat manufacturers making big claims in glossy brochures. A high price tag is no indicator of good quality and performance. Some aluminium boats are built to an ordinary standard, are hard riding and are prone to serious broaching. If you have any doubts... before you buy the boat, take it out on the water in a metre of wind chop and put it to the test!

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