How to find Cheap Boats UNDER $1,000

If you're looking for a cheap used boat, you can buy a boat for under $1,000. This video shows you on the water budget boating and a breakdown of what it cost me to have a legal, operational low budget boat. If you want a low cost boat, you can buy a cheap tiny old boat and a cheap old outboard motor and be on the water fishing or boating without spending thousands. I show you how I found a low cost boating setup and if you're in the market for the cheapest fishing boat, or to buy a small used boat you can do it!

Shopping for a low cost used boat can be challenging and it also can be fun. I show how to find some of the cheapest boats and how I put together some small boat components both new and used to have everything I need to be on the water for under 1k. Cheap small used boats are out there, and cheap used outboard engines are out there too if you keep looking!

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00:00 Introduction
01:39 All the costs of my cheap boat
04:42 Why putting together a cheap used boat is great
05:35 Why putting together a cheap used boat is bad
07:21 Conclusion

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[douglasdingwall]

The most I ever paid for a boat was $950, that was a 14' fiberglass runabout with a 40HP Johnson with trailer....got quite a few years out of it and sold it for $600. Now I have a 12' Coleman Crawdad, with a Minkota trolling motor paid, $300 for it. That was 35 years ago and still have it, added a used 6HP Mercury for $800. I live lakefront and plan to keep it till I die.

[astroboy]

I have an old 14 ft Starcraft aluminum boat that’s been laying upside down in my backyard for years. I rolled it over to see how bad of shape it’s in. The seats, dash and transom (all wood) are rotted out. I just might make this “my winter project “ keep up your videos! They are my inspiration!!

[gsh]

Great video. Cheap boats are out there and those small aluminum boats work great on small lakes.

[charlesmayle]

More people should do what I did, almost 50 years ago I was a teenager, with no experience I built a 10 foot boat out of 1/4 inch plywood for around 120 dollars. It would hold 2 people with seats that opened up to store stuff in. I used it for years we used what would be a primitive electric motor in today's world. We paid 40 dollars for the motor. Lots of good memories ! Fishing in the 70s was the best.

[trashmike]

Love the format of your videos Wayne. Youre thorough and put a lot of time into the small things like audio and music. I see you Wayne!!

[earlbives]

Thanks Wayne! We just moved to the eastern shore, and I've been looking around for a little boat for myself and the boy, you definitely inspire me not to spend too much (which is great because I don't have it to blow!)

[julienh]

Really, thanks for showing me that I can boat for cheap! I've been telling myself for years that boating was too expensive for me, and ultimately no need to show the size of my ... hmm ... male part, with a 50hp engine on a river with a 15km/h speed limit

Thank you and cheers from France.

[fdqzyim]

Got a 12 foot sun, dolphin, a free 7 1/2 horse game, Fisher, a rebuild and fuel tank for under 250 added a mini Kota 40 that I had couple of cushions to sit on offer under 1000 you were right

[diywaterworld]

Such a great video Wayne! On all levels! Great info, well put together, engaging, entertaining, big kudos to you and thank you for making this! Btw: love your split scenes with same continuing dialogue! Well done!!

[hrMusic]

Once again... nice video Wayne. I am in Maryland as well. I have found plenty of small, cheap, aluminum boats, but not fiberglass. Hope to find one some day :) Keep up the great videos!

[musicgems]

Great deal on your 500$ boat. I love cheap aluminum boats, durable reliable no work. I have a 1956 12ft sea king a 14ft Duranautic and a 16ft Mirrocraft. For a very affordable price. Love the channel for the common man.

[NenadKralj]

Wayne 😊 you put a smile on my face (and that is hard thing to do) 🙄 because of reasons 🧐 and budget 😌

[itzxavitar]

This is such a great video, informative into the point along with great tips this is exactly what I'm trying to do right now. Get on the water for under $1, 500 lol

[clivegreenall]

Thanks for sharing Wayne.
I'm enjoying your positive, calm presentations and have subscribed.
It's interesting for me to compare what you can buy and your legal, local requirements with what I have here.
"Skippers' licences" were introduced here a few years ago, but apart from that, (and some common sense rules concerning akcohol), it's pretty much "anything goes".
Stay Safe out on the water.
Regards from S Africa

[gsftom]

U scored. I shopped for a while and got a cool 14’ vbottom boat, 15 hp motor and trailer for $1200. I messed around and made a painted plywood deck with hatches, rod holder, etc for another $200. Then I bent and welded an emt frame to custom fit and covered the boat with a $65 Amazon boat cover.

I have had much larger, more expensive and complex boats in my life, but this one is fun and can take me +3 people out on the water. Most fun for the $ by far!

[ralphriffle]

Lot of boat owners hoping for that, 2nd. best day of a boat owner, and ready to deal

[The_Keshia_Foundation]

Hey man Iv been shopping for sure but just found couple of ur videos they are great man an great information just looking around I'm thinking cause we have a party of 5 an want to take them fishing but if i spend the money on a nice grizzly tracker like a 16 or 18 I could then buy small like 10hp tiller an put on it just to get on the water for sure

[ReadTheBible]

That's funny there was more info in this video than any of the other ones I watched that's specifically pertain to me. Especially with the weights I never even thought of how much weight the boat can carry in December
I'll be a family of five

[Revviews]

I'm learning so much from watching these.

[salimmayan]

Good video - he keeps things simple ...