| What to look for when buying a boat by Premier | | | | important in maintaining a perfect appearance on |
| Marine Sydney Australia | | | | your boat. The types of engines that are used in |
| Congratulations, you’ve decided to embark on an | | | | boats are obviously a very important part of a |
| exciting life enhancing change and you’re about | | | | boat’s performance and good brands will use |
| to buy a boat. This is the exciting first step in the | | | | either a mercury or Volvo engine. These are the best |
| process of buying a boat and whilst it will be one of | | | | engines and should always be a box that is ticked |
| the hardest things to decide on, rest assured there | | | | when you are making your decision. One is not |
| are some simple tools you can use to help you make | | | | necessarily better than the other but I would |
| a well informed purchasing decision. It is so very | | | | strongly recommend you buy a boat with either of |
| important to do all of your research before you take | | | | these boating brands. The premium boating brands |
| the plunge and buy and I would advise against any | | | | will generally offer a great customer care package |
| impulse purchasing as you do not want this exciting | | | | and good warranty on their boats. This is a sure |
| time to become one that you are left with regret | | | | indicator that you are buying a great product as the |
| and enduring ongoing costly repairs and maintenance. | | | | manufacturer believes wholeheartedly that their boat |
| Buying a boat is a bit like buying a home. The cost | | | | is built to last. For instance, Regal Boats offer a |
| involved is quite hefty and usually when someone is | | | | lifetime hull warranty and Chris Craft offers a 3 year |
| buying a boat, it’s something that might only be | | | | customer care package. Always make sure you ask |
| done once in a person’s lifetime. This means, the | | | | questions about the type of warranty packages |
| decision making process, is an extremely important | | | | offered before you buy. The most important point |
| one. We are bombarded with a million boating brands, | | | | to consider is researching independent associations |
| all screaming for us to purchase their boats, but | | | | that compare all of the major boating brands. This |
| know the attention is most certainly in the detail. Be | | | | way you can assure the information you are |
| sure that you ask as many questions as possible | | | | provided with is unbiased and will help you to make |
| about the particular boat you are looking at and take | | | | an informed decision. A great website to check out is. |
| notes. In addition to visiting different boat yards, use | | | | This site has independently tested the ranking in |
| the internet wisely, as at your fingertips is a world full | | | | order of highest customer satisfaction to the lowest |
| of resources, opinions and information on every boat, | | | | level. Always buy the brands that rank the highest as |
| you have shortlisted. Therefore, the most important | | | | you know they have the happiest customers |
| thing to do is research your options and make | | | | possible. For instance Regal Boats ranks highest in |
| comparisons between the brands. Obviously ever | | | | customer satisfaction among much of its range and |
| boat dealer will proclaim they have the best boating | | | | has received numerous awards for same. A great |
| brand on the market. That’s their job to say | | | | boat has a great engine, looks fabulous, uses the |
| this, what you need to do is get all the information | | | | best materials and offers superb customer care |
| together and draw your own conclusions. Some | | | | packages. Buying a boat that ticks all these boxes |
| important points to consider are the following:- | | | | ensures you many years of satisfaction and allows |
| Where is the boat made and how long have they | | | | you to simply enjoy the wonderful boating lifestyle |
| been manufactured for? Often when a brand has | | | | that is offered. It is better to spend a little more on |
| been well established for a considerable amount of | | | | a good brand as it will save you money and stress in |
| time, you can rest assured the manufacturers are | | | | the long run. Also, it is important to go through a |
| doing something right. For instance, Chris Craft is | | | | reputable dealer like Premier Marine Sydney Australia, |
| renowned as being a leader in its field of prestige | | | | that is authorised to sell the particular brands you are |
| boating manufacturing. They have been established | | | | looking at. Beware the shonky used boat salesman as |
| since 1874 and a Chris Craft was the first power | | | | they cannot be trusted and often promise you the |
| boat ever built in the world. This fact will tell you, you | | | | world but deliver on nothing. Make sure you have the |
| most certainly are buying a quality product. In addition | | | | warranty papers given to you before you sign on |
| to how long a boating brand has been established | | | | the dotted line and only ever deal with an authorised |
| for, ask the dealer or research on the internet or the | | | | agent. Look just as closely at the dealers you are |
| brands website, what materials are used in the | | | | talking with as you will surely need to develop a close |
| building process. Is stainless steel used or aluminium? | | | | relationship with them and want to ensure ongoing |
| This is very important as all new boats will shine and | | | | service. Premier Marine has high customer service |
| glisten in a showroom but you want this boat to look | | | | practices, and you can look for testimonials of |
| as good as the day you bought it for years to come. | | | | various customers regarding the dealership you are |
| For instance, Chris Craft and Regal Boats uses marine | | | | talking to. There is nothing worse than not being able |
| grade 314 stainless steel, which is by far, the best on | | | | to contact your dealer at times when you need |
| the market, whereas other lesser quality brands such | | | | them most. Dealerships who are available 24hrs a day |
| as Sea Ray and Four Wynns uses aluminium and | | | | and 7 days a week are quite rare but they are |
| plastics in their boats. Decals that adorn boats has a | | | | certainly there. Make sure when you’re making |
| big variation based on their quality. Cheaper brands | | | | the deal that you ask your dealer what their |
| use sticker based graphics, which, after some use will | | | | practices are regarding this. Beware if they refuse to |
| peel away and lose their lustre, whereas premium | | | | give you their mobile number or are very reluctant to |
| brands such as Chris Craft and Regal Boats only use | | | | do so. This is a sure indicator that you might have |
| an in mold gel coat that is actually made to last | | | | difficulty making contact in the future. |
| forever and will not peel away or fade out. This is | | | | |