When is the best time of year to buy a boat?

No good time from what I've seen

Maybe December

Depending on what you are trying to buy, but sometimes late summer to early fall as people don’t want to pay to store a boat they aren’t using either..

Neveruary 34th.

Winter, without a doubt, here in the south.

I have been watching used boat prices coming down on marketplace the last few months. Not pre Covid prices but much better than it had been the last few years on older >5 years old rigs.

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Neveruary 34th.

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No one is ever happier than the first day the buy a new boat, except for the day they sell that boat.

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Depending on what you are trying to buy, but sometimes late summer to early fall as people don’t want to pay to store a boat they aren’t using either..

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I lived on a houseboat on a COE lake north of Atlanta while I was in college. Surprisingly around the end of July if not the middle of July, just after the 4th, there were always a bunch of boats for sale in the marina I was in. Folks would get tired of paying slip rent and, having used the boat sparingly during the summer, decide its time to sale. Having lots of boats for sale did not do much to drive down prices though. Selection may be slightly better but prices are what they are in my experience.

What’s your budget? Have a 22’ nautic star 224xts I’d consider selling

Looking to pay cash, budget of about $25k.

Also, factoring in that I have a Tacoma and tow capacity is 6400 lbs, so can't go too big. This will be my first boat, so trying not to break the bank.