Boat Buying Guide: 12 Models to Match Your Northern Michigan Style
Whether you love to hop between Lake Michigan harbor towns, cast a line on a quiet evening or pull an adventurous boarder in your wake, pros from around the North offer up 12 powerboat suggestions sure to get your started toward the boat just right for your Northern Michigan lifestyle.
For Harbor Town Hoppers
Formula 350 Sun Sport
FROM $276,000. Seats 12, cruises at 42 mph. With this beauty, going from harbor to harbor is comfortable and quick.
—SCOTT BOSS, DRY HARBOUR MARINE, Charlevoix
Regal 2750 Cuddy
FROM $59,995. Plush with fantastic performance. Get there quick!
—DAVID KEIL, GRAND BAY MARINE, Traverse City
For the Trophy Fish Seeker
Grady-White Gulfstream 232
FROM $75,000. Nothing else can compare.
—G.T. AYLSWORTH, GLEN CRAFT MARINA, Glen Arbor
Boston Whaler Outrage 24
FROM $88,000. Unsinkable, strong, dependable.
—JACK HODGE, IRISH BOAT SHOP, Charlevoix and Harbor Springs
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For Living at the End of Your (ski, wakeboard, tube) Rope
Four Winns H220 Frenzy Edition
FROM $38,900. Life’s a bore watching from shore.
—MIKE TRENT, SPICER’S BOAT CITY, Houghton Lake
Chris Craft Launch 22
FROM $58,419 WITH TRAILER. with 5.7L Volvo inboardoutboard engine. We have one in stock in red, ready for all water activities.
—JUSTIN BASSETT, WALSTROM MARINE, Harbor Springs, Bay Harbor, Cheboygan
For Making Sure the Grandkids Visit
Cobalt 242 Bowrider
FROM $70,000. Luxury, performance, style. The envy of all.
—G.T. AYLSWORTH, GLEN CRAFT MARINA, Glen Arbor
2002 Hatteras 63 Motor Yacht
ASKING $1,495,000. Bunkroom for the kids, VIP suite for Mom and Dad plus a full-beam master suite. Large saloon, huge upper deck with grill and tender.
—JUSTIN BASSETT, WALSTROM MARINE, Harbor Springs, Bay Harbor, Cheboygan
For Fuel-Efficient Fun
Alerion Express 28
FROM $125,000. Sailing fun. She’s the prettiest girl at the dance.
—JACK HODGE, IRISH BOAT SHOP, Charlevoix and Harbor Springs
Regal 1900
$24,995. Great on fuel, rated best in class by JD Power.
—DAVID KEIL, GRAND BAY MARINE, Traverse City
Party on Deck
Crest Pontoon, Savannah
FROM $34,900. Blend your margaritas on the spot, then enjoy your own dance floor.
—DAVID KEIL, GRAND BAY MARINE, Traverse City
Chris Craft 36 Corsair
DEMO PRICING $299,000. Twin Volvo 8.1L gas engine. Everyone has a Chris Craft story. Grab a dozen friends and create your own.
—JUSTIN BASSETT, WALSTROM MARINE, Harbor Springs, Bay Harbor, Cheboygan
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More Ways to Get on the Water!
- Get on the Water in Traverse City
- Charter Fishing the Big Lake from Frankfort
- Cruise on the Manitou
- Rent a Pontoon and Cruise the Chain of Lakes
- Pick Your Summer Day on Traverse City's Inland Seas Schooner
- 7 Ways to the Water
- Sleeping Bear Dunes Cruise
- Best Places to Boat to Dinner
- Cruise Lewiston's Twin Lakes
- Cruise the Mackinac Straits
- Float Away on the Manistee
- Kayak Les Cheneaux