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gf2020 · 11-14-2002, 08:28 PM

Ken:

Northern MA & Southern NH still covers a lot of territory. Narrow it down some more, where will you be working? I live in the Newburyport area, 35 miles north of Boston on the coast. Prices are what they are, don't know what you plan on spending but I hope you make some good coin.

The towns way south of Boston, say 30+ miles, are less expensive than the towns to the north of the city. Some southern New Hampshire towns (Windham & South Hampton, for example) are just as expensive as anything in MA and NH has (generally) much higher proprty taxes, but no state income tax (if you work in NH) and no state sales tax.

There are several decent ramps north of Boston and plenty of people are tooling around in 17'-20' boats. My first boat was a 16'8" center console that I used exclusively off the coast of Lynn and Salem, MA. Depending on how much you think you will get out a 17' boat may be fine. Plenty of guys are fishing Boston Harbor in 16' and 18' Lund Alaskan aluminum boats. In fact, the 17' boat you already have may be just fine. Believe it or not there is great flats fishing in the estuaries and marshes that dot the MA coast. There is a Hewes dealer on the South Shore and until last year there was an Action Craft dealer on the North Shore.

Give us some more information and we can make some more recommendations.

11-14-2002, 08:28 PM	#22
gf2020 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: North of Boston Posts: 444	Ken: Northern MA & Southern NH still covers a lot of territory. Narrow it down some more, where will you be working? I live in the Newburyport area, 35 miles north of Boston on the coast. Prices are what they are, don't know what you plan on spending but I hope you make some good coin. The towns way south of Boston, say 30+ miles, are less expensive than the towns to the north of the city. Some southern New Hampshire towns (Windham & South Hampton, for example) are just as expensive as anything in MA and NH has (generally) much higher proprty taxes, but no state income tax (if you work in NH) and no state sales tax. There are several decent ramps north of Boston and plenty of people are tooling around in 17'-20' boats. My first boat was a 16'8" center console that I used exclusively off the coast of Lynn and Salem, MA. Depending on how much you think you will get out a 17' boat may be fine. Plenty of guys are fishing Boston Harbor in 16' and 18' Lund Alaskan aluminum boats. In fact, the 17' boat you already have may be just fine. Believe it or not there is great flats fishing in the estuaries and marshes that dot the MA coast. There is a Hewes dealer on the South Shore and until last year there was an Action Craft dealer on the North Shore. Give us some more information and we can make some more recommendations.