Luhrs or Henriques?

[backman]

The issue isn't as much age as maintenance. MY 11 year old boat while heavily used probably has a better engine and mechanical package than a 4 or 5 year old boat that sits at the dock rusting and corroding.

You really want to drill into engine age, usage and maintenance records; while fixing a head, washdown pump, set of lights, etc. will cost you a B.O.A.T. unit or two; that's the cost of yacht ownership. Engine repairs typically are measured in 5K units (per side) and that is what you want to carefully check for.

[hotreels]

For those who may not know him, Tony/Showtime is a first class guy and a tuna magnet.

Those Parkers may get banged around a little, but they catch fish, at least in the right hands.

[tmack92]

During the Monster Shark Tournament this year the guy in the slip next to us sank his Luhrs, besides that I haven't heard great things about them as a fishing boat willing to take a real pounding, The Henriques on the other hand is a beast, my buddy is currently looking for one around the 40' range if anyone knows of any for sale, I've been on a few and very impressed...