What brand of ski boat should I buy?

I am wanting to buy a good used powerboat/runabout/ski boat...what brands do you suggest?

• Our budget it no more than 25k. We would like to get something no older than 2004 because we dont want to get that many problems. We currently have a 1995 ski boat we use of my fathers but now want our own boat since we are always paying for something going wrong on his boat (we are the only one who uses it). If we are going to pay for repair costs on a boat we would rather it be ours. I know boats are expensive to have, I have done the research. What are the best used brands out there?

• Answer:

  Brand new you could get a Bayliner for around your budget. Used I would look for a Chaparral or a Tahoe. MasterCraft? Gay fishing rig.