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BOAT BUYERS GUIDE 2018 | 20 | BOATINGMAG.COMChoosing the right runabout requires more careful shopping and
comparison from boat buyers than it might first appear to the unini-
tiated. Unlike a fishing boat, which may be designed and equipped to
pursue a certain species, or a watersports boat optimized to wake-
board, wakesurf or water-ski, a runabout can’t self-select its owner.
The decision to purchase a runabout finds its foundation in more nu-
merous and subtle factors. We’ve tested runabouts big and small to
help boat buyers make that decision with greater confidence.