I was shopping for a "bigger" boat for use in Kentucky. My little 14' MirroCraft with a 15hp Yamaha worked, but I'd have felt better with something bigger, as Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley are big hunks of water..
I had a wedding to go to in La Crosse, WI and looked at CL in the area, and I found a perfect Wisconsin boat.. Deep and wide Smoker Craft with a 40hp Merc.. Barely used, it's a 1999 setup that's spent a lot of time in the garage, rather than on the water. I'm the third owner and I hope I use it a lot more than the previous two did, but I thank them both for preserving this boat..
I looked at it before the wedding, paid the nice folks for it, and picked it up the next morning on my way back home.
It's currently getting a good once over at a shop.. The water pump was probably the original, and I'm having them change that while it's there.. I know I could do it myself, but I figured I'd get a better inspection this way..
Anyway.. I'm happy with my Craigslist find.. It's going to look a bit out of place in Kentucky Bass Boat water, but it's what I wanted..