I just can't comprehend paying $50k for something like that...especially when it's only going to depreciate.

Seriously, the engineering that went into that boat is nothing compared to what went into a BMW and you can buy one of those for cheaper than that. Heck, 50k can buy you a foreclosed house.

Unless I win the lottery one day, I will never plunk down that much $ for a darn boat. A 3lbs crappie or 10lbs bass doesn't care if you're fishing out of a 12' jon boat with a 9.9hp or a 50k boat.