Boats For Sale in Northern Michigan near Traverse City

A couple drive a Bennington® pontoon boat across the water with the shoreline in the distance

Discover your next adventure with our diverse collection of boats for sale at Dewitt Marine in Bellaire, MI! As your premier boat dealership in Northern Michigan, we're dedicated to offering a variety of vessels designed for good times and ultimate comfort. Whether you're into fishing, cruising, or water sports, our expert team is here to guide you to the boat that best fits your lifestyle. Visit us today near Traverse City, MI, and set sail on your next journey with confidence and style!

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A Buyer’s Guide to Boats

Buying a boat is your ticket to marine adventure! Here in the Great Lakes State, it makes perfect sense to own a boat, since you’ve got ample opportunities for boating all around you. But when you’re shopping for a boat, you should do your research and think carefully about what your needs are so that you can make an informed purchasing decision.

Dewitt Marine in Bellaire is your Northern Michigan boat dealer. Here are some things you’ll want to consider when shopping for the perfect boat.

What Size?

Your first determiner will be the size of boat you should buy. This will depend on a couple of different parameters: how many people you plan to take along for the ride and where you plan to do the majority of your boating.

If you just want a boat for yourself or to go fishing with a friend, you can get by with something pretty small and inexpensive. But if you have a large family or lots of friends that you want to take along with you, you’re going to need a lot more deck space. Boating on calm, inland waterways can be done with a small flat-bottom boat, but going out into the depths of Lake Michigan will require a deep-V hull to cut through choppy waters. However, that deep-V hull is more likely to run aground in the shallows, which is why these boats aren’t practical in shallow rivers and so forth.

How Will You Use It?

Your next order of business is to think about how you plan to use your boat. If you like to go fishing, you’ll want a boat that’s equipped with fishing-ready accessories, such as livewells, baitwells, rod holders and plenty of storage space for your tackle and gear. Towing watersports will require a boat with a powerful motor, plenty of ballast and a towing eye. Entertaining will require you to have a shelter to protect your passengers from the sun, rain, and wind, along with lots of comfortable seating. Boats come with a variety of features and it’s important that you think about how you’ll use your boat so that you can get the features you need.

Ready to make your choice? Come see us at our Bellaire dealership to check out our full stock of boats for sale in many different styles. Talk to our staff about our financing options, as well as our boat storage and slip rental options. Dewitt Marine proudly serves all of our Northern Michigan customers in the cities of Traverse City and Grand Rapids.