How To Buy A Used Boat Ontario I Want To Buy A Boat That Will Be Used In The Lake And Ocean. No More Than 2 Miles Out In The Ocean. Any Ideas

I want to buy a boat that will be used in the lake and ocean. No more than 2 miles out in the ocean. any ideas - how to buy a used boat ontario

I'm new at this, but it has always been a dream. Looking at a boat that my family can buy the lake for water skiing and fishing. But I want to use for boating, at my local bays and coastal southern California, approximately 1 to 2 miles of fishing.
Any idea what kind of ship are looking for? I'll probably buy a used boat first.