On Boat Trader and other sites I have seen a number of posts by persons wishing to sell a certificate for a bass boat they say was won in a bass fishing tournament. Supposedly, they already have a bass boat and thus are offering to sell the certificate. The purchaser can then take it to a boat dealer and get a new bass boat. You can also negotiate with the dealer for upgrades. Some certificates are for a fully equiped boat and others are for a few thousand dollars.
I am somewhat leery that these offers are legit. Can you provide any input or sites where I might check these certificates?
Ask them to give you the dealers who will accept the certificate in Alabama and go visit the dealer to discuss it. Ask what organization awarded the certificate and contact them for verification. I always assumed most winners of a new boat would sell their old one and use the new one.