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re: Bay Boat recommendations
Posted on 5/7/14 at 12:06 pm to Boats n Hose
Posted on 5/7/14 at 12:06 pm to Boats n Hose
aaww i hope i didnt strike a nerve
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Posted on 5/7/14 at 12:08 pm to Boats n Hose
How long do you stay out inshore?
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This post was edited on 5/7/14 at 12:09 pm
Posted on 5/7/14 at 12:10 pm to CarRamrod
Nah but I'm waiting to see how many I struck 
I just don't mind sun, and don't want anything extra sticking up on a boat I'm gonna be casting 7'+ rods with a couple other people all day. Offshore it's nice, blocks sun, extra storage and rod holders, throw bean bags on top, etc. And you're not casting so there's nothing to worry about there.
I just don't mind sun, and don't want anything extra sticking up on a boat I'm gonna be casting 7'+ rods with a couple other people all day. Offshore it's nice, blocks sun, extra storage and rod holders, throw bean bags on top, etc. And you're not casting so there's nothing to worry about there.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 12:10 pm to TBoy
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Mexican panga. Most bang for buck in the world.
If you like wet pieces of shite
Posted on 5/7/14 at 12:11 pm to CaptainsWafer
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How long do you stay out inshore?
Half a day or more?
Same as when I bass fish I'd assume. I haven't been a whole lot so I don't know what a typical trip is
Posted on 5/7/14 at 12:11 pm to chickman1313
60k can get you a lot. Especially if you buy used.
22' Blackjacks are great boats in that price range. I really like pathfinders as well. If you're just getting into it and don't need top of the line, you can definitely get a good boat at the 35k range very slightly used.
22' Blackjacks are great boats in that price range. I really like pathfinders as well. If you're just getting into it and don't need top of the line, you can definitely get a good boat at the 35k range very slightly used.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 12:14 pm to Boats n Hose
You must have darker skin than I do, but I am a big fan of having the shade on the boat.
I only asked because you're usually on the boat a lot longer offshore (obviously), but I've had some all day trips in the marsh and the shade is awesome.
I only asked because you're usually on the boat a lot longer offshore (obviously), but I've had some all day trips in the marsh and the shade is awesome.
This post was edited on 5/7/14 at 12:15 pm
Posted on 5/7/14 at 12:14 pm to Boats n Hose
I couldn't live without the t-top. The curtains we drop during storms are awesome also.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 1:06 pm to Topwater Trout
quote:pics?
The curtains we drop during storms are awesome also.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 1:17 pm to chickman1313
Save yourself a lot money and find a lightly used boat. All the ones mentioned are good. For the kind of cash you're talking you could find a really nice yellowfin, canyon bay, or shearwater as well.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 1:22 pm to lsu mike
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yellowfin
I really like the look of the 21' Hybrid Yellowfin, but at those price tags, I'll stick to looking. I just can't see paying those prices for a bay boat. Maybe one day I'll be rich and will think differntly, but 70k for those types of boats just isn't worth it to me.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 1:42 pm to KG6
24' pathfinder. That's what I have and it is awesome. Rides great and dry. Layout is fantastic and its a good looking boat. I looked at the new ones the other day and they are bad arse. Added all kind of cool stuff.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 1:50 pm to chickman1313
Yellowfins, pathfinders, skeeters, and champions are top of the line bay boats. Ive fished pathfinders my whole life and have spent quite abit of time on skeeters and yellowfin. Brand new they might be over your price range, but you could find a used one. Look for a fishing guide selling a boat. You can usually get them cheap due to the amount of hours on the boat, but you know everythig on the boat was takin good care of.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 1:50 pm to MallardMaster
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24' pathfinder
Really liking these too
what would be the oldest you would recommend looking at? what outboard do you have on yours?
Posted on 5/7/14 at 1:52 pm to chickman1313
I saw SeaHunts like the dickens when I was in Wilmington this past summer. Nice looking boats.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 1:52 pm to chickman1313
24' with a 250 yamaha. Mines an '06
Posted on 5/7/14 at 1:55 pm to Spider John
what would be too many hours for yall when purchasing a used boat?
Posted on 5/7/14 at 1:58 pm to chickman1313
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what would be the oldest you would recommend looking at? what outboard do you have on yours?
Mine is an 02 with an 02 Yamaha 250 OX66 SS2 2 stroke
Everything still works fine just like it should from day one. The only issue I have ever had was this year after the boat sat for 5 months, I wasn't getting max RPM out of my motor. At the recommendation of many kind gentlemen on here, I am changing out the fuel lines which are most likely the problem as we ran some ethanol fuel through it a few times and it sat with ethanol fuel in the lines for that timeframe.
TLDR: 10 or less and your fine if its been treated well. Don't use ethanol fuel ever.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 1:58 pm to Spider John
Buddy just got the 22' Epic
Nice boat
I like my VIP Baystealth 20.3'
Nice boat
I like my VIP Baystealth 20.3'
Posted on 5/7/14 at 2:05 pm to chickman1313
If I'm looking for a very good condition newer boat, under 200 hours wouldn't bother me. But you can easily find boats with waaaaaaay less that have that new boat price tag knocked off. I found my boat with 32 hours on it and a year and a half left on the warranty.
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