Bluewave 28' bay boat.

That's pretty slick. I see that Nautic Star also just came out with a 26 Bay on their website.

I want the 26ft triton bad, the deck goes for days.

Is it just me or does that not look 28'?

And what about power on those bigger boats? At what point do you start putting a couple motors back there?

Yeah I think at 28, I would definitely want duals or at the very least a 350

I just really don't get those giant Bay Boats. Even at 24' it's hard to go hit the marsh trolling for reds. It's just not that practical.

It's great for hitting rigs in the bays and gulf, but once you get around 24' it's less dual purpose and more geared for bigger water.

But they still have the same layout. Fishing off of raised decks in moderate seas is a pain in the arse sometimes. You don't need casting decks all around to go pull up next to rigs and tie up or troll around. I much prefer the layout of something like a Crevalle, it's better suited for a 26'+ boat.

Yeah at this size you're needing two boats again.

But I love seeing them hit the market, more used gems to be had soon.

A 24' isn't really hard to get around in the marsh. Most of the time, if the boat is too big, the water is too skinny anyways. My gripe on the 24' Everglades has always been the forward seating/deck area, which I've always found would be much better in a boat like these bigger ones we're discussing, instead of bigger flat flush decks like we see here.

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So they took it to the pine woods pond for pictures? Guess it is kind of like when vehicle manufactures hide the looks of a new truck? They don't want people seeing it at the launch?

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Nautic Stars are built in north Mississippi. I'm guessing they just went to a nearby lake to shoot pics.

There's a growing need to have a bigger boat than your buddies