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re: Looking at purchasing a new off shore type boat.
Posted on 6/28/17 at 10:38 am to LSU2001
Posted on 6/28/17 at 10:38 am to LSU2001
I owned a world cat 266sf for a couple years and the cat lives up to the hype IMO. Wouldn't even feel the seas ar speed in that boat under 3ft. Also only had a 15" draft with engines up. Paid mid $30's for it and sold it for same price which is definitely something to consider when looking new vs used. Prepare for $80-120k for something new in the 24' range
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Posted on 6/28/17 at 10:51 am to headedwest21
25k has a trailer too. can send pics and info. Goes for anyone reading this.
This post was edited on 3/4/19 at 8:43 pm
Posted on 6/28/17 at 10:58 am to NOLAGT
I have more pics and receipts of some work done.
Posted on 6/28/17 at 11:29 am to down time
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Offshore boat for our choppy gulf really need to go 26 to 30 foot, otherwise just get a big hybrid like a blackjack 256.
My buddy is really in to the Yellowfinns........ Fished his 29' Finn last summer, and his new 32' Finn this summer. Get as big a boat as you can afford if you want to go offshore. you will not regret it. MPG will suffer though. Prepare for ~1-2 MPG.... LOL
Yellowfinns ride like a dream, but they are PROUD of their boats. Way out of my price range. The twin 400's hanging off the back are more than I want to spend. LOL
Posted on 6/28/17 at 11:34 am to LSU2001
I have a Nautic Star 1900 Offshore and fish the Biloxi Marsh area out of Bay St Louis very regularly. I love the boat, we've been caught in some nasty shite in the Miss Sound on our way back in and at no point has the boat disappointed me. Ours is a 2010 that we are actually trying to sell to upgrade to a 2017 Nautic Star.
Posted on 6/28/17 at 11:43 am to hogdaddy
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I would look at Imemsa Panga hulls and have Bayou to Bluewater in Texas build me a 25' with an 150 Yamaha.
That's a pretty boat.
Posted on 6/28/17 at 11:57 am to LSU2001
While nautic star makes a good boat, that one looks like too big of a compromise. As others have said, you would be much better served getting a larger, used center console.
There's a big difference between being safe and being comfortable. You need a boat big enough that you can actually go out in less than perfect conditions and not be miserable.
There's a big difference between being safe and being comfortable. You need a boat big enough that you can actually go out in less than perfect conditions and not be miserable.
Posted on 6/28/17 at 12:14 pm to Sid in Lakeshore
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Yellowfinns ride like a dream, but they are PROUD of their boats.
Haven't been in many offshore CCs have you?
To the OP. If you're just looking for a light offshore rig, look into sea hunt, nautic star, or twin vee. They're good boats for the money.
This post was edited on 6/28/17 at 12:15 pm
Posted on 6/28/17 at 1:02 pm to LSU2001
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looking into a single engine offshore boat in the 23-24 ft range to hit the closer rigs and fish the bigger bays in the South Lafourche/Grand Isle area.
1) you don't need anything that big to hit anything in timbilair and raccourci, I do it in a 16 foot flat.
2) if youre hitting near shore rigs, you want something a little bigger and two engines
Posted on 6/28/17 at 2:04 pm to LSU2001
thehulltruth nautic star defects
stringers and at every location the same cracks appeared.
Enough to steer me away from that brand
stringers and at every location the same cracks appeared.
Enough to steer me away from that brand
This post was edited on 6/28/17 at 2:08 pm
Posted on 6/28/17 at 2:06 pm to maisweh
You don't need 2 engines to hit the close rigs. If you're not going out that far, say <10mi, you don't need multiple engines. You have cell service more often than not, a vhf, electronics. Get a membership to sea tow and it's fine. Would it be nice to have? Absolutely, is it necessary? No. Judging by the original post it sounds like he can do what he wants safely and efficiently in a single engine boat.
Posted on 6/28/17 at 2:40 pm to JAB528
My boat is a Hydra Sport Bay Bolt 23, we routinley fish 40-50 miles offshore in the summer and fish up to 20 miles all winter. You can fish offshore with a single engine boat, just pick the days carefully and have all the appropriate saftey gear (Epirb, raft, redundant VHF and a Seatow membership) Look around for a used Bay Bolt if you can find one, it's a true hybrid that can fish 16" of water or 50 miles offshore.
Posted on 6/28/17 at 2:46 pm to maisweh
Thanks for all the input. Ya'll have given me a lot to consider. Please keep the input coming. I am in no hurry to buy anything so I will be looking and continuing to learn about all the options. My current boat is fine for now. I go out to the close rigs, 10 miles or so, fairly regularly now with my bay boat. I always pick and choose my days since I live so close to the coast so fishing in "any condition" is not a priority. I really like the idea of a hybrid type boat because then I could sell my current boat and use 1 boat for what I do the most.
Thanks again
Thanks again
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