re: Louisiana dream boat for inshore and nearshore

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I really like the look of these when I've seen them, but don't know anyone with one. Sounds like you've enjoyed it, but build quality is good and no issues? I'll be looking for a 24ish bay soon. It may make me too confident, as I already run a 20' bay boat all over like a scalded dog.

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Its really a fishing machine. It is laid out well and has tons of livewell space. I have 2, 30 gallon wells in the back , a small well up front and a 40 gallon aquarium tank. Each has its own pump. I can carry tons of bait. The front deck is huge and it has plenty of storage.

Now for the issues. I did have a good many "workmanship" issues with it when I first got it. I wont lie to you. They worked with me and made it right. Like most manufacturers right now, they have labor issues that need to be fixed.

But since I worked through them and got it all set up, I am extremely happy with my purchase. The boat works flawless now. Im running a little lower pitch prop on mine (17) and it calls for a 19. Still getting 53mph out of it loaded. It has a hydraulic jack-plate and trim tabs.

The ride is pretty good but it is a bay boat and a tad shallow. It will get in skinny water pretty good and I do take it 50 miles out but like stated before, I do watch the weather and pick my days.

The wife and I are working on a few last minuet details now but we are planning to trailer over to Ft Lauderdale soon and take it to Bimini. 52 miles across the Atlantic and stay a week. Just need a weather window

Its a solid boat. I would not call it a premium boat. More of a price point but I am very happy with it.

We've touched 50 miles before in mine. That's too damned far on a single engine. I dont think there's extreme risk of death or anything like that with all the safety equipment we have and the workboat traffic picking back up. Once I get past 30-35 miles I just start getting nervous. That's getting on more than an hour run back in, and giving the weather enough time to get snotty while I'm looking the other way.

My issues with my boat are definitely centered more around the engine and the operator and not the capabilities of the boat.

I dont think we're gonna die but damn I don't wanna sink my shite

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my boat price is 30k more than 3 years ago.

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I saw a 2015 Nauticstar 214 for sale on FB for like $70k lol.

I told my dad he needs to sell his now if ppl are actually paying that.

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So?

You aren't getting 30 miles offshore in a 250hp surf board. Just don't bother fishing the shallow ponds. We're fishing not mud riding.

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Exactly my point. The question was for a boat for both shallow inshore and near shore fishing. There is no boat that does both. The best redfishing is in those shallow ponds.

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I wouldn’t turn my nose up at a blackjack 256 coastal either.

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Earl hit a homer again by doing Camas. The bass boats are excellent as well. My good friend owns a dealership in Georgia that sells them and Tidewater as welll as Skeeter.


He has great things to say about the Camas but man they are pricey...... Close to 300K rigged.

I'll trade ya