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Nautic Star Boats
Posted on 2/15/24 at 8:55 am
Posted on 2/15/24 at 8:55 am
Anyone have any experience with Nautic Star Boats? May have an opportunity to buy a 24 foot bay boat for a good price but I have no experience with Nautic Star. I am not to concerned about the condition...I know where it has been kept since new and I know how rarely it has been wet. Main concern is not having any experience with the brand. They are mass produced and they ain't cheap but that doesn't mean anything. Interested in how they perform - wet? Fishable or more about joy riding? That sort of thing. I'd use it mainly in and near shore (passes etc) and lakes but would also go offshore in it under the right circumstances...I have fished 40-50 miles offshore in a similar Sketter bay boat many times. The big bastard looks like it would be a problem in skinny water but all bay boats look that way to me. Any info would be great.
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Posted on 2/15/24 at 9:04 am to AwgustaDawg
our 24ft is a dream. We fish deep in Biloxi Marsh/Chandys and then run out of Orange Beach to catch snapper in Summer. Have no complaints.
Rides dry (unlike most Skeeters IMO).
10/10 would recommend.
Rides dry (unlike most Skeeters IMO).
10/10 would recommend.
Posted on 2/15/24 at 9:04 am to AwgustaDawg
Mine was only a 19, so people with larger ones will have more valuable information. My impressions:
Really good build
A+ components
Below average hull design-didn't cut waves well
Slow
I have fished limited times in a larger one, and it seemed similar but obviously, handled water better.
Really good build
A+ components
Below average hull design-didn't cut waves well
Slow
I have fished limited times in a larger one, and it seemed similar but obviously, handled water better.
Posted on 2/15/24 at 9:04 am to AwgustaDawg
I had 24" 2400 Tournament Edition for 6-7 years. Loved the boat and virtually no issues.
Posted on 2/15/24 at 9:15 am to AwgustaDawg
There are plenty used as guide boats here(70645). Dryer than; 23v Kenner, 24 YF, Majek, Pathfinder, Skeeter.
Hold up extremely well fishing 250 days a year, fast enough, will go shallow, plenty of room to fish 4, preform great even with 225 v6 merc.
Hold up extremely well fishing 250 days a year, fast enough, will go shallow, plenty of room to fish 4, preform great even with 225 v6 merc.
Posted on 2/15/24 at 9:52 am to AwgustaDawg
I have a 2016 224xts I ordered new and love it. It’s a fishing machine but we mostly use it now to cruise to sandbars and joyride. 200hp Yamaha (wish I would’ve paid extra for the 250). Rides very dry unless it’s a cross wind. Used mostly around Delacroix and it’s perfect. Shallow draft to fish ponds. Heavy and long enough to get on top of waves and ride through little lake or lake robin with a chop. Would definitely recommend. Maybe interested in selling as I don’t use it much. Kept under carport and only 93hrs on motor.
Posted on 2/15/24 at 10:51 am to AwgustaDawg
My best friend has one and I have been in it over 100 times. It fishes well, is comfortable and laid out well. He got the Redfish Package which means all metal components are stainless. He did modify the leaning post to add rocket launchers where the flip up seat will still be functional. It is a 21' with a 200 SHO that will run 60 with 2 power Pole sportsman's 2 on the back. I really like that boat for what we do in Venice when not bass fishing.
Posted on 2/15/24 at 11:01 am to AwgustaDawg
Have a 2015 214xts. It’s decent. Fit and finish isn’t amazing, but not terrible. Hull seems pretty solid.
The wiring is pretty bad from factory though. Still need to get into it and rewire it all. Probably my only real complaint. Granted my bar is set pretty high when it comes to boat wiring. I mean It’s functional, but man they cut some corners when it came to the electrical.
Also you might as well go ahead and rip off the “Nauticstar” badging on the side of hull because it’s pretty much guaranteed to fall off at some point
Overall I’d say it’s a mid-tier boat.
The wiring is pretty bad from factory though. Still need to get into it and rewire it all. Probably my only real complaint. Granted my bar is set pretty high when it comes to boat wiring. I mean It’s functional, but man they cut some corners when it came to the electrical.
Also you might as well go ahead and rip off the “Nauticstar” badging on the side of hull because it’s pretty much guaranteed to fall off at some point
Overall I’d say it’s a mid-tier boat.
This post was edited on 2/15/24 at 11:05 am
Posted on 2/15/24 at 11:37 am to AwgustaDawg
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Nautic Star Boats
nothing is better than a flatboat for skinny water fishing, that said, bay boats are great as long as you arent looking to leave the canals and go crawling through 6" water chasing after reds.
Posted on 2/15/24 at 12:02 pm to AwgustaDawg
We had a 19' that we bought new an fished for years down around Fourchon.
It was an AWESOME boat. It fished much bigger than its size. Fit and finish was good. It also road WAY smoother and drier than the 24' pathfinder which was the other boat we had down there.
It was an AWESOME boat. It fished much bigger than its size. Fit and finish was good. It also road WAY smoother and drier than the 24' pathfinder which was the other boat we had down there.
Posted on 2/15/24 at 2:18 pm to AwgustaDawg
quote:
May have an opportunity to buy a 24 foot bay boat for a good price but I have no experience with Nautic Star.
Nautic Star boats are good quality, and the 24 is a good size. I have friends with a 24 and another buddy with a 21 foot that he won in a raffle. The 24 is a much better ride. The three foot difference is really significant.
That's a good boat.
Posted on 2/15/24 at 3:52 pm to AwgustaDawg
We’ve had an 18’, 24’ tournament, and now a 244 XTS. Loved them all. The only complaint with the XTS is the way the FWD live well hose is ran, it loses prime easily.
Posted on 2/16/24 at 3:43 pm to AwgustaDawg
If it’s a 2021 thru 2023 do a thorough inspection of the fiberglass. Things got real sloppy up there during and after Covid and they put out a ton of boats with crap fiberglass. Using old molds and labor shortage lead to some crap boats leaving the factory. I have a 2022 231 Hybrid and me and the fiberglass guy are on a first name basis!
I do believe the new ownership will fix these issues.
I do believe the new ownership will fix these issues.
Posted on 2/16/24 at 8:57 pm to AwgustaDawg
Just verify if it can have the warranty transferred. Seen several hulls start coming apart.
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