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What's a good All-Purpose boat?
Posted on 4/4/15 at 12:25 pm
Posted on 4/4/15 at 12:25 pm
Nothing offshore. Looking for opinions on a boat in the 18-19' range, decent draft, able to fish Vermilion Bay, Big Lake, Toledo Bend, Larto Lake, Henderson/Basin, etc. I know when it comes to buying boats you have to make compromises. Just looking for opinions.
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Posted on 4/4/15 at 12:38 pm to LSUlefty
How many people you planning to fish?
Posted on 4/4/15 at 12:51 pm to LSUlefty
Bay boat.
Aluminum Xpress probably best bet.
Aluminum Xpress probably best bet.
This post was edited on 4/4/15 at 12:55 pm
Posted on 4/4/15 at 2:22 pm to LSUlefty
I've beat this subject up for years. Use will define the boat.
I like to redfish in the marsh. Fish shallow lakes. So I had a custom made GatorTrax rig for that. It's 20' and made from .190 thick aluminum. It's a shallow water tank.
Now I own a small fishing camp in Toledo Bend. The GatorTrax works there but it's rigged for shallow water pin anchoring and is easy to drift in the non stop Toledo bend wind. So I wanted a boat to use mainly for lake/deep water fishing. I prefer aluminum over fiberglass as I am no likely to wipe it down and vacuum it.
Now I have a 18' xpress w a 90hp Yamaha all in camo w no carpet. I like to duck hunt too. So the new boat will serve 2 purposes.
List out the reason for a boat and start there.
I like to redfish in the marsh. Fish shallow lakes. So I had a custom made GatorTrax rig for that. It's 20' and made from .190 thick aluminum. It's a shallow water tank.
Now I own a small fishing camp in Toledo Bend. The GatorTrax works there but it's rigged for shallow water pin anchoring and is easy to drift in the non stop Toledo bend wind. So I wanted a boat to use mainly for lake/deep water fishing. I prefer aluminum over fiberglass as I am no likely to wipe it down and vacuum it.
Now I have a 18' xpress w a 90hp Yamaha all in camo w no carpet. I like to duck hunt too. So the new boat will serve 2 purposes.
List out the reason for a boat and start there.
Posted on 4/4/15 at 2:30 pm to LSUlefty
Check out Lowe, tons of options come standard.
Posted on 4/4/15 at 2:50 pm to LSUlefty
Xpress H20 or H18B
Center console, 115HP 4-Stroke
Can fish all the places you listed with ease, plenty of room, quality boat.
Center console, 115HP 4-Stroke
Can fish all the places you listed with ease, plenty of room, quality boat.
Posted on 4/4/15 at 3:15 pm to LSUlefty
My 19' custom made Alum Bay Boat. Get you one.
Posted on 4/4/15 at 3:17 pm to LSUlefty
I've had both aluminium and multiple glass boats. Won't go back to aluminum. You can do everything you talk about in a glass boat and won't be nearly as hot on the feet in the summer and on average better ride when you eventually get in rough water.
Get one without carpet, can spray down the inside, simply wipe the water line off the outside, not much work to keep clean really.
Not sure why Louisiana is so metal boat focused, we are not the only marsh with oysters, logs, etc. Pay the $300-$500 annually for insurance, if something happens, get it fixed.
Get one without carpet, can spray down the inside, simply wipe the water line off the outside, not much work to keep clean really.
Not sure why Louisiana is so metal boat focused, we are not the only marsh with oysters, logs, etc. Pay the $300-$500 annually for insurance, if something happens, get it fixed.
Posted on 4/4/15 at 4:32 pm to LSUlefty
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