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re: Boat Purchase thread (Bay Boat edition)
Posted on 7/7/14 at 7:09 am to subMOA
Posted on 7/7/14 at 7:09 am to subMOA
Young 24 bayboat.
Expensive but a great boat. Handles rough water like no other bayboat. You will fish more in the boat rather than on top of it. Great for kids. Could possibly take it out in deeper waters on calm days.
Young
I'm looking to buy this one in a couple of years. Buying used is ok. I would suggest an outboard of 300 or above because it is a big boat.
Could take a look at the 20 foot models too.
Expensive but a great boat. Handles rough water like no other bayboat. You will fish more in the boat rather than on top of it. Great for kids. Could possibly take it out in deeper waters on calm days.
Young
I'm looking to buy this one in a couple of years. Buying used is ok. I would suggest an outboard of 300 or above because it is a big boat.
Could take a look at the 20 foot models too.
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Posted on 7/7/14 at 7:44 am to donRANDOMnumbers
FWIW, there is a really good looking 24ft Skeeter for sale in Arabi/Chalmette on the south side of Judge Perez. I wanna say it had a 300 Yammy on it. It is about 1/4 mile east of that little Shell station
Posted on 7/7/14 at 8:18 am to Hammertime
I have a Pathfinder 22 TE. Pulls great, rides great, fishes great. I love the rod box design, its what sold me. Keeps clutter to a min and my buddies aren't backlashing and beating up rods stored in the middle. Its my second Pathfinder and when the time comes, I'll get a third.
Posted on 7/7/14 at 8:32 am to KJS
appreciate all the responses. will look through them later when i have more time.
slight update from last night though, if whats going with my wife is what i think it is then the boat might be on hold.
slight update from last night though, if whats going with my wife is what i think it is then the boat might be on hold.
This post was edited on 7/7/14 at 8:34 am
Posted on 7/7/14 at 8:43 am to donRANDOMnumbers
Power wheels instead of bay boat?
Posted on 7/7/14 at 8:50 am to donRANDOMnumbers
I have a Skeeter ZX2250 bay boat and love it. As far as fiberglass vs aluminum.....what you make up for in durability in aluminum, you typically lose in ride....again, generally speaking. Just depends whats more important to you. Also, its true that you can find goof deals out there on relatively new boats with low hours, but you also could be taking on someone else's problems. I have a couple buddies that bought used as described above and have had to sink money into the boats. Could just be unfortunate luck. Point is, its a risk buying used, but if you're lucky and do your research, you could very well make a great deal on a good boat.
Posted on 7/7/14 at 10:20 am to JPLIII
You can find used boats still under warranty pretty easily. If it's under warranty, just run the crap out of it when you first get it to see if there is anything broken and get it fixed for free. There are so many people out there willing to drop serious cash and finance a boat that realize afterwards that they don't fish as much as they thought they did. They then sell a perfectly fine 2 year old boat that's got a year or so left on the warranty.
Posted on 7/7/14 at 11:40 am to donRANDOMnumbers
I'm like you, my dad has a 22 foot Blazer Bay with a 250 Suzuki and it has been a great boat. It's a 2009 professional model he bought from a professional guide from Florida in 2010.
He got a great deal because the guide got it as a discount as Blazer Bay sponsors him. If you can find a deal like this it's much cheaper than buying new and the boat was practically new.
Three live wells and a my dad added a five grand Lowrance system (it does everything). Of course it has a Power Pole and just about every other accessory you can think of.
I highly recommend Blazer Bay. Great boat and great customer service.
He got a great deal because the guide got it as a discount as Blazer Bay sponsors him. If you can find a deal like this it's much cheaper than buying new and the boat was practically new.
Three live wells and a my dad added a five grand Lowrance system (it does everything). Of course it has a Power Pole and just about every other accessory you can think of.
I highly recommend Blazer Bay. Great boat and great customer service.
Posted on 7/7/14 at 11:56 am to Boondock Saint
All the boats mentioned are worth a look. My last boat I sold was a 22ft blazer fisherman. Never had any problems with. After I sold that I looked at skeeters, champions, tritons, rangers, nautic stars, blue waves, and yellowfins. Ended up buying a shearwater after all said and done.
Posted on 7/7/14 at 12:09 pm to donRANDOMnumbers
Cape bay
Posted on 7/7/14 at 12:17 pm to donRANDOMnumbers
The boat sounds like it is out
Posted on 7/8/14 at 8:02 am to Penn
Epic Bay Boats seem to be the latest and hottest boat selling right now. Have talked to a few who have purchased one this year and they all seem to be very happy with their purchase.
Posted on 7/8/14 at 8:24 am to donRANDOMnumbers
Budget under $60,000 look at these:
Blazer Bay 2400
Sea Hunt 24 bx br
Skeeter 24
ETA: Blackjack 22
Budget over $60,000 look at these:
Young 24
Contender 25
Yellowfin 24
Blazer Bay 2400
Sea Hunt 24 bx br
Skeeter 24
ETA: Blackjack 22
Budget over $60,000 look at these:
Young 24
Contender 25
Yellowfin 24
This post was edited on 7/8/14 at 1:24 pm
Posted on 7/8/14 at 10:35 am to Bussemer
guys, what are your thoughts on the following:
2012 shearwater LTZ 25
2008 Sea Pro
2008 Triton 240LTS, would have to remove name
22 ft century
2006 blackjack. guide boat, so probably run hard but well kept
2012 shearwater LTZ 25
2008 Sea Pro
2008 Triton 240LTS, would have to remove name
22 ft century
2006 blackjack. guide boat, so probably run hard but well kept
Posted on 7/8/14 at 10:40 am to donRANDOMnumbers
Shearwater
Triton
BlackJack
The rest
I personally think the bigger boat wins here, they are all great looking boats. Just you cant beat the room and the ride of those 24 footers. I almost bought a PF 2200, glad I went with the 24'. Good luck! Report back with which one you pick up
Triton
BlackJack
The rest
I personally think the bigger boat wins here, they are all great looking boats. Just you cant beat the room and the ride of those 24 footers. I almost bought a PF 2200, glad I went with the 24'. Good luck! Report back with which one you pick up
Posted on 7/8/14 at 10:49 am to lsu mike
quote:
Ended up buying a shearwater after all said and done.
How do you like it so far, it's one of the few boats mentioned that I've never fished.
I've fished next to 'em and like the way they sat and ran in the water but that's about all I've got.
Posted on 7/8/14 at 11:10 am to sonoma8
thoughts on the price for that Shearwater?
from what ive googled it looks ridiculously good.
from what ive googled it looks ridiculously good.
This post was edited on 7/8/14 at 11:15 am
Posted on 7/8/14 at 12:45 pm to donRANDOMnumbers
I like the Century and the Blackjack bc Yamaha. Not sure how newer Mercs are, but they seem to break far more often than Yamahas.
Posted on 7/8/14 at 1:25 pm to donRANDOMnumbers
I rode in a 25 Shearwater with a 300 yamadog the other day. Not impressed at all with the holeshot and the wiring looked like a birdsnest in the console. They do look nice and it rode pretty good in 2 foot seas
Posted on 7/8/14 at 5:32 pm to Bussemer
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