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re: Contender 44ST - Announced Today
Posted on 2/14/19 at 5:23 pm to NYCAuburn
Posted on 2/14/19 at 5:23 pm to NYCAuburn
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Whats top manageable speed for something like that with outboards vs diesels?
Each one of those lower units is like a sea anchor on the back, too. An inboard would produce a lot less drag on the water.
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Posted on 2/14/19 at 7:15 pm to CP3
Lol you know how I know you are religious THT member.
Everyone in that bird gets a chub for the OB
Everyone in that bird gets a chub for the OB
Posted on 2/14/19 at 7:19 pm to way_south
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I'll take two..
I’ll take “Things I’ll Never Afford” for $1,000, Alex.
Posted on 2/14/19 at 7:22 pm to Timmayy
Or bc I'll be fishing a 33T onslow come August...
They are amazing boats
They are amazing boats
This post was edited on 2/14/19 at 7:23 pm
Posted on 2/14/19 at 7:23 pm to CP3
Inboards raise more fish than outboards as well... Don’t @ me on this baws
Posted on 2/14/19 at 7:35 pm to CP3
Your like me. Not own but fish on haha
Posted on 2/14/19 at 7:36 pm to Timmayy
It's the smartest way to go about it. One day I'll own one though
This post was edited on 2/14/19 at 7:37 pm
Posted on 2/14/19 at 7:41 pm to CP3
I plan to start small and build my way up. Thinking a good place to start is a 26 regulator or 25/28 contender and repower and repudiate electronics and wiring.
Figure if I find the right hull I could maybe buy boat and run with motors as is and work in wiring and electronics while I save up for repower.
Figure if I find the right hull I could maybe buy boat and run with motors as is and work in wiring and electronics while I save up for repower.
Posted on 2/14/19 at 7:43 pm to Timmayy
Yup. Only issue is that even a 2005 ish contender still sells for 120k in good condition (31 open does atleast)
This post was edited on 2/14/19 at 7:44 pm
Posted on 2/14/19 at 7:51 pm to CP3
Yeaah that’s about right for a 31.
But that’s too much boat for me. A 25/28 or 26 reg is still towable with a good triaxle and half ton.
Plus I’m not looking for in good condition. I’m looking for good bones in the 50-60 range. That I can revamp and bring back to life. Any boat that’s already been repowered is likely not something I’m interested in.
But that’s too much boat for me. A 25/28 or 26 reg is still towable with a good triaxle and half ton.
Plus I’m not looking for in good condition. I’m looking for good bones in the 50-60 range. That I can revamp and bring back to life. Any boat that’s already been repowered is likely not something I’m interested in.
Posted on 2/14/19 at 8:04 pm to Timmayy
I don’t really understand the six motors but I totally understand the center consoles. The new setups are running 80 mph. You can have something that is low maintenance compared to a sportfish and run back to your camp at 50 mph and sleep on solid ground.
Posted on 2/14/19 at 8:08 pm to Timmayy
I would also throw hydrasport in the mix since it’s probably easier to find a good 28 in that price range
Posted on 2/14/19 at 8:09 pm to bigbuckdj
I feel like a center console is a little more fishable as well (except maybe billfish)
This post was edited on 2/14/19 at 8:11 pm
Posted on 2/14/19 at 8:14 pm to Timmayy
Honestly if you want a good starter boat for cheap get a 26 glacier bay. They are slow as shite but a tank
Posted on 2/14/19 at 8:22 pm to bigbuckdj
The only Center Console I’d think about taking over a sporty right now is a Freeman. In my book, it’s really hard to beat the comfort of a Sporty. There’s nothing better on a 95 degree July day than a nice nap in a bed in the A/C
Posted on 2/14/19 at 8:25 pm to TheGhostOfBigLee
I'm not disagreeing with that at all. I'm just saying it's easier to work a fish in a center console IMO
This post was edited on 2/14/19 at 8:33 pm
Posted on 2/14/19 at 8:46 pm to CP3
One will be in the winner circle this season.
Posted on 2/15/19 at 9:15 am to Capt ST
That OB 41 is a sexy CC 
Posted on 2/15/19 at 9:25 am to bigbuckdj
The upkeep on a sporty is astoundingly expensive. You either have to have crazy wealth or be able to write off the use in some way.
The advantage of the fast CCs is, as stated, you get there fast and you get home fast. Some, like the Regulator 41, Yellowfin 42, Nortech 392, Contender 39FA, etc have air conditioned berths that give a break from the heat.
For 95% of boaters into the offshore game, the high-end CC is the way to go.
I’m not knocking sporties, but I would not personally have one.
The advantage of the fast CCs is, as stated, you get there fast and you get home fast. Some, like the Regulator 41, Yellowfin 42, Nortech 392, Contender 39FA, etc have air conditioned berths that give a break from the heat.
For 95% of boaters into the offshore game, the high-end CC is the way to go.
I’m not knocking sporties, but I would not personally have one.
Posted on 2/15/19 at 9:30 am to CP3
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I'm not disagreeing with that at all. I'm just saying it's easier to work a fish in a center console IMO
Nah, no way. Not with a competent captain. Having an open Stern with no motors is the tits. Bottom fishing, trolling, whatever. Now maybe for something like kite fishing for sails, but that's very very specific and I'd still take an open stern.
The water gets deep fast in So Flo. You can also shoot over to the Bahamas they are only like 50 miles away. So even a top of the line diesel set up you are talking 30 mph, when you can get 50-60+ mph and get places twice as fast that's where this is coming from. Hitting the oil rigs out of Louisiana. Now, there are plenty of places where a sportfisher is still king but these big fast boats can make sense.
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