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Posted on 3/22/22 at 3:52 pm to Earnest_P
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What I’m looking for is a boat for me and my elderly Dad to use to just ride around the bayou and pretend to fish.
How many times per year do you and your Dad intend to do this? I have not performed a break even analysis but I would think if your answer is anything less than once per month then it may be cheaper to rent a boat whenever you want to go out on the water.
The old saying if it fricks, floats, or flies you are better off renting it may apply here.
Posted on 3/22/22 at 4:39 pm to jflsufan
Be patient. Brunswick Corp issued 2 new bonds today.
They priced well but in the secondary market they shite the bed. Tells you that Wall Street is expecting the company to face some coming hard times.
They just about went bankrupt in 2008
A few brands:
Mercury marine
Sea Ray
Boston Whaler
Lund
Crestliner
Lowe and several more.
They priced well but in the secondary market they shite the bed. Tells you that Wall Street is expecting the company to face some coming hard times.
They just about went bankrupt in 2008
A few brands:
Mercury marine
Sea Ray
Boston Whaler
Lund
Crestliner
Lowe and several more.
Posted on 3/22/22 at 5:57 pm to Earnest_P
Cheap and boat don’t fit in the same sentence bro
Posted on 3/22/22 at 6:07 pm to Earnest_P
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12-15k is the lowest I was expecting to see for anything reliable
You can damn near buy a new Bass Tracker at the top end of that budget.
Posted on 3/22/22 at 6:24 pm to jflsufan
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rent a boat whenever you want to go out on the water.
Where you seeing all these boat rentals at?
Posted on 3/22/22 at 6:28 pm to Saskwatch
I’ll rent mine for 30k a minute, one minute minimum
Posted on 3/22/22 at 8:03 pm to Earnest_P
People are selling 2000-2009 Blazers, Nitros, Rangers, and Basscats on Facebook in the sub $15k range
Posted on 3/22/22 at 8:30 pm to Earnest_P
They are for sale everywhere....should not be hard to find a great one, cheap.
Posted on 3/22/22 at 9:13 pm to Earnest_P
Owned a 18’ Xpress center console to do just that. Highly recommend you seek an older xpress with a Yamaha. Probably the best boat I’ve owned. Aside from being light as opposed to glass…windy conditions require a great trolling motor and batteries…No complaints! Salt and freshwater for years! Aside from letting gas gum up the carbs (disassembles/cleans easily) Rock Solid in the basin or in Cocodrie, it was a meat wagon!
Posted on 3/22/22 at 9:56 pm to Saskwatch
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Where you seeing all these boat rentals at?
I rent one every time I go to the beach. I realize we are not at the beach but I would imagine there would be such a service. If nothing else get a fishing guide to take you around once per month. By the time you factor in cost of boat, insurance, storage, fuel, other maintenance you may still come out ahead. Not to mention the no headache factor.
Posted on 3/22/22 at 10:16 pm to Earnest_P
Being in a situation where all you really need is an aluminum flat is a wonderful position to be in. A bunch of years back I bought a Lakesport 16’ aluminum center console with a 40 hp Yamaha and a trolling motor. I used the crap out of that thing. I mostly fished reds around the rigolets, Lake Borgne, and Bay St. Louis. I could get in ponds so shallow I’d never see another boat out there, or at times I’d make a 7mile run through the lake to hit some spots with no problem. It cost me around $9k with a trailer just under 20 yrs. ago. LOVED that boat. All the gauges except the tachometer and just about everything electronic went out in the first couple years, but everything I needed to keep running worked just fine. Boats are so crazy expensive nowadays, being in a position where a nice little aluminum boat meets your needs is perfection.
This post was edited on 3/22/22 at 10:17 pm
Posted on 3/23/22 at 2:18 pm to Earnest_P
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want a good boat for cheap
And I want to frick Paige spiranac
Posted on 3/23/22 at 2:26 pm to Earnest_P
I did buy a 2002 war eagle 16ft aluminum boat, camo, 40 hp Yamaha with a steering console and new trolling motor for 5500 from someone on this board. It was before the market went insane though. I could probably sell it for 8k today but I like the boat
Posted on 3/23/22 at 2:33 pm to jflsufan
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If nothing else get a fishing guide to take you around once per month. By the time you factor in cost of boat, insurance, storage, fuel, other maintenance you may still come out ahead.
At once a month that's north of $15k/yr. Over the course of 5 yrs that's $75k. I imagine owning and maintaining a boat that you can keep at your house is less. Plus what happens if you have a weather cancellation on your scheduled charter day? What happens if you want to go two or three days in one month?
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I did buy a 2002 war eagle 16ft aluminum boat, camo, 40 hp Yamaha with a steering console and new trolling motor for 5500 from someone on this board.
I remember that thread! I like that boat!
This post was edited on 3/23/22 at 2:34 pm
Posted on 3/23/22 at 2:38 pm to TigrrrDad
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A bunch of years back I bought a Lakesport 16’ aluminum center console with a 40 hp Yamaha and a trolling motor. I used the crap out of that thing. I mostly fished reds around the rigolets, Lake Borgne, and Bay St. Louis.
Where did you go? If I could get away with a bost like that I absolutely would.
Seems like everyone says you need a 20' or bigger bay boat.
Posted on 3/23/22 at 2:47 pm to kengel2
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Seems like everyone says you need a 20' or bigger bay boat.
Depends where you are and where you are trying to get to. If you are trying to cross Lake Borgne or cross the Mississippi sound then I really would recommend a 20ft boat or something with a deep vee if you go any shorter.
If you are just fishing inside a marsh then you don't need that big of a boat.
Posted on 3/23/22 at 9:05 pm to Earnest_P
I have a 2015 Ranger RT188 for sale with 196 hours on it. 115 Optimax Pro
$22k
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$22k
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Louisiana Sportsman link
This post was edited on 3/24/22 at 6:27 am
Posted on 3/23/22 at 10:26 pm to kengel2
I was fishing marsh - mainly just fishing reds in shallow water. In Bay St. Louis I was strictly fishing the Bay. I could run across it in small whitecaps with no problems though. Around the Rigolets area I was fishing the ponds at Rabbit Island, all around Little Lake, and I’d run around Lake Borgne fishing ponds in the marsh. My Lake Borgne ponds were about a 7 mile run from the mouth of the Rigolets, so I’d just run parallel to the shore a few hundred yards out. I launched at Crawford Landing on the Pearl River and run around 25 minutes down river til I hit the Rigolets, then run around to different spots from there. Perfect little boat for that sort of thing -especially since I mostly fished alone or with one of my young kids so launching and handling everything by myself was a breeze.
Posted on 3/24/22 at 7:43 am to Earnest_P
Just saw a super clean 16ft Alweld for 10,500 on FB. I’d jump on that. I have a 17ft and it’s a great boat.
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