re: My new boat

Awesome! Would not trade my boat for anything.

When we headed out?


But really, Congrats on the boat

I haven't even got to put it in the water yet. Saturday will be the first run. It draws like 14-16 inches of water so shallow water isn't its strong point. I like the shearwaters, but I have a buddy who had a blackjack then switched to a shearwater and he said he wanted is blackjack back for rougher seas. I will post how it runs saturday evening.

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I haven't even got to put it in the water yet. Saturday will be the first run. It draws like 14-16 inches of water so shallow water isn't its strong point. I like the shearwaters, but I have a buddy who had a blackjack then switched to a shearwater and he said he wanted is blackjack back for rougher seas. I will post how it runs saturday evening.

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OhFace, I totally understand that. That is the exact opposite reason I bought the shearwater. I fish primarily in the fall and winter in the marshes for the most part. If I take it out in the spring and late summer it is only out in the near shore bays. 2 ft chop is about all I can take in it. I bought it for speed and shallow drafting. I can go in 8-10" of water with jack plate up and trim tabs down. Can get on plane in about 20" of water. Anyway enough about mine where are you taking it out saturday? I am planning on going sunday. Hope everything works out for you and the boat and it runs great. Just be careful of low water!

And Bayoudude I don't like the t-tops because I stay inside and they just get in the way for me when I have 3 or 4 other people on my boat. Also I don't have radar and vhf and all that on mine. Don't have a problem with them just find them impractical for my use.