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re: Pick My New Boat

Posted on 7/25/11 at 2:18 pm to
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt
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Member since Jan 2011
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Posted on 7/25/11 at 2:18 pm to
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I might end up with a Pathfinder


HIGHLY recommended. I like them more than shearwater.


ETA: I've never fished out of a shearwater. I've only seen them at the boat dock. I like the pathfinder's layout a little more.

I've fished out of a 22' pathfinder and that thing is a dream
This post was edited on 7/25/11 at 2:22 pm
Posted by halleburton
Member since Dec 2009
1615 posts
Posted on 7/25/11 at 2:23 pm to
no wonder it's so fuel efficient, it's a 22' boat that's 7' wide and likely has very little deadrise. would be great flats boat but i wouldnt be comfortable taking that in rough water.
This post was edited on 7/25/11 at 2:23 pm
Posted by CarRamrod
Spurbury, VT
Member since Dec 2006
58546 posts
Posted on 7/25/11 at 2:46 pm to
i am actually just entertaining the thought of buying a bay boat(next 2 or 3 years) What brands should i be looking at? NauticStar, Blazer bay, Pathfinder, shearwater?
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt
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Member since Jan 2011
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Posted on 7/25/11 at 2:48 pm to
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What brands should i be looking at


The ones you listed plus triton, skeeter, ect. They're all good boats.

ETA: In different price ranges.
This post was edited on 7/25/11 at 2:49 pm
Posted by HeadBusta4LSU
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2007
11366 posts
Posted on 7/25/11 at 2:53 pm to
quote:

What brands should i be looking at? NauticStar, Blazer bay, Pathfinder, shearwater?


theres a pretty big price range from the different boats you listed. Do you know how much you are planning to spend
Posted by Gaston
Dirty Coast
Member since Aug 2008
41694 posts
Posted on 7/25/11 at 2:54 pm to
My favorite boats right now, besides the Andros, are:

Jones Brothers 1910LT


Parker Big Bay 2100


And if I hit the lottery, a Dorado 23.



I like really ugly boats though (obviously). Good luck finding any one of these around here.
Posted by HeadBusta4LSU
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2007
11366 posts
Posted on 7/25/11 at 2:57 pm to
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Jones Brothers 1910LT


that boat looks turrable
Posted by CarRamrod
Spurbury, VT
Member since Dec 2006
58546 posts
Posted on 7/25/11 at 3:08 pm to
you have a weird taste in boats.
Posted by Gaston
Dirty Coast
Member since Aug 2008
41694 posts
Posted on 7/25/11 at 3:10 pm to
quote:

you have a weird taste


I resemble that remark. I like unique things, I find beauty in the Form when Function wins the design phase.
Posted by PapaPogey
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2008
40497 posts
Posted on 7/25/11 at 3:13 pm to
Some of the best made boats are the fugly ones. Still not my style though. My lotto bay boat would be a 24 Yellowfin, no questions asked.
Posted by Boats n Hose
NOLA
Member since Apr 2011
37248 posts
Posted on 7/25/11 at 3:36 pm to
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My lotto bay boat would be a 24 Yellowfin, no questions asked.
+1. If not that I'd have a Gravois aluminum hull built for me. 26' or so.
Posted by PapaPogey
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2008
40497 posts
Posted on 7/25/11 at 3:51 pm to
quote:

Gravois


My roommates dad has a 24' and a 32'. Very open and very badass.
Posted by Whiskey Richard
Member since May 2011
5924 posts
Posted on 7/25/11 at 4:16 pm to
quote:

Kayak thread - inb4Gastonsuggestspaddleboard

Boat thread - inb4Gastonsuggestspangastyleboats




Sunglasses thread- nb4GastonsuggestsAviatorsbecauseCostasaretrendy
Posted by Boats n Hose
NOLA
Member since Apr 2011
37248 posts
Posted on 7/25/11 at 4:30 pm to
quote:

Sunglasses thread- nb4GastonsuggestsAviatorsbecauseCostasaretrendy
Posted by Boats n Hose
NOLA
Member since Apr 2011
37248 posts
Posted on 7/25/11 at 4:32 pm to
quote:

My roommates dad has a 24' and a 32'. Very open and very badass.
Damn, he sounds like a baller.

Saw a couple and have been reading about them on THT. I want one.
Posted by PapaPogey
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2008
40497 posts
Posted on 7/25/11 at 4:33 pm to
The post your dream boat thread was one of my favorites from the summer. I'm bumping it later.
Posted by Boats n Hose
NOLA
Member since Apr 2011
37248 posts
Posted on 7/25/11 at 4:40 pm to
Good idea
Posted by cougar38
LSU FAN
Member since Feb 2008
2085 posts
Posted on 7/25/11 at 7:59 pm to
Also blackjack boats made by k2 marine
Posted by coreybdx
Lockport
Member since Jun 2011
208 posts
Posted on 7/25/11 at 8:09 pm to
this is what I have and love it.
This post was edited on 7/25/11 at 8:11 pm
Posted by KABoss02
Dallas
Member since Jul 2009
1366 posts
Posted on 7/25/11 at 10:31 pm to
I appreciate all the suggestions, I am really starting to look Deep V for the big lakes here though. Texoma is a bitch when the wind comes up, easily 2-4 feet on a brisk day. Any good experiences first hand with Sea Hunt or Sea Fox (the newer ones). They actually have dealers up here, would be nice to be close to one.
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