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re: School me on some boats: nautic star vs. blue wave vs. pathfinder
Posted on 2/22/15 at 10:05 am to ctiger69
Posted on 2/22/15 at 10:05 am to ctiger69
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Buy a Yellow Fin. You will not regret it.
You may be right.
I want my next boat to a little more comfortable to take out past the islands, and to be a little more comfortable when the bay gets nasty.
Sound like Yellowfin specs?
Oops, sorry to derail Dlauw's thread.
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Posted on 2/22/15 at 10:14 am to ctiger69
No budget?
It sounds like you are on the right track. Any of the makes mentioned will do you just fine. Go for a test ride on each in similar conditions and see which one you fell most comfortable with.
If I had the money with those needs, I'd look at either a Blackjack or a Panga Marine with a Yammy on the back.
quote:
Buy a Yellow Fin
It sounds like you are on the right track. Any of the makes mentioned will do you just fine. Go for a test ride on each in similar conditions and see which one you fell most comfortable with.
If I had the money with those needs, I'd look at either a Blackjack or a Panga Marine with a Yammy on the back.
Posted on 2/22/15 at 10:18 am to DLauw
Pathfinder shouldn't be listed with those other two, it's in a different class
Posted on 2/22/15 at 10:26 am to DLauw
A few more to consider. The new offerings from Robalo are solid. Also look at Cape Bay, tidewater, and Sportsman.
Also something to keep in mind Sea Pro will be back in business come May with bay boats and center consoles. From what im hearing it might be worth the Wait to see what they will offer.
Also something to keep in mind Sea Pro will be back in business come May with bay boats and center consoles. From what im hearing it might be worth the Wait to see what they will offer.
Posted on 2/22/15 at 10:31 am to Grassy1
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want my next boat to a little more comfortable to take out past the islands, and to be a little more comfortable when the bay gets nasty.
Sea Hunt BX 24 or Sportsman 247 would fit that bill. Pretty similar boats with higher gunnels and more flared bow. Neighbor of ours has the Sea Hunt it's a fine looking rig in navy blue.
Posted on 2/22/15 at 11:26 am to stewie
Didn't say there was no budget (there's always a budget) but out of all the boats I looked over at the boat show yesterday, those were the three that stood out. The 26' pathfinder had a $30k higher price than the other two (they were 24' though). I know squat about boats other than layout and how we like to fish.
I've never been out in the GOM with a single outboard setup and to be frank, the fear of a single going out keeps me inshore.
I want a dry, smooth runner that fishes well and also would be comfortable enough to take 8 or 9 people up river to the bar.
I've never been out in the GOM with a single outboard setup and to be frank, the fear of a single going out keeps me inshore.
I want a dry, smooth runner that fishes well and also would be comfortable enough to take 8 or 9 people up river to the bar.
Posted on 2/22/15 at 11:46 am to jordan21210
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Why put Blue Wave so far back?
I have ridden in three of them over the last few years. None of them handled like I felt they should. Lay out was okay in my opinion. IMO they are an inexpensive boat that allows many to get into a larger bay boat that is functional. However the quality just isn't there, that's my opinion take it or leave it.
Pathfinders are a nice boat hands down out of those three that would be my choice. However they are also a light boat compared to boats in their class, but they ride well.
Posted on 2/22/15 at 11:54 am to Da Hammer
Were they Pure Bays or one of the other models? I honestly have 0 bay boats to compare to...my boat driving track record is a 1996 18ft Cajun bay boat, a 2007 17.5ft G3 center console, and a 2005 23ft Sea Ray bow rider...so compared to those the Blue Wave is fine, rides smooth and dry for what we do with it. A few charter captains run the 2400 out of the Houma area too. I don't know, they seem fine to me, but like I said...I've got little to compare to.
A few charter captains run the 2400 out of the Houma area too. I don't know, they seem fine to me, but like I said...I've got little to compare to.This post was edited on 2/22/15 at 11:55 am
Posted on 2/22/15 at 12:13 pm to DLauw
Pathfinders are superior to both of these although they are good boats. I have a 2001 Pathfinder and I can say the hardware is top quality but the best feature of a Pathfinder is the live well, I have had owners of Champion and Ranger say the PF well kept bait better.
Go with the 24 if you can......you will thank me crossing Lake P or at Venice.
Go with the 24 if you can......you will thank me crossing Lake P or at Venice.
Posted on 2/22/15 at 12:16 pm to DLauw
If you want a boat to sometimes go offshore but also carry a lot of folks on the river for tubing get an Everglades 243. I have one and we fished mangroves with 7 kids and 4 adults and tube on the way in.
Posted on 2/22/15 at 12:18 pm to DLauw
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know squat about boats other than layout and how we like to fish.
I had the same problem when I bought my PF. Only thing I ever fished out of was a 21ft bay champ. I did a shite ton of researching and asked every question about every boat I ran across. And at the end of every day, the PF was the best option. W/o actually going to run each one of these boats, its gonna be a blind guess just based off what others had said. Some places might charge you $50 or something just to test drive it, some wont let you at all. the site "2coolfishing" had the same debates on it. Do a couple searches and see if you can find a dealer to let you take a ride. Thats gonna be your best bet.
This post was edited on 2/22/15 at 12:20 pm
Posted on 2/22/15 at 2:19 pm to Manatee
quote:
Everglades 243
Those are really nice. I would only consider if you were going to be taking it predominantly into the gulf and didn't want to get into skinny water.
They are super heavy. Think the last one I looked at had a price tag way North of $100K at a boat show.
Posted on 2/22/15 at 3:39 pm to DLauw
Pathfinder is the answer.
They are extremely nice boats.
They are extremely nice boats.
Posted on 2/22/15 at 5:10 pm to Who Me
For the records the 243 Everglades is NOT a skinny water boat. Great for fishing big lakes, light offshore, and tubing.
Posted on 2/22/15 at 5:54 pm to DLauw
Never been in one, but a 26' bay boat seems like it would be HUGE. I can't see needing more than 24' in a bay boat. If I need 26', I'm looking into a deeper V style boat.
I'm with you on the single outboard fear though. I'm not going out of sight of the islands with a single outboard.
I'm with you on the single outboard fear though. I'm not going out of sight of the islands with a single outboard.
Posted on 2/22/15 at 6:28 pm to KG6
It WAS huge and beautiful. I didn't think to take any pictures of it. This is one from the website:
2600 TRS
The one at the show looked exactly like this minus the gunnel rails
this is the other option:
2600 HPS
I like this one a little better from a fishing standpoint. They didn't have one at the show so I didn't get to see it in person.
2600 TRS
The one at the show looked exactly like this minus the gunnel rails
this is the other option:
2600 HPS
I like this one a little better from a fishing standpoint. They didn't have one at the show so I didn't get to see it in person.
Posted on 2/22/15 at 6:55 pm to DLauw
Dang, those are good- lookin' boats.
Posted on 2/22/15 at 6:56 pm to DLauw
What's the damage on that thing? $80k???
Posted on 2/22/15 at 7:01 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
The tan one MSRP is like 93k but the one they had on the floor yesterday was 87k I believe. Not sure why. Missing some options maybe? It looked loaded to me. Not sure how I feel about the fiberglass T-top though. They just don't make much sense to me.
Posted on 2/22/15 at 7:24 pm to DLauw
Dad has a NS 2400TE w Yamaha F300. We fish it pretty heavily for most of the year and we are pleased with it so far. Have some minor electrical problems with the radio, but other than that it has held up nicely. Storage is really good and I like the 2 step on the front deck. I believe all of these boats mentioned have the jump seats in the rear which, in the NS, are very comfortable to ride in or just sit in when you need a break or eating lunch, etc. We fish both inside close marsh and barrier islands and it handles the big chop pretty well. I've ridden in a 22 Bluewave and thought they were similar as far as looks and layout goes. These 2 mentioned are probably upper middle class as far as bay boats goes. Pathfinders are more expensive, but not necessarily any more fishable than a well equipped NS or BW. I've always loved the design of the Pathfinder, and that 26 is 
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