WHODAT514

3k isn’t bad if it’s a full inside and out oxidation removal and coating.

Blue waves have soft gel and can oxidize easily. I used to do many when i detailed.

Most of the time a heavy cut or wet sanding needs to be done to remove it fully. If boats are done then not properly cared for it will come back, i always told customers that.

I recommended Cody with southern charm or Matt at vip for sure for boats

we have a uv filter on our pool. as far as chlorine goes, it does use less imo.

as far as water maintenance, it is a lot easier to keep the water balanced. i hardly ever have to add anything and my water stays perfect throughout the year, even in cold months.

i bought my 24 bluewave in 2020 loaded out for what most aluminum rigs are going for now. its pretty insane to think that a new 24' bay boat is double what I paid 5 years ago.

When boat prices were on the rise in 2021 or so I was offered stupid money for my 24 but I decided to keep and I'm glad I did because I would never pay these prices.

The nola boat show is this weekend, id be curious to see the prices on bay boats.

Like someone said the blackjacks have gotten so expensive, a used 2016-2020 model is going for damn near 100k and thats stupidity.

boat prices will never go down as lng as people keep financing them :lol:

I guided up there for two seasons, my buddies outfitter is about and hour west of Norman.

Some of the best waterfowl hunting you can do is in that area with the right outfitter, lots of good options around Norman about hour or two for good hunting outfits

I'm on my second 3.0 duramax. I had a 2021 sierra i bought in 2020 with the lm2 and i can say i never had one issue and i put 65k hard miles while guiding out of state. def consumption is only bad when towing imo. I always keep a jug for long hauls.

i Currently have a 2023 3.0 LZO in my at4 and i love it even more. It gets better fuel economy and tows better than the older LM2 engine

I tow a 24' bay boat and occasionally a 47 horse tractor. it tows smooth and never had any issues.

On top of the great towing, it gets great fuel mileage. I avg around 25 in town and can get 30 on the highway at decent speeds. it gets around 12-14 towing my boat.

with the factory 100k warranty I wouldn't hesitate to buy one

Still way too expensive for a frontier imo. Lots of solid used units around as well.

That boat has same colors as my old frontier, good looking rig

I loved my frontier but compared to a 2200 pure bay, the blue wave has way more features like fish boxes and better rod storage. The rod storage on the frontier was awful.

For a 21’ boat it was super nice tho.

Go look at both and compare them and what you must have, they both ride fantastic.

Current blue wave owner of a 2400

Previously owned a 2104 frontier.

That being said I’d choose a blue wave over the frontier.

Both are great boats but the blue wave has a better layout and more features. The wiring is better on the blue wave for sure.

Don’t let the company bring shut down deter you from buying a blue wave. Mine is 4 years old and never had a single issue.

Had some wiring issues on my frontier from poor quality.

Also LOL about blue wave owners being a holes.

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What kind of engineer are you playboy?

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civil structural designer...much less stress than an engineer

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You have any recommendations in the Slidell area? A few have started posting in fishing groups.

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only guy on Northshore I trust is Cody Stewart with southern charm detailing. always remember you get what you pay for with detailing.

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I'll let you know how the resort holds up

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ill be following, I'm on the fb group too. hopefully it weakens some. i was really looking forward to going to the resort. time will tell! drink plenty and keep us updated.