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JDd

03-30-2010, 10:42 AM

New from Alex Gravois

http://www.thehulltruth.com/attachments/boating-outdoor-photos/108111d1269920416-new-build-american-aluminum-marine-25-114.jpg

http://www.thehulltruth.com/attachments/boating-outdoor-photos/108112d1269920431-new-build-american-aluminum-marine-25-049.jpg

http://www.thehulltruth.com/attachments/boating-outdoor-photos/108116d1269920704-new-build-american-aluminum-marine-25-dsc_0081.jpg

http://www.thehulltruth.com/attachments/boating-outdoor-photos/108136d1269922013-new-build-american-aluminum-marine-25-dsc_0084.jpg

LaAngler

03-30-2010, 10:45 AM

now that's a beast

any perf. numbers?

meaux fishing

03-30-2010, 10:58 AM

sweet looking boat

Raymond

03-30-2010, 12:15 PM

now that's a beast

any perf. numbers?

Doubt they are very good, Aluminum is only good for longevity not speed or handling. Know a guy that has one and he said there are so many problems with his that he would never buy another.

JDd

03-30-2010, 02:00 PM

Doubt they are very good, Aluminum is only good for longevity not speed or handling. Know a guy that has one and he said there are so many problems with his that he would never buy another.

:rotfl:

You "doubt they are very good"?

Have you been in one?

Aluminum not good for speed and handling?

http://www.liquidtechnologiesllc.com/

http://www.hy-litepowerboats.com/

http://www.boattrader.com/listing/1983-Cougar-Boss-Cat-Aluminum-94157522

http://www.boattrader.com/listing/1983-cougar-38-catamaran-96531336

Gentry Eagle - 114' World's Fastest Motoryacht (http://www.gentryeagle.com/)

http://www.v8superboats.com.au/

Silver Zwei: World's Fastest Conventionally Powered Motor Yacht ... (http://oceanshaker.com/2010/02/23/silver-zwei-worlds-fastest-conventionally-powered-motor-yacht/)

It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool ... than open your mouth and prove it.

all star rod

03-30-2010, 02:24 PM

This boat is great: Minn Kota troll motor, Yamaha 4 stroke and Aluminum........:D

I think I just died and went to heaven!

Raymond

03-30-2010, 02:36 PM

It will never run with a comparable glass boat;) same length and power.
My knowledge is gleemed from owning one (extremmely rough ride) and speaking first hand to an owner of a 24' Gravois bayboat. Big difference between a 24' bayboat and a 114' motoryatch.

JDd

03-30-2010, 02:42 PM

You owned a Gravois?

I have fished on a 23 Gravois a dozen weekends a year for the past 7 years.

The boat rides very good and is as fast as my Triton 240 LTS.

My buddy has had ZERO problems with the boat. NONE.

adamsfence

03-30-2010, 04:18 PM

fast or not i dont' care that boat is nice

all star rod

03-30-2010, 05:23 PM

My father in law has a buddy that has a 24' Gravois and I have fished with them out of freshwater city several times........this boat will do what ever a 24' glass boat (ranger, skeetet, SeaPro, etc....) will do in a chop. It seems all of a sudden, saltwater fishing as become a need for speed thing.....

supercajun

03-30-2010, 07:03 PM

the reason people talk smack about aluminum is because they can't afford it. jdd how do you know alex?

Raymond

03-30-2010, 08:02 PM

Would buy a YellowFin with the same $$$$$$$$

shellman

03-30-2010, 08:22 PM

Gravois boats are one of the finest alum. boats built.Hands down...They will be around longer than most fiberglass boats and will take more abuse.....

fishinpox

03-30-2010, 08:24 PM

they have a gravois cat. in fourchon not sure if its chris morans or one of his buddies last namr gaspard but it is bad azz the cc on that beeatch looks like one of them mamba cats i think its 41 ft all white

Ray

03-30-2010, 08:49 PM

After 9/11, Gravois went to building gov't boats only. Gov't business must be slowing down.
They do make great boats. My brother in laws neighbor had a big 30something ft. offshore center console boat that fished out of Venice a bunch. It was a very nice boat.

simplepeddler

03-30-2010, 08:56 PM

I own a Gaudet's, and I can tell you that Aluminum can perform.
Alex was building push boats when I bought so I went Gaudet's.

Clint is my friend and one heck of a guy.

But back to the boat. She is 24 and half at transom with the gill bracket adding another two feet.

She is 9' 10" wide.

as for as ride......Raymond..........with all due respect........I totally disagree.

I have driven this boat from Deversion canal to Hard Rock and then to Perdido.
Never got wet, and the fellows all never spilt a drop of fire water.

Speed wise.......the 300 Zuke pushes her 47 carrying 110 gallons of fuel and three people with all fishing gear, and I mean ALL.......I know, not light speed.....but very comfortable.

She cruises at 35-36 turning 4200 getting right at 3 miles a gallon.

I can tell you her first trip out was to the west delta........with four grown men and our boys from 5 to 13 ......bait well full and enough fruit rollups to choke a mule for the boys......on the way in I passed a 24 Triton, he fell back into our wash......

The Triton handled the chop.....but they were getting soaked.

Just my experience.........and I'll admit I am biased.......but we in the Southern US are the ones stuck on glass and plastic.......the Aussie boys been fishing big water Alloy for years....and of course that mirror water in Alaska fishing deserves Alloy as well....

I have been in older Gravois and Breaux crafts that beat the hell out of you........

but that reverse chine boat has lift and rides really well.

Be Glad to take you out

simplepeddler

03-30-2010, 09:02 PM

http://s469.photobucket.com/albums/rr51/wdkerek/?action=view&current=IMG_0069.jpg&newest=1

simplepeddler

03-30-2010, 09:03 PM

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr51/wdkerek/photo-6.jpg?t=1270000971

simplepeddler

03-30-2010, 09:04 PM

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr51/wdkerek/boat%20constuction/DSCN6046.jpg?t=1270001025

LaAngler

03-30-2010, 09:09 PM

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr51/wdkerek/boat%20constuction/DSCN6046.jpg?t=1270001025

they have a gravois cat. in fourchon not sure if its chris morans or one of his buddies last namr gaspard but it is bad azz the cc on that beeatch looks like one of them mamba cats i think its 41 ft all white

he built that boat custom i think

peddler u can link those images in a post to show with the little picture icon

i'm with raymond, i'd rather have a 24 yellowfin that does 70+ mph

but the boat in the original post has it's purpose like any other does

LaAngler

03-30-2010, 09:16 PM

55mph 85K pricetag

http://www.thehulltruth.com/boating-outdoor-photos/274793-new-build-american-aluminum-marine-25-a.html

Raymond

03-30-2010, 09:32 PM

I was not trying to piss in anyones cherrios, if it were my $$ and for the kind of fishing I do, it is not for me. I know the Breaux's and Neuville's and they build great boats, all out of Aluminum. Jimmy also has built some great boats but you can't really call them Bayboats, they are more suited for close in fishing. 4500 # with motor is extremely heavy IMO but to each his own. I will admit, that they sure can take a lickin and keep on tickin.

swamp snorkler

03-30-2010, 09:43 PM

simplepeddler

03-30-2010, 09:54 PM

no tinkle in my cheerios at all man.......

I still drool over them glass boats.....I just like the idea of tying up at the dock and not spending twenty minutes with bunkers to keep the scratches off.

70 in a bay boat!!!!!????!!! standing up......with no gas pedal???

and I was accused of being nuts with my Bullets and Allisons back in the day!!

I'll bet that's a blast though............LOL

simplepeddler

03-30-2010, 10:13 PM

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr51/wdkerek/IMG_0069.jpg?t=1270005131

simplepeddler

03-30-2010, 10:14 PM

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr51/wdkerek/photo-6.jpg?t=1270005226

fishinpox

03-30-2010, 10:22 PM

you must be speaking of this...........http://www.myspace.com/pureadrenalinfishing

yep!! i used to wake up every friday sat and sunday at the camp in fourchon walk into chris's old setup on the water and that thing would be tied up id smoke me a cig and drool over that thing!! whats even sweeter is seeing that thing trailered 41ft long i think it had a quad axel trailer:eek:

JDd

03-31-2010, 08:50 AM

A friend of mine has a 34' Gravois cat. The Double Ups, in Cocodrie.

longsidelandry

03-31-2010, 10:35 AM

yep!! i used to wake up every friday sat and sunday at the camp in fourchon walk into chris's old setup on the water and that thing would be tied up id smoke me a cig and drool over that thing!! whats even sweeter is seeing that thing trailered 41ft long i think it had a quad axel trailer:eek:
I used to look forward to going to Fourchon for work just so I could catch a glimpse of that thing when it was trailered at Moran's

JESSE JAMES

04-11-2010, 09:16 PM

Doubt they are very good, Aluminum is only good for longevity not speed or handling. Know a guy that has one and he said there are so many problems with his that he would never buy another.

DEAR RAYMOND,

I am not trying to get onto a pessing match here, I know that YELLOWFIN makes a very fine boat, and I do mean very fine, but it is a shallow draft type of boat. If you think you could follow this hull in the GOM with a Yellowfin, I would have to say your are grossly mistaken. I do realize that once you would get inshore the YELLOWFIN would be the speed king. Now here in LOUISIANA I couldn't imagine spend 85K on a boat to speed in the shallows. JMHO :D

P.S. I know you said you have a friend with an aluminum boat that is full of problems, even if that is true what does that have to do with this hull. Remember " CHEAP MEAT AIN'T GOOD, AND GOOD MEAT AIN'T CHEAP."

calcutta37

09-08-2013, 05:13 PM

Real old thread but i love this boat.

bayouchub

09-08-2013, 06:30 PM

They are the only people that i know of that can build a 7000lb v-hull 20 degree deadrise boat that drafts "14 inches". Lol

calcutta37

09-08-2013, 07:14 PM

SuperDave

09-09-2013, 10:05 PM

I agree, but the back deck is too small I think.

simplepeddler

09-10-2013, 08:45 AM

I agree, but the back deck is too small I think.

You can direct them to whatever you want......

The boat is actually "made" by a guy in Prarieville.

Then Alex rigs them...........

And I can honestly say, his rigging is simple spectacular.
I am strongly considering begging him to rig the 'Simplepeddler" when we do an upgrade..........four years from now

speck cc

09-10-2013, 12:57 PM

I'm pretty sure i went to school with alex... i'm impressed, very nice boats!

SuperDave

09-10-2013, 07:44 PM

You can direct them to whatever you want......

The boat is actually "made" by a guy in Prarieville.

Then Alex rigs them...........

And I can honestly say, his rigging is simple spectacular.
I am strongly considering begging him to rig the 'Simplepeddler" when we do an upgrade..........four years from now

Yup. I researched these boats a while back when I first saw one in grand isle. I actually talked to a captain down there that guides out of an American marine. Definitely a awesome boats but too far out of my price range. :(