If its the Wilsons shearwater then that boat will get up and scoot! Ourselfs and a wrapped haynie got smoked by it running down the Mississippi last October. Asked him what he was doing and he said 68. Brady loves his haynie and my buddy loves his majek. I would test run/ride and get a unbiased opinion, after all it will be your boat and have to deal with the ride.

pox if you wanna ride in the haynie just let me know..

thx dude!

Pox I love the 24 HO but that Majek looks bad arse! Dont no about the ride in the slop though thats what counts the most not the looks

The wait for a new haynie is 14-16 weeks... I called chris's marine before I bought the triton... And I know how patient you are so tha shouldn't be a problem ;)

Dont do that. Waiting sucks.

Or, he can just buy mine!!!!

Didn't you just get it a couple of months ago Brady?

Yeah, but everything is for sale at the right price!!!

Size? Hp? How much$?

Poxy, if you decide to buy a Haynie, I will have to turn down the invite to go fishin' with you. No freeboard.....I might fall outta that thing in 5 foot waves.

I will sell you my 23LS for $50k and I promise you you will never get smoked by a Shearwater.

Ls = big problem over here on the east side

Yea...... I dont know how them low sides will do.
Guess a test run on a windy day would tell ya

Wow. Thats a heck of a deal. Lol

I have never fished the east side of Louisiana but can it really be worse than Big Lake in a 30mph north wind? Do not let the low sides fool you, it is a very dry ride in the slop at speed. I'm going to try and sell my boat after the next XRT redfish tournament so I can get another one with a 300xs

After looking at the list of rigs you are interested in, it appears that money isn't too much of a problem for you. That being said, I would recommend a used or possibly new Yellowfin 24 Bay. In my opinion it is the best bayboat money can buy right now. The fit and finish, quality, fishability, ride, and performance of the Yellowfin 24 bay are second to none and it is the most impressive bay boat I have ever fished out of (and believe me I have fished out of many different ones). I have fished out of all the boats you listed except for the blazer bay. The haynie and the blackjack are the better/drier riding boats on your list and they both run 60+ mph with a 250. The haynie is light, fast, and rides surprisingly well in a chop. I have a Champion Bay Champ and the ride is very comparable, the haynie is just a lot faster ( IMO not many boats compare to the ride of a champion but I was extremely surprised at how smooth and dry the haynie is in a chop). The blackjack is a prettier boat, not as much deck space as the bigger haynie, but is an awesome boat to fish out of. It rides very well in a chop and is no turtle with a 250 SHO either. You definitely can't go wrong with either of those choices for a great all-around bay boat. I highly suggest you check out a Yellowfin and consider it in your list of choices though. It will make any body of water you fish seem smaller and more accessible with its performance and versatility. It is quite a machine. Happy shopping!

P.S...... If the yellowfin is out of your price range, the extra 2 feet on the haynie is an advantage in the slop over the blackjack. It reaches out to that next wave and keeps you on top of the slop and will ride a little better than the blackjack when it gets nasty. The extra length on the haynie also gives it a considerably more amount of fishing room and you can also get the haynie built in any custom configuration that you could think of. Just my two cents, good luck!

Lake Pontchartrain and especially Breton Sound are worse than Big Lake with half the wind.

Wave distances differ, depending on winds, currents, fetch and depths.
But longer boats do ride betta.