24 Haynie Cat
 

Anyone got an opinion?

I'd love to see one on the lake. I think they could really catch on here. You thinking of gettin' one? I thought about it, but I just went with the 24 High Output again. Just my 0.02 cents...

test drove one Liked it Yeah I'm thinking of getting one

I think it would be one hell of a guide boat. Plenty of room. 9 foot wide and close to 25 feet of boat. That's a lot of fishing room. If you get one, I'd like to test drive it. Like I said, those boats could really catch on here.

Does it come with a T top? If so you may see W in one before long!!!

ha prob could get one but no way I would have one on my boat

Ive been wanting to check one of those out... what kind of setup did the one you tested have? How was the weather and how did it handle?

blowing 15-20 2-3 ft chops and we did 50+ across clearlake Rode great

Did you try it drifting? Does it slap? How is the turning on that big ol' boat? I checked them out on Chris' website. Looks like it's real tall. What motor you gonna go with?

drifted true with no hull slap Turns on a dime Might get the 225 ProXS

cat is on order should be here Mayish

Really????? Sweet. Watch, you'll have the first on the lake, and they will start showing up. Mark my word.

No doubt!! What size fuel tank they put on that bad boy? Should be a sweet lil offshore boat as well. What motor you end up with and predicted top speed?

If I see it on the lake, there will be a hostile take over of it........


Just so I can take a ride in it.....ill bring it back.......



Then again. Pretty sure I wont be able to catch him to take the boat .....


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Holla when it comes in and lets go fishin!!!

If you dont mind could you tell me what it cost you?

I looked at the Cat at the Houston Fishing Show and that boat is sweet! Does it come with its own zip code? I've heard they can do just about everything - i.e. run shallow and take the chop.

Congrats!

53 gals I think Putting a 225 Pro XS should run mid 50's

sure will buddy

feel free to stop and take a look guys When I get it I am gunna wanna show it off runs in 8-9" floats in 12"

Not sure the total yet but TTL should be 50k

Ya gonna hang it at Spicers?

I assume you still got your Kenner.

It will be at Spicers Sold the Kenner last week

Minimum speed limit on Big Lake these days is 55. :eek: :cool: ;)

I have own plenty of boats from flats boats to skiffs to bay boats some high quality some
not so high quality can someone explain to me how can you spend 40,000.00 to 50,0000 dollars on a rolled edge boat not saying it is a bad boat, I am fishing out of a rolled edge boat now, after looking over the haynie I see the boat is made good and apparently take a lot of HP and go real fast but between the fit and finish and hardware I could never spend that kind of money on one. I do understand you can customize your layout deck
size etc. thats worth some extra money.

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Well I guess were about to get an in depth look @ the top 10 reasons to buy a haynie.

Only one reason matters....

1. W's got one.

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2. Fully custom design.
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Alright y'all start Fillin in.

:rolleyes:

4. You can enter the wooden boat festival!

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Haynies have wood n em???

5. With a Merc...you can run 'em 500 hours a week.

Helium.

6. Weirs...... What's weirs???
Lmao x1000000000

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Dats y they go so fast.... Float ontop the water= less drag:)

7. If you use Waterloo rods......you gotta have the right boat.

Kinda fully custom. You don't get to design the hull. Just the topsides.

when you are designing the boat with chris, he will give you a price for each and every option you choose, starting with the hull and adding motor, jack plate, hyd steering, gps, trolling motor, custom seats, cleats, radio, vhf, etc...

in the end, i didn't feel like i was paying an unreasonable price for any single line item.

fit and finish may not be that of a yellowfin, but it is very well done. all consoles are glassed to the floor, all wiring is clean and accessible.

plus, the customer service can't be beat.

8. Every one on big lake trades in their perfectly good
BlackJacks for one!

9. Most 21-22ft bay boats with Deuce and 1/4's barely touch 60mph, but Haynies's do 65 and better

I didn't know that Haynies were all wood...... I had considered them and do like the boats. But that $$$$$ for a boat made of wood and then covered with fiberglass...... No way.
For that money I'll get a 240 triton and have 10k left over.

But PureBay, It's not a HAYNIE!

According to the man on their home page, "It's gotta be a HAYNIE BEST boat on the water"

flat coming out of the hole, fast, smooth in the chop, solid, dry

look at the cost of electronics/jackplates/engines/trailers and add it up

the z21 model starts at 12500, you could order the hardware online and install it yourself and save some $$$$$$$$$$$

Haynie is great boat! But has the fad of the "hot" boat on the market right now.....getting that price for rolled edge boats is amazing. More power to Chris for making a good product. The cost of new engines is getting out of hand too. So those 2 mixed together make for some steep prices.

And that is of utmost importance. :cool: :rolleyes:

I'd much rather have a Triton or Blackjack.

Would I rather have a roll gunnel with plastic cleats and do "65" or a finished liner boat and do 60? Hmmm......

that's the beauty of the free market, it drives innovation

yep....new blackjack with new yammy sho engine runs 65. Thats what I want!

not propped for a fishing load, 3 guys, and full livewells