Boat Suggestions Needed
 

I know everyone will have an opinion, so I'm asking for some!!

I'm looking at buying a 22'-24' boat. I want something that I can fit my kids and wife in for a little trip or something for us to pull the kids in a tube with. This boat needs to be big enough so I can fish salt and small enough so I can fish fresh water with the family. Fresh water fishing would consist of the bigger lakes and rivers. I'm not looking to put this boat in the smaller bayous, etc. As I'm currently set up, I fish mostly fresh water because I don't have a bay boat and don't want to subject my freshwater boat to the salt water environment.

I'm not opposed to buying a new boat, but will more then likely stay on the used market to not take that big of a hit. What length and name brand would you experts suggest?? I have 4 kids that range from ages 4-10.

Thanks.

Josh

I have a triton and would trade it. Fished 5 grown men, to 2 adults and 3 kids in the 5-10 range. The Lowrance side scan is great for structure mapping too, especially if you like freshwater fishing.

That's just me though, the thread below is full of member boats and specs.

I bought my 210 Frontier to fish Toledo and Big Lake and it works great for both.

If you buy a 21ft boat get a frontier. It Has jump seats in back. Very dry ride and wide. Handles the chop like a boss.:cool: I have the 2104 frontier. With 175 suzuki. And lowrance hds 7 structure scan. If you want to take a ride let me know.

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Love my 2104 frontier. Rides great and silky smooth. I don't know if they make a bigger 21' boat. It fishes great.


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with 4 kids I would get a 24fter no question. Right now you can fit them all fishing and riding in a 22, but in 5 years you will either be buying a different boat or not everybody is gonna fit. I have fished 6 adults out of my Triton, with three of them being women.

And didn't catch anything! :rotfl::p;)

not true...I caught a navioncs chip and a couple of fish

My Bad! I knew I gave you the chip but didn't remember giving you any fish.

With an 8ft 3 beam from back to front. Iv fish 4 adults with no problem. 5 wouldnt be a probem in that boat. The frontier is the wides 21 1\2ft boat out there as far as I know.

But you will find a 24ft boat before you come across a 2104 frontier

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I would be sure to get a boat that is 100% composite.

The frontier has about a foot long wooden brace in the anchor storage. That's a deal breaker for some people. I find it hilarious.


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It was not a deal breaker for me because I was never in the market for a frontier. I find it hilarious that the big time frontier dealer didnt even know about it and was selling it as an all composite boat. Also theres more wood than just the anchor locker.

"I wanted to take a minute to help with any concerns you may have about our Frontier line of boats. It is true that we use a marine-grade, pressure-treated boat panel in SOME of our Frontier lines. These models are the Frontier 210, 190, and the rolled-gunwale Open Series. The material we use is the AquaPly PLUS boat panel from Affiliated Resources, and has a lifetime no-rot guarantee. However, our most popular Frontier models, the 2104 and the 180, are structurally all-composite. These models have a full-liner cap interior similar to our BlackJack 224, and have composite, foam-cored hulls, decks, and stringers. "



Dalton Kenner
Sales/Marketing Coordinator
K2 Marine, Inc.




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Key word "structurally"

When I was looking at the Frontier my local dealer told me about the anchor locker being wood. But he also stated that they use some wood in strongbacks, which is used in bracing the boat.

So yeah. Hull is 100% composite and they brace a couple things with wood.
Don't buy a frontier. They trash.
But a alumacraft and never use a wooden paddle.


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Hull is NOT 100% composite

In the last 3 mins I researched Triton and Blue wave and both have wooden braces. I like both of those boats. So what boats don't use wood in strategic places ??


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Link?