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JDd 03-30-2010 10:42 AM

American aluminum marine 25
 
New from Alex Gravois


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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

Quote:

Originally Posted by LaAngler (Post 133934)
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

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raymond (Post 133979)
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?

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

http://www.boattrader.com/listing/19...minum-94157522

http://www.boattrader.com/listing/19...maran-96531336

Gentry Eagle - 114' World's Fastest Motoryacht


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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

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simplepeddler 03-30-2010 09:03 PM

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simplepeddler 03-30-2010 09:04 PM

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LaAngler 03-30-2010 09:09 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by fishinpox (Post 134232)
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


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