opinion needed !

[huntin fool]

that lake and bay IS SWEET! sucker hauls i bet

[blackmamba]

Originally Posted by fishmaster911

im looking into buying one like this ! i want to hear yall opinions on these boats before i blow my dough !
http://www.mako-boats.com/boat/printView.cfm?boat=3280

I was looking at this same boat because I could put the motor that I have now (etec 90) on it. I was also looking at the Kenner 1901 but I thought these were made by the same people? The Hewes boats are nice but are on the high end of pricing.

[LaAngler]

ray, i have heard nightmares about porpoising issues on the 20 pathfinders with the F150 yammys.....

takes a freakin prop witch doctor to fix and sometimes it can't be

does your bounce at midrange at all with no tabs?

[Ray]

Yes she does if I don't drop the tabs. It is not a nightmare, in my opinion.
It is only at certain speeds, just above planing speed.

http://www.saltycajun.com/forum/show...t=cobia&page=8

[LaAngler]

Originally Posted by Ray

Yes she does if I don't drop the tabs. It is not a nightmare, in my opinion.

another member here, Artifishual, has a 21 cobia i think, i wonder if his does this at all. be interesting to know.

[Jordan]

Originally Posted by Ray

Yes she does if I don't drop the tabs. It is not a nightmare, in my opinion.
It is only at certain speeds, just above planing speed.

http://www.saltycajun.com/forum/show...t=cobia&page=8

i've fished out of this boat a good bit, its real nice... i wish i could afford one like this... I have a "Wahoo" bay boat... it gets me where i need to go

[Ray]

I looked hard at the Mako's. I really really liked the layout and the hull look, but I didn't get
the support from the dealers. They couldn't answer most of the questions I asked
and I couldn't get the answers from their website either.
It seemed like they were trying to hide something. The Mako was first on my list to buy,
then it was the first one I crossed off my list due to dealer knowledge of their own boats.

[Raymond]

American Yatch Sales had a bank repo on their board at the boat show for $21,000...2007 21 Frontier with less than 100 hrs. Of course it had a T top and no trolling motor but my guess is they would have taken $19,000 for it sat afternoon. The same 2009 model at the show was $37,000 and change. IMO, buying new is the worst financial mistake anyone can make at this time.

[Montauk17]

I've rode in alot of boats being that i work at a marine repair shop. For the money you cant beat the nautic star's. You can get a 18 foot in your price range. Another option is to go used,you can get some good deals. If you decide to go used make sure you have someone go through it very well to make it everything is up to par. http://www.nauticstarboats.com/index...&product_id=79 I like the flats boats alot,but there so damn expensive.

[mikedatiger]

Originally Posted by Montauk17

I've rode in alot of boats being that i work at a marine repair shop. For the money you cant beat the nautic star's. You can get a 18 foot in your price range. Another option is to go used,you can get some good deals. If you decide to go used make sure you have someone go through it very well to make it everything is up to par. http://www.nauticstarboats.com/index...&product_id=79 I like the flats boats alot,but there so damn expensive.

What he said on the Nautic star Chris' marine is getting it ready for you right now

Chris, what's the deal with the lake and bay? thought you wanted the 24HO haynie

[speck-chaser]

there are a lot of good used boats out there, you might hafta drive a little ways,but there are some good deals to be made. I love the hewes/pathfinder family. My brother picked up a 24' pathfinder with 225 yamaha 4 stroke with only a couple of hundred hours on it from florida this past year. It was an 02 in mint cond.. for less than 25k.

[fishmaster911]

well guys thanks for the input ! i guess im gona just have to sit tight a look around for one ! im not in no rush there is nothing wrong with my boat so i don't have to rush !

[Ray]

It all depends on where the motor is trimmed up to.
When I take off and start trimming up, there is a point that the boat starts to porpoise,
then I drop the tabs. But when it starts, it porpoises big time.
If I leave the motor down, it won't. I know where the point is on my trim gauge, that's
where I hit the tabs.
All boats have a point that it will porpoise, all boats that I have ridden in.
If I leave the motor trimmed up and the tabs in the last position when I was running,
this does not happen.

[Dink]

There's an 18 hewes redfisher for sale here in Lafayette. Its a nice boat. The name on the side is Jambalaya. Bruce, didn't you and I have a look at it last time we had lunch? It was parked at the trailer repair place on pinhook for awhile. The owner lives on la neuvelle in Broussard. I think asking price was 15.....but not sure

[longsidelandry]

Originally Posted by Dink

There's an 18 hewes redfisher for sale here in Lafayette. Its a nice boat. The name on the side is Jambalaya. Bruce, didn't you and I have a look at it last time we had lunch? It was parked at the trailer repair place on pinhook for awhile. The owner lives on la neuvelle in Broussard. I think asking price was 15.....but not sure

That boat is almost directly across the street from my office, it's been there for a while.

[LaAngler]

Originally Posted by longsidelandry

That boat is almost directly across the street from my office, it's been there for a while.

i looked at it, underpowered and overpriced

[longsidelandry]

Originally Posted by LaAngler

i looked at it, underpowered and overpriced

That's what I figured, it had to be overpriced to just be sitting there for as long as it's been.

[meaux fishing]

get a pre 2005 kenner (before the tracker buyout) or a frontier 190

[Dink]

Quick tip......DO NOT buy thru a broker!!!!!! Have a look at my thread history to see why..........Tim

[Ray]

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