new boat considerations mostly vbay

[Goooh]

Originally Posted by jpeff31787

I've rode in a f250 with one behind it and it was rough.. Toyota must be doing it right!


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F250 takes a lot of weight to make it float, I had one and that boat is just enough to make it ride snappy. Got a ram

[jopete]

I'm thinkin u need to go to Piearre Part, La and go make you a 22' crawfish skiff with a proxs 115 tiller. then just add fuzzy nuts and it should go anywhere. lol

seriously, if u want a cadillac for the bay, break out the money and get u a 24' boat so it will ride the chop well. there is really no way around it.

best of luck chasin the unicorn!!!!

[jopheso]

alright yall convinced me!!....The old tank I have now is a Cadillac in the bay to be honest. I can cross at 35mph while sitting down most days and I can troll/fish in 12" of water in a 21' boat. I guess that is about as good as it gets. I could spend 1/3rd of the money I would throw at a new hull and get some fiberglass work done and add the casting decks I am lacking right now.

I guess I just wanted new and shiney

[Marque]

The type of chop VBay kicks up is the nastiest I have come across with the exception of White Lake. I was so fed up of fishing there in boats that were ill-equipped to handle the beating the bay puts on a hull, I researched just about every type of bay/flats/hybrid on the market. Sea tested every one on my short list and ended up going with a Cape Bay. For where and how I fish, I don't think I could found a better boat without spending another 30 or 40K. But its not a flats boat. It doesn't draw a ton, but I am limited in some areas I used to fish without a problem. I really wanted a boat that was a hybrid but the more I looked into it, it seemed that hybrid bay/flats boats end up being pretty mediocre. I will say the one that sparked my interest the most was this boat I came across in Texas. They are built by a guy who owns a dealership in Victoria. They build one a month and when I was boat shopping a year ago there was a 4 or 5 month wait. Talked to a owner of one and he swore up and down that it cut the chop with the best of them. I would have liked to have ridden in one but found the boat I have now before I got really interested. Here are some pics and a link to their site.

http://www.berniesboats.com/deperado_22.htm

[Nautic Star]

You my want to consider a Nautic Star. I have a 1900 for 12 years now. With adjustments I can cross the bay on most days. Would like to have the 22', but have two in college at this time.

[Davewiseman]

You may think about looking at the "for sale" boat adds. Payments get hard to make and some good deals are available.

[alphaman]

2104 frontier

[Fishalot]

Don't know how much you are willing to spend but I have a 24' Nuatic Star posted in the classified section under baots veryvery clean 121 hrs on the engine ya'll check it out

[Fishalot]

Sorry engine has 12 hrs