Wife has a crazy idea or no???

[Marshjugger]

Okay I'm in the market for a new boat. I'm looking for something to fish in marsh island an aroun vermillion bay.

I like the sea chasers, pathfinders, some key west, ya kno like a good heavy fiberglass boat.

We'll she wants to get a pontoon boat with a 250 yamaha 4 stroke! An two power poles, an a trolling motor. She likes the room the storage an the short covered top.

I have no clue how this boat will hold up to vbay which is a bi*** most of the time. I don't believe they draft much water but idk just don't think it's practical.

What do you guys think I need some feedback! Thanks an tight lines!!!

[meaux fishing]

get a bay boat with a bimini top. If its real windy it will blow that pontoon boat all over the place

[cbruno]

I have a pathfinder for sale. You could install a Bimini top easily.

[Quackhead62]

Stay away from a pontoon boat if u want to fish the bay. It does not take long for it to get rough when the wind kicks up.

[Goooh]

Fishing from a pontoon boat will negatively impact your relationship with your family. Plus, as quick as the bay can get nasty, you might have to get rescued...

[Marshjugger]

Kool sounds like my gut instinct is still sharp even though it's gettin pretty round these days! Thanks fellas

[specknation]

Nautic Star makes a boat called a 210 coastal, kind of a hybrid type bay boat that can maybe work for you and the wife. Go to Nauticstarboats.com

[latravcha]

Everglades 243cc








Wish I had the money for one

[Reefman]

shallow.jpgGo with a cat hull....has 2 hulls with plenty of room just like a pontoon boat! Notice how shallow that boat can go in!

[simplepeddler]

you would forever regret the pontoon...........

many 'family" styled fishing boats out there these days

[I make oil]

Look at Alphamans boat in the classifieds.

[rustyb]

Originally Posted by simplepeddler

you would forever regret the pontoon...........

many 'family" styled fishing boats out there these days

X2

[Ragin_Cajun]

I did see a family shrimping out of a pontoon boat in Chauvin this weekend! This was a first for me.

[mr crab]

there are some hybrid boats out there that are a dcent compromise...check out hurricane boats....they make one that is suited for fishing. Idk bout draft on those hulls tho?

[calcutta37]

26ft Calcutta with twin 90 zukes == TITS
Drafts 12-13" can put a trolling motor. Catch trout,Reds,snapper,mangrove,tuna. Eat that verm. Bay chop up.

[mr crab]

Originally Posted by calcutta37

26ft Calcutta with twin 90 zukes == TITS
Drafts 12-13" can put a trolling motor. Catch trout,Reds,snapper,mangrove,tuna. Eat that verm. Bay chop up.

I just googled that boat. Wow!!!! bad to the bone. looks pricey

[lmalcombe]

I fished 15 miles in the gulf in a pontoon and it rides better than anything I ever had and I have a 24 Kenner now but it's not fast but like a limo on the water

[Goooh]

Originally Posted by lmalcombe

I fished 15 miles in the gulf in a pontoon and it rides better than anything I ever had and I have a 24 Kenner now but it's not fast but like a limo on the water

Says a lot about that Kenner...!

[bmac]

I've seen pontoon boats at the wier down the worm in Marsh Island. Looked like a great time for the whole family, crabbing and fishing. Maybe you could get one of those tri-pontoon boats. They seem to be much higher performance than the regular two pontoon ones.

[alphaman]

I got a nice 2104 frontier for sale.