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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2010 9:50:06 GMT -5
Okay, it has been 3 years now that I have been looking for a bigger boat. I can never find one that I am confident in, so I usually end up getting frustrated and give up. I would like a 22-26' boat. I hate walk-arounds, and I hate center consoles. I want to keep the price around 10-12k. I figure for that price I can find a decent boat from the late 80's / maybe even early 90's.  Go figure, I found a 25' sea ray the other day 2 miles from my house! When I caled the guy to ask for a sea trial he had sold it   I am asking myself if it will be the same old tune this year "wait till next year and I'll find something good out there"  |
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Post by Reel Fun on May 22, 2010 10:22:52 GMT -5
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Post by salty on May 22, 2010 10:49:17 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2010 21:11:13 GMT -5
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Post by pioneer on May 22, 2010 21:35:13 GMT -5
Steve, that ride looks underpowered with twin 4's.
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Post by RedRider on May 22, 2010 22:38:04 GMT -5
Steve, did you look at Coz's boat? 22'Starcraft/glass.
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Post by fatcat on May 23, 2010 1:17:50 GMT -5
That Sea Ray with the twin 4's has been at Algoma Municipal & Jag's docks the past few years. I've fished on a few like that and found the fish fighting area to be small for the size of the boat, tough to get around the couch type driver's seat to grab a rod, and with the rear deck flat above the engines, you are standing way above the waterline, making for a lot of swaying in larger waves, and a long reach with the net. Nice cruisers with a big cuddy, but a compromise for fishing.
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2010 8:37:09 GMT -5
That Sea Ray with the twin 4's has been at Algoma Municipal & Jag's docks the past few years. I've fished on a few like that and found the fish fighting area to be small for the size of the boat, tough to get around the couch type driver's seat to grab a rod, and with the rear deck flat above the engines, you are standing way above the waterline, making for a lot of swaying in larger waves, and a long reach with the net. Nice cruisers with a big cuddy, but a compromise for fishing. The good thing about it though is there is not a dog house to work around. A lot of the smaller 21-22 footers have hardly any fish fighting room with the dang dog house in the way. I guess either way there are drawbacks. The one thing I do not like about the sea rays is they do not make the back deck very deep. Only comes up to about just above my knees... |
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2010 8:37:35 GMT -5
Steve, did you look at Coz's boat? 22'Starcraft/glass. No I didnt know it was available.... ? |
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Post by RedRider on May 23, 2010 10:39:21 GMT -5
Sent you a pm. w/ a number.
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Post by remedy on May 24, 2010 12:49:23 GMT -5
1989 240 Thompson Hard Top in Park Rapids area... duluth.craigslist.org/boa/1713822839.htmlYou're probably going to have to get outside of the twin cities area to get much of a selection of "lake michigan" style boats... |
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2010 13:51:27 GMT -5
1989 240 Thompson Hard Top in Park Rapids area... duluth.craigslist.org/boa/1713822839.htmlYou're probably going to have to get outside of the twin cities area to get much of a selection of "lake michigan" style boats... I have looked at Duluth, all of Wisconsin, Ohio, and Michigan, even some in New York. I've looked at boattrader, craigslist, lake-line, etc.. I do like Thompson boats, I will give that guy a call. |
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Post by hazzard on May 24, 2010 13:56:43 GMT -5
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