seatrout99

pjones · Post by **pjones** » September 3rd, 2003, 10:16 am

hey st99 or anybody else over round banbridge,

someone called me yesterday bout a 24' boat at florida tank lines over your way yesterday. have you seen the boat or know anything about it.

thanks

pjones

pjones · Post by **pjones** » September 3rd, 2003, 8:21 pm

just to keep this up for st99 hammer:

Post by **generalee** » September 4th, 2003, 6:47 am

I noticed the boat on Monday. Sorry I cannot add any particulars. I do recall thinking that it looked like a nice rig.

pjones · Post by **pjones** » September 4th, 2003, 6:59 am

thanks g

Post by **seatrout99** » September 4th, 2003, 7:44 am

It belongs to Jimmy Nix, I think. He is the MGR there. It is a custom built 24-25 foot CC with a Merc 200 on it. I understand that it is a custom-built copy of an old Mako hull. I think it has full electronics. It is on a new Aluminum Trailer. I think he wants $10,500 for it. I had told some guys from Valdosta about it. I don't know if they ever looked at it or not.
I think his number at work is 229-246-4000. If I get a chance, I'll run by there today and look at it. I have not seen the boat up close, only pictures. He said is is garage kept 100% of the time, but he doesn't fish it because his brother-in-law now owns a 42 foot sportfisher that is kept at Shields in St. Marks.

Post by **Ken K** » September 4th, 2003, 8:46 am

Custom 24' like a Mako? I wonder if it is one of those "Buddy T" boats built over in Darien (I think)? I have heard they are good boats.

Post by **seatrout99** » September 4th, 2003, 9:20 am

I believe the boat was built in Florida - I just don't rmemeber by who. I will try to find out. When he ordered the custon built trailer a few months ago, the guy that built the trailer (in FL) was familiar with the boats and the builder, so he did not have to take it down for measurements.

Post by **seatrout99** » September 4th, 2003, 12:47 pm

OK - new info - The boat is a 24 foot Freeland custom built mako copy.It has full electronics, a 200 HP merc with less than 200 hours, and a new aluminum tandem axle trailer. Price is $10,500. Call Jimmy Nix at 229-246-8990 or e-mail at jnix@starband.net. Boat is currently sitting at Florida Rock Truck terminal on HWY 27 south of Bainbridge. Boat has otherwise been garage kept.

Post by **Reel Country** » September 4th, 2003, 9:00 pm

sounds like a good deal. Somebody needs to boat test it.

LiveLine · Post by **LiveLine** » September 5th, 2003, 9:23 am

Maybe the replacement for LiveLine

Post by **seatrout99** » September 5th, 2003, 9:26 am

It is a sharp boat. I plan to examine it more closely today.

pjones · Post by **pjones** » September 5th, 2003, 10:29 am

i asked about it so i could go look at it.

seems almost to good to be

how do you guys feel about mercury motors??

chugbug · Post by **chugbug** » September 7th, 2003, 6:07 pm

I've never owned a Merc but had 2 Mariners that weren't worth the metal they were made of.

EddieJoe · Post by **EddieJoe** » September 7th, 2003, 6:55 pm

Mercury? No. Some of the brand new ones are reported to be allright, but they didn't get the name "black anchors" for nothing.

My mechanic says:

"If you want to go some of time, buy a Johnson, if you want to go fast every now and then, buy a Mercury, if you want to go all of the time, buy a Yamaha".

EJ

Post by **tin can** » September 7th, 2003, 8:10 pm

What 200 mercury is it? Is it carburated, EFI, or Optimax. I have a 1997 200 carburated that has never had the first problem.