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If one were moving to Panama City and looking for a boat what would you look to buy?

I have been looking at bay boats something along the lines of a Pathfinder, Majek, Pro-Line, $keeter, Scout…..All these are around 22’ and look similar in hull lines, etc….

Something like this Majek…
More of a flats boat than a bay…

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Or this…
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Really just window-shopping now really want a flats boat but I feel a bay boat will suit me better in the St. Andrew Bay area.

What would you look at? Open discussion within reason, $20K…..

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Check out the parker 21 or 23 tunnel hull boats.
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With all that DEEP water close by :o A 19' Twin Vee Bay Cat :thumbup: :-D
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I think you should at least give some serious consideration before you buy.... :smt098 to looking at a 16 ft Phantom :o
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Sir reel wrote:I think you should at least give some serious consideration before you buy.... :smt098 to looking at a 16 ft Phantom :o
For my 2000 post....Bud being a military man does Foxtrot Oscar Delta mean anything? :smt043 :smt023
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Having just ended my boat shopping for a while, you aren't going to find much in a 21 or 22 for $20,000.
What was I supposed to do today?
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Bay Boat, 17-19' new, 18-22' used. Remember "deep water".
for petes sake
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If I lived there and could only have one boat, I would have one that would work well to sightfish for Cobia and Tarpon, a 21-24' bay boat would do very well. You would give up being able to get to some good shallow spots in West Bay, but you could bottom fish out of it on good days.

The two full time inshore guides in PC that I know both run Cape Horn 22s. The guy I fish with went to the Cape Horn from an 18' Hewes, he says he is able to charter many more days a year having the bigger boat.

You could always get a Gheenoe or a kayak to fish West Bay.
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The pathfinder. :-D
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TWIN VEEEEEEEEE, 8 TO 10 INCHES DRAFT AND CAN TAKE 3 TO 4'S WITH NO PROBLEM :thumbup: :beer: :beer:
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Hey Wevans, what do you think?
Twin Vee 19ft Bay Cat w/115 Suzuki about $21,000 brand spankin' new :thumbup:
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I'd say, CHALK, GET THE TWIN VEEEEEEE :smt025 :smt044
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How about this one?

Coastline 1910 TE 8)


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You can't have anything that goes too fast. That sundress will be wrapped around your ears. :o
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Dem bay boats cost way more than a bay boat should. :o :-D
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