thinking about getting a new boat...suggestions?

[Hit-n-Miss]

Wow JT I did not know you took RC's place.

JT's trying to keep you in check while I'm fighting the good fight else where. Kinda of the Bat Girl to my Batman. Holding down the fort.


To the subject at hand, take a drive over to Perry and look over the Xpresses @ Jack's & the Sea Ark's at Big Bend.

I hear ya. LOL Batgirl

[silverking]

Aluminum is great if you regularly bounce off rocks and oyster bars like JT, but I still recommend going with glass. It's quieter and smoother riding generally. You just have to watch where you're going.

Here's a local option with an impressive pedigree:

spearflatsskiffs.com
He's located off Hwy 98 in Panacea behind the Coastal Restaurant.

Harry Spear was a legendary guide in the Keys and he's now building epoxy, one-piece skiffs in Panacea. His Low Tide is a two-man skiff that weighs less than 300 pounds and drafts 5 inches. Boat, motor and trailer packages start at less than $20K. Easy to trailer, easy to launch, cheap to run and easy to pole.

I'm going to add one to my fleet as soon as I buy that winning PowerBall ticket.

[Redbelly]

Metal. Get a center console. It sounds like a 16-17' boat will suit you. I fish a lot alone and I have a 17' G3, works.

When you run into an oyster bar or rock you won't cringe.

[Badbagger]

Here's ours... 1966 G3 - 2009 with a Yamaha 90 4 Stroke. Gets out of it's own way. Putting a T-Top on it this week.

[Badbagger]

Here's something....

http://ocala.craigslist.org/boa/3044340533.html

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/boa/3078660797.html

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/boa/3009343474.html

and.. Xpress but not the Hypyerlift hull...

http://www.louisianasportsman.com/lpca/ ... 032921f2ca

[mbweimar]

wow thanks for taking the time to find that stuff for me guys! i think i've got it narrowed down. it may not be a purchase i make right away, but i have a pretty good idea of what i want. i definitely want to try to stay in the $10K range, and it looks like thats what the used G3's are going for.

[mpa_72001]

U just missed out on my used 17ft g3 i traded in on a 18ft tunnel it had a new trolling motor and power pole on it. You may be able to get for about that price from mikes if he still has it.

[bayrunner22]

Check out the 190 triumph never seen one up close but if you watch their comercial on their web site it might change your mind hull is almost bullet proof made out of something called roplen

[RHTFISH]

Gator Trax with mud motor! Only way to bounce off oyster bars and rocks and laugh!

[setty7]

Here's ours... 1966 G3 - 2009 with a Yamaha 90 4 Stroke. Gets out of it's own way. Putting a T-Top on it this week.

clean boat! definitely doesnt look like a '66

[mbweimar]

i think 1966 means 19' long, 66" wide. your right though...clean boat! im gonna keep my eye out on craigslist.

[setty7]

i think 1966 means 19' long, 66" wide. your right though...clean boat! im gonna keep my eye out on craigslist.

haha didnt think of that, thanks!