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I am looking for a Pathfinder 2200 TE, XL, or V. I mostly do inshore fishing but would like something that can handle a good day to go 10 miles offshore. I would like for it to be ready to just drop in and fish. I do not want a boat with any spider cracks, submerged boat/motor, or anything of that nature. I would like it to have a power pole w/ remotes, color depfinder/fishfinder (preferably hummingbird), 24v minn kota trolling motor with a foot pedal, speakers with a cd player/radio/ect..., at least a Yamaha 200 VMax series 2 or bigger, or a VMax SHO 200 or bigger, I would like it to have a T-top but it doesnt have too, IT NEEDS TO BE A CLEAN BOAT, I will not buy a dirty or semi-dirty boat that is not well maintained. Also please post pictures along with price, yr, make and model.

Good luck. I don't think I've ever seen a pathfinder with an electric motor with a foot pedal. There may be one out there, but more likely is a remote controlled electric like the iPilot. I have the boat that you described(except I only have a 150), and love it. I'm sure you will be happy if you end up with one. I hope you find what you are looking for.

I have never seen one without spider or stress cracks

Call Dale @ Big Bend Marine & tell him what you want & he'll sell you one. They keep several in stock.

CairoTrout wrote:I have never seen one without spider or stress cracks

I thought spider cracks were standard on all boats

Chill-N-Grill wrote:

CairoTrout wrote:I have never seen one without spider or stress cracks

I thought spider cracks were standard on all boats

New ones don't have them but anything put in the water will have them somewhere.

CairoTrout wrote:I have never seen one without spider or stress cracks

You sure must not have seen many Pathfinders; or other Maverick Boat Co boats. Stress cracks are very rare on them, unless of course they've been abused.

Limitless wrote:

CairoTrout wrote:I have never seen one without spider or stress cracks

You sure must not have seen many Pathfinders; or other Maverick Boat Co boats. Stress cracks are very rare on them, unless of course they've been abused.

As much as they cost, they should be able to take a bunch of abuse.

Limitless wrote:

CairoTrout wrote:I have never seen one without spider or stress cracks

You sure must not have seen many Pathfinders; or other Maverick Boat Co boats. Stress cracks are very rare on them, unless of course they've been abused.

Not true..all boats are subject to them...especially the ones built on Friday and Monday. Seen them on Pathfinders, Mavericks and Hewes - coming from a current Maverick owner..that carries the boat to Mikes Marine ways once a year for repairs since owning. My brand new ranger had two three foot stress cracks and all I did was trailer it from the semi to my house...never seen the water.

Don't get me wrong, I like pathfinders, they are great boats but the majority of them develop stress cracks.

They are no Skeeter though!Kind of partial though.

The SeaArk doesn't have any stress cracks and it is going on 6 years old.
But then,aluminum can stress without cracking.(Except the seams on G-3's,Express,Triton etc.)
SeaArks don't crack.

Skeeters #1

I was pretty stressed about the spider crack demands. Thanks for lightening up the mood CT and all else. I just have a small one to coincide with joint pounding offshore trips.