Thread: Are nautical bay boats good

Originally Posted by BAMA S

Hit something with my boat looks like I need a hull. May upgrade
waiting on insurance

Yikes! Hope insurance does you well. And, you get back on the water soon!

Originally Posted by feeshrman

I would also check out the Skeeter Bay boats. Would love to have one but I don't want to spend that kinda $ at the moment.


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skeeter does makes a good bay boat. I had a big metal bay boat and loved it once I got where I was going. Tons of room to fish. Getting out there and moving was rough though. U can't just pick the pretty calm days when u work all week and want to fish the weekend. I looked around off and on for about a year and found a used 20 ft skeeter bay with 90 hours. It's night and day difference on how well they ride in rough water. I think u will start seeing more and more of this style boat because of that.

Hate to hear about your boat. I've known a couple folks with nautic bays. They were pretty nice. Lots of thought went into them before I got my current boat.


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Originally Posted by mrdux

I have an Excel Bay Pro 203 with 140 Suzuki 4 stroke. I would by another one in a heartbeat and I'd buy it from Bill at Big River Marine (BRM). If I get a larger garage built soon and my guide business continues to take off, I'll be on an Excel Bay Pro 220 with a Suzuki 200 in a couple of years.

I told you when you got that Suzuki "If you buy the first one, you'll never go back".

Lee, if you're looking for a glass bay boat, take a peek at the Rangers. I know a guy that can hook you up on one.

Lee, I run a Nautic Star 2110 bay boat and absolutely Love it. They are well built and give you a dry ride. I fish speckled trout and red fish in Louisiana several times a year and have been in some big waves and never had a problem. In lakes like Weiss it fishes like a bass boat. Great boat to guide out of. I did a lot of looking and research when I boat mine. I looked a Ranger, Skeeters and tritons. For the price I don't think you will beat it. They are all fiberglass boats have have same waranty as a Ranger for way less money. If I boat another boat today it would be a Nautic Star. I might go up to a 24 because of my addiction to salt water fishing but I would still go with Nautic Star. Several Dealers in Ala. I know there is one in Gadsden, Wedowee, Gulf Shores and Mobile.

Nautic stars are nice! You know what ones I like better though. The skeeter is a good one too.


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Originally Posted by feelay

Nautic stars are nice! You know what ones I like better though. The skeeter is a good one too.


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i think the rangers have more storage than the skeeter. Would like to peek around your boat one day.