Thread: Let's talk boats

I'd almost just as soon buy something that needed work. Heck you never know what someone else done, and I'd just about as soon start from scratch (pumps, rewire, etc) than keep chasing problems (or have 'em happen on the water). All that stuff isn't expensive to do. Just because it's new, don't mean it can't fail, but the odds are a lot less.

Been looking around a bit today, I think it'd be best for me to get a hull and trailer, and work on it when I could (afford to). Might take 2-3 years to finish it, but at least I'd know what I had when it was done. I could always buy a beater truck and leave it down here in the Spring/Summer.

Originally Posted by majflyboy

This would be a great boat for you. You posted this the other day.

2000 model century bay boat. 22 ft long 90 in wide

You and GdG just tormenting me today?

You're right though.

Originally Posted by NeonMoon

I'd almost just as soon buy something that needed work. Heck you never know what someone else done, and I'd just about as soon start from scratch (pumps, rewire, etc) than keep chasing problems (or have 'em happen on the water). All that stuff isn't expensive to do. Just because it's new, don't mean it can't fail, but the odds are a lot less.

Been looking around a bit today, I think it'd be best for me to get a hull and trailer, and work on it when I could (afford to). Might take 2-3 years to finish it, but at least I'd know what I had when it was done. I could always buy a beater truck and leave it down here in the Spring/Summer.

The hull and trailer are the cheap parts

Originally Posted by Big H trucking

The hull and trailer are the cheap parts

Exactly But at least it'd be a start, but that's not to say I couldn't get it with a motor. Just saw a '94 200ProV for $3K (re-ringed, other new parts and "warrantied"), more than I'd need, and a warranty's only as good as the one offering it. 200HP way more than I'd want, but there's a deals out there, I just never use to be one who spent the time finding them. Not that way any more.

Hey neon , I'm running a 1860 CC and love it. I'm not real limber anymore and 6'2" and I have a hard time getting behind a RC just isn't' comfy to me. Also I have a hard time getting up from behind the RC after I'm seated where the center console is no problem. I choose an aluminum because of the cc design and I wanted a jet foot with a tunnel hull. I'm running a 65 jet and it'll run 31 with 3 peeps. It fishes 3 peeps real well also and I consider it stable with three. I did cross the wakes of a cabin crusier yesterday and had to use some common sense but had no problems.hope this helps and feel your pain on searching boats. I looked at Craigslist all over the southeast every nite for three months before I found this boat at a dealership as a leftover model.

man ifn it was me i would get that old skeeter i think it is with the stick steering in the personal classifieds that is one sweet ride of course that would be good for my style of fishing and maby not yours but you could put racks on it i bet it would fish great

I lurked over on Tinboats, saw a guy who re-did a SeaArk Super Jon 1872MV, looked like a pretty nice boat. I'll need to save some cash before I can start "looking", I told Cray I'm just trying to keep occupied, otherwise I'd just be eating

Originally Posted by Donald@CrappieLogic

man ifn it was me i would get that old skeeter i think it is with the stick steering in the personal classifieds that is one sweet ride of course that would be good for my style of fishing and maby not yours but you could put racks on it i bet it would fish great

If I had you're money I would Donnie. You're one of them rich geezers BigH mentioned .