Think its comes down to personal preference. My Purebay best fits my needs regarding storage and options. I'll add, Bluewave has bone a excellent job standing behind their warranty.

 

I've had 2 BWs,, no complaints and did everything I needed,, great boat for the $$$$

And I've fished out of Pathfinders,,,, maybe a little better finish

I would buy another BW without hesitation, a lot of bot for the money

 

Pure bay

 

Another vote for PB

I am inclined to carry too much stuff. Like a Boy Scout - Always prepared. So the storage on a PB is one of the great things that made me buy one. I have the 2400 and have been very happy with it.

 

I normally wouldn't commment on a thread like this, but we have a 2015 2200 Pure Bay that only has 25 hours on it and warranty until December 2020. This boat was stored inside and is as clean as it gets. We can sell it for $37k + ttl. Just saying if you are thinking about going the Pure Bay route.

Thanks,

Jared Poole
Waypoint Marine
361-651-2628

 

For a first boat I would go with the PB. Once you have figured out that you really get the use out of the boat and if there are any issues that a pathfinder would solve, then go ahead and spend the money as. Long term "investment " but first figure out if a boat really fits you and your family lifestyle. Just my .02

 

What ever you decide at least run both of them.

 

Blue Wave 2200 Pure Bay however I'm slightly biased.

 

I don't know for sure but been told Pathfinder is a wet ride. Please correct me if I've been mislead.

 

You are mislead,,,, good ride and hull. Any boat can and will be wet if the operator isn't skilled. I like the Pathie,,,, just didn't have the budget to afford one.

I had dry rides with my BWs and had some wet ones when taking chop at wrong angles.

 

^^^^ any boat can give a wet ride, put the nose down in a cross wind in any boat and anybody not behind the console will be soaked.
if its your first boat, you will probably love anything that floats, get the biggest one you can afford and max out the HP. Either of these are good boats, I lean towards the Pathfinder but BlueWave is making pretty nice boats these days ive heard.

 

You didn't say but I assume you are looking at new instead of used. If you want a dry ride and don't need to run shallower than 12" you might want to look at Bill Kenner's Black Jack 224. It is a deadrise hull with a sharp bow entry. 22'4" centerline and 23' overall length. She is heavy at 1950 lbs but mine powered with ETec 250 HO and 4 blade 19 pitch power tech gets on plane in about 2 boat lengths in 3' water with tabs down, runs 56 mph gps speed, is very dry, and literally eats a 4' chop into the seas like it is a light lunch.

The bad news is if you are looking for used, you will likely have to travel quite a distance to buy one. Most Black Jack owners hang onto them, for good reason.

 

The BW's look very nice. I've never ridden in one. I own an '01 Pathfinder 2200. I bought used and it's my first bay boat. It's been a great boat for me to learn the ropes on. It probably does not have the storage of the newer BW's but it meets my needs. Solid hull and build. Not a wet ride at all except for one time crossing Aransas Bay in a BIG wind/chop. All of the boats I saw heading back to the dock had a wet ride that day. We were not soaked, but got good spray.
I'm very happy with my PF. Doesn't get as shallow as some, but gets shallow enough for me. I usually drift or pole into about 16 inches. If I want to get any shallower, I set the power pole, anchor, climb out and walk the rest of the way. I could probably push it a little shallower, but I still consider myself a rookie and that's my comfort zone for now.

I'm sure either boat is good. Test drive each one on a windy day and at your price point.

 

I'm very biased as I have the purebay. I bought mine at Mt Houston and they had both for around the same price . . . . I preferred the purebay to be honest

 

Same experience for me. I also made my purchase at Mt Houston marine. I liked the layout of the purebay better than the pathfinder.

 

Pathfinder


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One of the Blue Wave features is all the boxes drain overboard. I wish they would install valves to isolate the boxes in the event of a failure.

 

Pathfinders attention to detail and quality on the parts that count on the long run are among the best out there.

 

I have never been on a Pure Bay and I'm a current Pathfinder owner, so I can only speak to the Pathfinder. My Pathfinder 23 HPS has tons of storage. I have fished 5 guys on my boat for an overnight, 36 hour tournament... everyone always brings a ton of ****. I can get everything in the hatches, off the deck. A standard fishing day with 2-3 guys I have about half of my hatches empty. I am really impressed with the amount of storage. Rod lockers, cast net (5 gal bucket) storage, multiple livewells. The ride is incredible and the boat is fast (65+). The only negative, which is expected for a bay boat this size is it only runs in 10-12" and draft is 12-14" depending on load. The HPS model is built different than the standard 22 or 24 model, but I would say it's definitely worth taking a look. Here's a video of the walk through.

Josh B.

 

Got our 2014 22TRS from Mt.Houston love the boat, rides like a tank. All that said those purebays are awesome as well. Just depends on what you like Danny and Tyler do a great job at showing you the boats and letting you decide.

 

Hey Guys, thanks for the good word but I am now at LMC MARINE. Both are excellent boats but you should take a look at my Skeeter Bay boats.

This SX230 is a 23'6" boat with a 10 inch draft. I have this 2016 left with a Power-Pole and a 250 SHO. I have posted a picture of our "BOAT SHOW WINDOW STICKER". This price holds until Saturday night when we update our web site.

This is "TOTAL DRIVE OUT" pay nothing more !!!

Danny Thrower
danny@lmcboats.com

 

Thanks for the replies .....

 

65mph plus? on a Pathfinder 23' HPS? what motor , I have rode in 2.

 

Josh can elaborate more because he has had both the F300 and SHO on HPS's but both are in the 65 range with the extra speed going to the F300 boat by a couple MPH. With a full load the SHO is more 63-65 while the F300 is 65 any day. Both are great setups.

 

I know the Black Jack with a 300 Yammy will do 65. I know the HPS is a good boat no question, I just question speed people come up with sometime, No biggie its all good. The SHO did not reach those speeds on the two I rode in with very experienced guys. The ride was phenomenal.

 

The blackjack speed is very impressive for sure.

 

I have hit 66 and change in my 2300 hps running light in perfect conditions in a good chop. The step hull likes the chop. Every day loaded running is more like 62-64 depending on beer and fuel load. The F300 boats are faster but the SHO has the holeshot edge. There is a video of me running loaded in Trinity last year in the link.

http://mbgforum.com/topic/1109-prop-for-23hps/?page=2

 

All the boats mentioned in this thread are really great boats. We sell Pathfinder, BlackJack, and Frontier. It is always a good idea to test drive a boat before making a purchase and form your own opinion.

 

I have a 2015 Purebay 2200 with a 150 Yamaha. Absolutely love it. Rides extremely dry and routinely hits 50 mph with a t-top and not much cargo. If I could do over the only thing I would change is going with a 175 or 200 motor. Personally I didn't see the benefit of paying more for a Pathfinder.