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#25 ·
Mmc said:
i paid $26,500 new with trailer in 2008. Semi vee hull similar to Boston whaler.
floats shallow, does pretty well offshore. rated for 16 people or 2500 lbs after

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2015 price around $30,000
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Not even in the same league as a whaler. Not comparable. Wouldn't catch me dead in one of these offshore. Beat you to death in rough water. Get an old mako. The sea hunt mentioned earlier is a nice all around boat. Buddy recently got one and loves it.
 
#26 ·
Ross said:
ChaserWF said:
I just got a 22' Tidewater Carolina Bay with a 200 Yamaha. I use the boat about the same as you are wanting to. I like it so far. You might check one out. It fit the bill for me. The pricing is reasonable as well.
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Saw those at Cabela's last weekend. How is the fit and finish? How is the ride?
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I like it so far. Seems to be very solid and handles the rough water well. I fish mostly fresh water so I did not need a deep V for my style of fishing. I really like the boat. I was looking at the Sea Hunt BXs and they are a pretty sweat boat as well.
 
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I also have a Triton 240 LTS and had a Pathfinder 2400 before this. Both are capable of lake trips, bay and offshore and if you want you can put some cushions in for just cruising around.

Mines for sale. Want to get a bigger twin engine rig for offshore.
 
#29 ·
first of all, the originator of this thread wanted a good all around boat with high gunnels he could put his family on in lakes mostly, and run offshore 3 to 4 times a year. The Carolina Skiff DLV is a great all around boat for just that. It's obvious you have never ridden in one.
I run mine offshore in up to 6 foot seas all the time and i don't get beat up or wet. My friends all marvel at well it rides. No, it's not a Boston whaler, but it doesn't have the ridiculous Boston Whaler price either. I have ridden in many whalers, and Carolina skiff hulls are just as well built, ride just as good and are just as tough. Just because YOU don't like it doesn't mean it's bad.
 
#30 ·
You don't take that Carolina skiff out in 6 ft seas I can promise you that.... Maybe 3 ft max and that will still beat you up. Guys in 35 plus ft boats don't even fish in much over 3ft. A 6 ft sea is downright dangerous


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#32 ·
Mmc said:
first of all, the originator of this thread wanted a good all around boat with high gunnels he could put his family on in lakes mostly, and run offshore 3 to 4 times a year. The Carolina Skiff DLV is a great all around boat for just that. It's obvious you have never ridden in one.
I run mine offshore in up to 6 foot seas all the time and i don't get beat up or wet. My friends all marvel at well it rides. No, it's not a Boston whaler, but it doesn't have the ridiculous Boston Whaler price either. I have ridden in many whalers, and Carolina skiff hulls are just as well built, ride just as good and are just as tough. Just because YOU don't like it doesn't mean it's bad.
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6 foot seas really. Sorry but that's more then a fishermans tale. We"re glad you like your boat but your 1 in 1000. Some people like Prius's as well. I don't take my 28 mako with twins out in 3 footers let alone 6 footers. There are 100 better boats for what the OP is looking for.
 
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Well Letsgofishbro, sorry you don't believe me, but down here in the coastal bend, 3 footers is a calm day. if you won't fish in 3 foot seas, than you might as well sell your boat because there are very few days down here where it is calmer than that.
fishing in six footers is not a fish tale. i didn't say it was fun, but i have done it safely on many occasions. I normally go out early in the morning to the east, south east or south, than ride the following seas back in in the afternoon. when the afternoon seabreeze kicks in, 5 to 6 footers is not uncommon and not an uncomfortable ride at all.
i don't want to argue with you, but the originator of this thread wanted an opinion and i gave it to him. You don't like my opinion, fine, but just because you say so doesn't make it true. it is just your opinion.
I am an experienced captain with over 30 years experience on Texas bays and the nearshore Gulf.
I speak from experience, not opinion. instead of just summarily dismissing what i say, why don't you explain some bad experience you had in this or that paticuler brand of boat or some real experience you had instead of " there are 100 better boats for what OP is looking for" because i'm sure he is perfectly capable of speaking for himself.
 
#35 ·
letsgofishbro said:
6 foot seas really. Sorry but that's more then a fishermans tale. We"re glad you like your boat but your 1 in 1000. Some people like Prius's as well. I don't take my 28 mako with twins out in 3 footers let alone 6 footers. There are 100 better boats for what the OP is looking for.
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I agree no one is fishing 6 ft seas in a bay boat period

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#36 ·
Once again get an older dry foam 25 whaler outrage then take the spare cash and get u a brand new f300 or twins and u have a great boat. Oh and don't skimp on the trailer either. You will tow it more miles than you drive it

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#38 ·
I invite you to come fishing with me ANYTIME and find out for yourself.
My mother always taught me that is not polite to call people liars and tell them their boat sucks when you don't really know for sure what your talking about.
I have alot of friends who are guides and commercial fisherman and if they said "oh no, three footers, we aren't going fishing in that" they would soon go broke and out of business. I fish Baffin Bay and the nearshore Gulf (inside 20 miles) every chance i get.
The lower Texas coast is very windy and you either have to adapt or give up fishing.
No, i don't go out if the seas are forecast above 4 feet. that is not smart but when the afternoon seabreeze kicks in and the seas come up, riding a 5 or 6 foot following sea back in is not bad at all in the DLV.
 
#40 ·
Trying to do too many things with one boat, imo. Search the forum for similar threads, or "all purpose rods/reels". Same result.

If you primarily fish fresh water, I wouldn't dream of putting that boat into the salt. A small bit of corrosion on a sensor or whatnot, and mucho headaches for you while the boat is in the shop and you can't use it....then have to pay for it.

Cutting to the chase, it's always cheaper to charter. Always.
 
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