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[MJZ]

I'm heading to the vast trough of knowledge here once again.
I'm looking at center console fishing boats in the 30 - 38 foot range, primarily Donzi, Fountain, Regulator, Contender, Intrepid and Yellowfin with either Mercury Verado 300's or Yamaha 350's.
I have had a couple of Donzis previously and really liked them but the local dealer switched to Fountain and the nearest dealer is in St Augustine, 350 miles away. Of course Yellowfin and Intrepid are only factory sold, so I guess service might be a problem with them also.
I know some of you SC, NC and Fl people are off shore fishing nuts and have experience with some of these boats.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.

[Fired00d]

The only thing I know about boats is what I've heard about the two happiest times in a boat owners life.




The day they bought it, and the day the sell it.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[SPIDERMAN]

I'm heading to the vast trough of knowledge here once again.
I'm looking at center console fishing boats in the 30 - 38 foot range, primarily Donzi, Fountain, Regulator, Contender, Intrepid and Yellowfin with either Mercury Verado 300's or Yamaha 350's.
I have had a couple of Donzis previously and really liked them but the local dealer switched to Fountain and the nearest dealer is in St Augustine, 350 miles away. Of course Yellowfin and Intrepid are only factory sold, so I guess service might be a problem with them also.
I know some of you SC, NC and Fl people are off shore fishing nuts and have experience with some of these boats.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Mark,
       Up in Maine where the Atlantic gets really nasty at any time of the year, Boston Whalers rule. You can fill them with water and they won't sink. Maybe you recall the ads they used to run where they cut one in 1/2 and both 1/2's floated .The Outrage comes in a 32' center console model that has a 300 gallon fuel tank and can be set up with two 300 hp outboards. I know a lot of fishemen prefer duals so if one motor goes 11 miles out, you've got the other. I know BW doesn't have the performance rep of some of the brands you've named, but they are one mean tough workhorse of a boat and with a couple of Black Max 300's hanging off the transom will get you around in good shape too.

Just my $0.02

B B

[BalDeagle]

That's really helpful to the guy - well done Dood    

 

[Fired00d]

That's really helpful to the guy - well done Dood    

 

Can you tell I'm at work and bored?

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[MJZ]

Can you tell I'm at work and bored?

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

BUT you are right! I just sold my boat Saturday, celebrated all day Sunday at having sold it and by Monday I was online looking for another. I need help but it's too late now with 57 years of practice.

[cuthbertss]

BUT you are right! I just sold my boat Saturday, celebrated all day Sunday at having sold it and by Monday I was online looking for another. I need help but it's too late now with 57 years of practice.

you might PM Hogasm...  he has a bit of boat experience...
most of mine is similar to BBs 

I'll take a Whaler any day....  not much call for one here though

[SPIDERMAN]

you might PM Hogasm...  he has a bit of boat experience...
most of mine is similar to BBs 

I'll take a Whaler any day....  not much call for one here though

Who's would you take Scot ? 

You got friends with boats too like the one's you borrow bikes from ?

B B

PS & FYI
          All this good fun teasing you comes to an end when I show up at MV riding a borrowed bike this September

[Chief]

I've got a 1972 Whaler Cohasset 16', predecessor to the Montauk 17' that will be up for sale soon. My grandfather bought it new and kept it at his house in the Keys until he became too old to run around on the flats with it. It then went through my dad who didn't need/want it and I've had it since 1989. Since I moved to Atlanta in 1994 I've had it in the water twice. It's a terrible shame I know.

Anyway, one of this Spring's to-do's is to clean it up and sell it. It's in great shape and has always been covered, if not stored indoors.

B B's right, they're awesome boats.

[cuthbertss]

Who's would you take Scot ? 

You got friends with boats too like the one's you borrow bikes from ?

B B

PS & FYI
          All this good fun teasing you comes to an end when I show up at MV riding a borrowed bike this September

LMAO
funny, I used to mooch whalers from the local dealer for working Race Committee stuff ...so a brand new boat every weekend!!!!

[miker]

I had a 2002, model 2850 similar to the one on the web site below.

It was a nice dry boat the could zip over to walkers or west end quickly.

I sold it and didn't take to bad a beating.

Its alot of boat for a lake.

http://www.bluewatersportfishingboats.com/

[BADBUD]

I've got a 1972 Whaler Cohasset 16', predecessor to the Montauk 17' that will be up for sale soon. My grandfather bought it new and kept it at his house in the Keys until he became too old to run around on the flats with it. It then went through my dad who didn't need/want it and I've had it since 1989. Since I moved to Atlanta in 1994 I've had it in the water twice. It's a terrible shame I know.

Anyway, one of this Spring's to-do's is to clean it up and sell it. It's in great shape and has always been covered, if not stored indoors.

B B's right, they're awesome boats.

  Chief,

  You get her cleaned up and figure out how much you want for her contact me. I may be interested.

  BADBUD

[Twolanerider]

I've got several boats.  And a few submarines too.  They all go in the hot tub for naval warfare.  Some have torpedoes too.  It's very cool.

[rottenroger]

Not to familiar with the East coast boat we run mainly walk arounds up here in Oregon due to the weather
and ocean conditions. I run a 26' Seaswirl Striper WA for tuna, halibut and salmon from May to Oct.
It's the one thing I will probably always spend more money on than my bike. A boat buck = $100.00

[SPIDERMAN]

Not to familiar with the East coast boat we run mainly walk arounds up here in Oregon due to the weather
and ocean conditions. I run a 26' Seaswirl Striper WA for tuna, halibut and salmon from May to Oct.
It's the one thing I will probably always spend more money on than my bike. A boat buck = $100.00

I grew up around boats. Built some small ones by hand with my Dad, owned a few myself and I have to agree with the above. A boat is a hole in the water you pour money into. Still, I win the California Megamillions you'll see me buying a couple. Probably the 32' Whaler tied up to a pier in Portland Maine and a Donzi right around 30' for the family estate on Sebago Lake. Owning a boat like our CVO Harley's isn't supposed to work out on the plus side of the ledger sheet, it's about pleasure. Hence the term " Pleasure Boat "   

B B
    Now if only H-D Inc would understand it's supposed to be " pleasure motorcycle"