Larger boat discussion

[randlemanboater]

Ok, so now lets talk about your favorite walk around cuddy boats.

I had a GW 25 Sailfish way back and really liked it, but a boat that size would be too big for trailering to the keys.

I always liked the GW 24 Explorer...obviously one of the "newer" ones with the SeaV2 hull would be what I would be looking .

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by randlemanboater

Ok, so now lets talk about your favorite walk around cuddy boats.

I had a GW 25 Sailfish way back and really liked it, but a boat that size would be too big for trailering to the keys.

I always liked the GW 24 Explorer...obviously one of the "newer" ones with the SeaV2 hull would be what I would be looking .

X2 Always liked the GW walkarounds also. Functional, good looking, no nonsense layout. They would be one of my first choices also.

[bradford]

23 ft Dusky

http://savannah.craigslist.org/boa/4613735553.html

23ft Dusky Center Console - $18000 (Harris Neck)









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condition: excellent size / dimensions: 23' + Brackett

1995 Dusky 233 with Evinrude Ocean Pro 225 ready to fish, fully operational. Fished weekly and in great shape. Water pump replaced each year. Two new AGM batteries and electronic isolator system. Lenco trim tabs, T-Top, leaning post, plenty of storage. fish box, 40 gallon live well, fresh and raw wash down, electronics box, vhf radio, top-gun outriggers, stereo. Two 60 gallon fuel tanks. Lift stored, trailer available but not included in this price
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[randlemanboater]

Thats a good looking boat.

[Destroyer]

Yep. Not a walk around, but nice looking for sure.

[randlemanboater]

It says Evinrude on the cowl and in the add but the paint says Bombardier era Johnson.

[THEFERMANATOR]

Originally Posted by randlemanboater

It says Evinrude on the cowl and in the add but the paint says Bombardier era Johnson.

BRP bought EVINRUDE and pretty well dropped the JOHNSON name. Around 98 most all JOHNSON's went to 4 strokes, and around 01 I believe the last JOHNSON's came out in 2 strokes. It looks like an early 98-early 01 to me from the cowling, AKA FICHT engine. Starting in 01 they redesigned the bigger FICHTS and made them ALOT better, but this one looks like an earlier model.

[willy]

That Dusky is a thing of beauty

[randlemanboater]

Who has any experience with a CAT?

http://www.boattrader.com/listing/19...tamaran-617337

[THEFERMANATOR]

Originally Posted by randlemanboater

Who has any experience with a CAT?

http://www.boattrader.com/listing/19...tamaran-617337

I've never been on one, but have heard some real horror stories about them. From what I have heard from friends who have ridden in them, they handle great going directly into or with the seas, BUT they can be downright DANGEROUS quartering into the seas. If one hull catches before the other they tend to hook and go that way throwing you, and when the other hull does catch you get thrown back the other way. My dad lost one of his favorite polls fishing with some guys on a cat because of this. Every rod in the top holders got thrown over when the one hull caught and threw them, and when the other one caught it threw all of them almost out of the boat. This was on a slightly choppy day in the GULF, and nothing compared to what you guys in the atlantic have to deal with. After hearing about this one first hand, my dad never went back out with those guys, and I never had the urge to go and try it out for myself.