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Re: Tuna!
« Reply #15 on: September 08, 2025, 10:08:34 AM »
Had it built all bare aluminum except inside the cabin, then had a buddy do a little vinyl work to break it up and give it some color.
The built in live bait tank in the transom and the half tote tie downs in the floor are a few of the things I added. Jon over at raider is knocking it out of the park these days with their builds and value they’re creating.

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Re: Tuna!
« Reply #16 on: September 08, 2025, 10:36:38 AM »
The last thing many a fish sees.

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Re: Tuna!
« Reply #17 on: September 08, 2025, 11:23:50 AM »
 :drool:  Well now I know where my next boat is coming from! Colville. Heard great things about the boats Raider builds, glad it worked out how you wanted. Heckuva nice set up for fishing around here- or anywhere, for that matter.

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Re: Tuna!
« Reply #18 on: September 08, 2025, 11:28:54 AM »
Great boat man.
Jon leaving defiance and taking his ideas and concepts to Raider paid off big time. Love what he's doing up there.

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Re: Tuna!
« Reply #19 on: September 08, 2025, 11:39:36 AM »
Took my new boat out for tuna this year as well. Your boat is nicer 😂 my budy has a 25 coastal as well. They are beasts in the sea

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Re: Tuna!
« Reply #20 on: September 08, 2025, 12:29:40 PM »
Thanks all for the kind words. Lots of hard work and a very amazing and understanding wife (who loves to fish and supports hunting more than I ever could have asked for) has let me move up in boat size a few times from our first puget sound boat.

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Re: Tuna!
« Reply #21 on: September 08, 2025, 03:17:32 PM »
@blackpowderhunter What is the general price for a boat like yours, all said and done?
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Re: Tuna!
« Reply #22 on: September 08, 2025, 04:20:50 PM »
Beautiful boat! Looks like way too much fun. good times for sure!

Where is that cute pup? Lol!
She gets to make the offshore salmon runs. Tuna she stays home as it gets a bit hectic out there

That is awesome, I did not expect her out for tuna but I know you have had her in boats since you got her from us! I knew she'd be around somewhere! Nice little bed there too. Great to see! Love it and the boat is amazing!

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Re: Tuna!
« Reply #23 on: September 08, 2025, 04:32:45 PM »
Took my new boat out for tuna this year as well. Your boat is nicer 😂 my budy has a 25 coastal as well. They are beasts in the sea

How far off shore did you go out with that for tuna!

Nice haul of fish.👍
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Re: Tuna!
« Reply #24 on: September 09, 2025, 11:24:29 AM »
Took my new boat out for tuna this year as well. Your boat is nicer 😂 my budy has a 25 coastal as well. They are beasts in the sea

How far off shore did you go out with that for tuna!

Nice haul of fish.👍

35 miles, I was more excited about the black cod then tuna. That’s been a bucket list fish for a long time. Incredible eating fish.

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Re: Tuna!
« Reply #25 on: September 09, 2025, 04:12:38 PM »
@dilleytech, that's awesome! Ur a madman! Nice haul!
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Re: Tuna!
« Reply #26 on: September 09, 2025, 05:12:15 PM »
@dilleytech, that's awesome! Ur a madman! Nice haul!

Good job getting the bare aluminum paint option. I wish more people did that with ocean boats.

 


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