Post by: Blacklab on January 15, 2019, 11:59:01 AM
Post by: gaddy on January 15, 2019, 12:13:59 PM
Post by: Crunchy on January 15, 2019, 01:00:24 PM
Post by: 92xj on January 15, 2019, 01:02:17 PM
First thing you are going to needare suspension seats for the two box seats up front!is a prop!
Fixed that for ya!
Post by: Blacklab on January 15, 2019, 01:36:11 PM
First thing you are going to needare suspension seats for the two box seats up front!is a prop!
Fixed that for ya!
😂😂😂😉🥃
Post by: blackpowderhunter on January 15, 2019, 06:55:15 PM
Post by: bowhunterforever on January 15, 2019, 08:05:35 PM
Post by: Stein on January 15, 2019, 08:12:27 PM
Post by: Jburke on January 15, 2019, 08:45:40 PM
Post by: h20hunter on January 15, 2019, 08:51:51 PM
Post by: Blacklab on January 16, 2019, 08:40:07 AM
Jburke yes it’s the 20’ . Didn’t want to get two foot ittis. Much rather have the feeling of growing into it then growing out of it. 😉🥃
Post by: Jburke on January 16, 2019, 07:58:06 PM
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Post by: Blacklab on January 17, 2019, 05:44:21 AM
Post by: rasbo on January 17, 2019, 05:58:16 AM
Post by: lokidog on January 17, 2019, 06:21:32 AM
First thing you are going to need are suspension seats for the two box seats up front!
Tractor seats are cheaper than marine seats. You may have to modify the mounting holes a little, but well worth the 50% or more savings.
I built a ply/glass hardtop for my Stryker, made it a much more pleasant all-season boat. I've gone Hewes since then, but miss my 6mpg fuel economy.
Enjoy your boat!
Post by: Stein on January 17, 2019, 06:55:41 AM
Thanks guys I’m really excited should be great fun. I’ve been making a list on everything that I need to make it the fishing machine I want it to be.
Jburke yes it’s the 20’ . Didn’t want to get two foot ittis. Much rather have the feeling of growing into it then growing out of it. 😉🥃
:chuckle: Didn't realize two foot itis stops at 20'
Post by: Blacklab on January 17, 2019, 07:02:42 AM
Thanks guys I’m really excited should be great fun. I’ve been making a list on everything that I need to make it the fishing machine I want it to be.
Jburke yes it’s the 20’ . Didn’t want to get two foot ittis. Much rather have the feeling of growing into it then growing out of it. 😉🥃
:chuckle: Didn't realize two foot itis stops at 20'
OMG!! 😂😂😂😂😂😉🥃
Well it did for me 😉🥃
Post by: Stein on January 17, 2019, 07:15:01 AM
Bigger truck needed to tow
Two more tires, wheels and sets of bearings to maintain and fail
Harder to stow - for me it would mean paying somewhere vs having it at my house
Fuel economy - I don't want to go through the thought process of whether I can afford a certain outing or not
Handling - harder to drive, launch, manage in the wind
There are certainly good things about big boats, but once you cross the line here, the costs and effort really go up.
Post by: blackpowderhunter on January 17, 2019, 07:37:31 AM
The 18-20' single axle trailer setup is pretty much the top of a sweet band in boats. Any larger and you really cross a line that gets expensive quickly:yup!
Bigger truck needed to tow
Two more tires, wheels and sets of bearings to maintain and fail
Harder to stow - for me it would mean paying somewhere vs having it at my house
Fuel economy - I don't want to go through the thought process of whether I can afford a certain outing or not
Handling - harder to drive, launch, manage in the wind
There are certainly good things about big boats, but once you cross the line here, the costs and effort really go up.
believe me, i WANT a bigger boat, but my current 18 fter BARELY fits inside my garage...requirement of my next boat is that it does the same. i dont want to pay for storage/store outside/build another building.
Post by: Blacklab on January 17, 2019, 09:46:30 AM
Post by: swanny on January 17, 2019, 11:20:48 AM
Post by: Blacklab on January 17, 2019, 06:01:31 PM
Great boat! Picked up the same boat, but much older a year and a half a go. It's been a fish slaying machine on both sides of the state.
Sweet 😉🥃
Post by: lokidog on January 17, 2019, 09:37:22 PM
Main reason I stayed at 20'. I'll be fishing alone the majority of the time. Twenty foot is all I want to take on by myself. So once I get my system figured out it will be a breeze
I went from 19' to 24', not a big difference for landing or launching other than on the beach the bow is much higher off the ground on the bigger one. I love the swim step/extended transom on the bigger boat.
Surprisingly, the bigger boat is actually easier to maneuver, it rotates on center better than the shorter one making it easier to dock. However, I do spend a lot of time in my boat, 3000+ miles a year. 8)
Post by: Hard2handle on January 17, 2019, 09:49:54 PM
Post by: Jason on January 17, 2019, 09:58:33 PM
Post by: MADMAX on January 18, 2019, 05:19:40 AM
Post by: chiwawadan on January 18, 2019, 08:37:30 AM
Post by: Kc_Kracker on March 14, 2019, 03:32:21 PM
Post by: Jburke on April 25, 2019, 06:15:18 PM
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Post by: Blacklab on April 25, 2019, 06:24:36 PM
Well I was finally able to pull the trigger and join you in the new boat club. Pick it up next Saturday.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190426/6483fc9da120b703f39a51020f286994.jpg)
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Outstanding! Congrats 😉🥃
Details motor length😉
Post by: Jburke on April 25, 2019, 06:49:51 PM
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Post by: Blacklab on April 25, 2019, 07:40:29 PM
Post by: Stein on April 25, 2019, 07:40:43 PM
The new Mercs are amazing, the reliability, power and efficiency are so far beyond what I expected.
Keep an eye on used riggers, lots of guys want the latest and greatest and good condition riggers are easy to fix and maintain and are well worth the investment.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Post by: Jburke on April 26, 2019, 08:46:54 AM
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Post by: Blacklab on April 26, 2019, 12:38:42 PM