Post by: blackhorn on January 17, 2012, 11:32:34 AM
Post by: TheHunt on January 17, 2012, 11:36:28 AM
That is very exciting...
Post by: Camp David on January 17, 2012, 12:14:49 PM
Post by: blackhorn on January 17, 2012, 12:17:50 PM
Post by: Wacenturion on January 17, 2012, 01:31:39 PM
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Post by: Rick on January 17, 2012, 02:11:58 PM
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Post by: Mr Mykiss on January 17, 2012, 02:17:22 PM
Post by: cohoho on January 17, 2012, 02:35:53 PM
Post by: KopperBuck on January 17, 2012, 02:59:20 PM
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Post by: ramslam on January 17, 2012, 03:14:01 PM
Post by: lokidog on January 17, 2012, 03:17:27 PM
Went to the boat show this last week and the wife gave me the OK to get a 20ft alumaweld stryker. Still have to order the boat, so would like to see what others have just to get an idea of things to consider when setting it up. So, post away!
I've got the 19' Stryker, 2005 version. My boat is out on the buoy right now but I can take some pics later in the week of various things I've done on it.
One of the best things was moving the red/green lights to the side of the cabin as I travel a lot at night and the glare on the bow was bad. Also, the stock light mount corroded out after a couple years. Ours has the bench seat on the driver's side removed which works for us for bins and stuff, but when I fish, it gives me room to put a fish cooler. The latches on the two bow hatches have corroded and frozen up twice, see if they have a stainless or plastic upgrade. The joint between the bow window and door has a drip edge but it opens up into the cabin, I put an aluminum bar across which prevents 95% or more of the water from entering the cabin. If you plan to use it out in the weather, you might see if they have a waterproof zipper upgrade for the canopy as the zippers for the front access panel leak like a seive in a windy rain or when running. If you plan on fishing much by yourself, try to figure out how to put your kicker, if you have one, on the port side so it counter balances the weight of the driver. This boat travels more efficiently when there is more weight up front. I don't know why they do not place the fuel tank much farther forward. Another thing I did was put a float switch on my bilge pump.
Hope some of this helps. Feel free to contact me if needed.
If you can afford it, look at the HewesCrafts. I think they come in 18 and 20' models where the Stryker is 17 and 19'. The Hewes has a higher sideboard and I think may be built a little more sturdy than the Alumaweld. I think the cabin is a little farther which gives more working space and helpd move the weight forward. Of course it will cost more and use more fuel as it is heavier. The weight rating is 750 lb for the 19' Stryker. I have had over 2000 pounds in it and it handled it fine (90 hp) as I had to get a load of building materials out here.
Post by: huntnphool on January 17, 2012, 03:23:51 PM
If you don't mind answering, why have you decided on 20'?
21'6" Commander X, 6.0L, Hamilton 212, Yamaha T-8
Post by: MtnMuley on January 17, 2012, 03:39:52 PM
Post by: huntnphool on January 17, 2012, 04:00:11 PM
...........a raquetball would have been a better choice............. :chuckle:
Racketballs go flat when you put a hole in them ;)
Post by: MtnMuley on January 17, 2012, 04:04:13 PM
..........but they are blue :chuckle:...........a raquetball would have been a better choice............. :chuckle:
Racketballs go flat when you put a hole in them ;)
Post by: pjb3 on January 17, 2012, 04:15:22 PM
Post by: blackhorn on January 17, 2012, 06:35:53 PM
Huntnphool- I choose the 20 because of the extra space and the differance between the 18 and 20 is only $1000 bucks.
Post by: huntnphool on January 17, 2012, 07:24:19 PM
Huntnphool- I choose the 20 because of the extra space and the differance between the 18 and 20 is only $1000 bucks.
I was just wondering why you were limited to only 20'
Post by: Rick on January 17, 2012, 07:36:16 PM
Post by: lokidog on January 17, 2012, 08:16:21 PM
lokidog- I am going to get the upgraded top so hopfully it won't have that issue. Thanks for the tip on the corroding items. I looked at the Hews, but just can't quite reach the price point and still be cool with the wife. I am pushing it as is.
Huntnphool- I choose the 20 because of the extra space and the differance between the 18 and 20 is only $1000 bucks.
I understand the price point deal. We found ours as a three year old "used" one owned by two guys in a row over 70. Of course a week later a 21' North River came up at about the samew price point. :bash:
You definitely do not need over a 90hp with that. What is the upgraded top? I've been thinking about building a ply and glass hard top for mine.
Post by: Hunting7mm on January 17, 2012, 08:28:58 PM
Post by: lokidog on January 17, 2012, 08:30:36 PM
Post by: blackhorn on January 17, 2012, 09:19:19 PM
Post by: lokidog on January 17, 2012, 09:37:41 PM
Post by: losdaddy7 on January 17, 2012, 09:43:35 PM
Post by: rasbo on January 17, 2012, 10:15:20 PM
Post by: DeerHarvester on January 18, 2012, 04:17:45 AM
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on January 18, 2012, 05:41:43 AM
Post by: Hilltop123 on January 18, 2012, 06:06:08 AM
Post by: MADMAX on January 18, 2012, 06:10:47 AM
Post by: Fish4Fun on January 18, 2012, 07:07:17 AM
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What ???? We are talking fish :chuckle:
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Post by: kenzmad on January 18, 2012, 09:50:18 AM
Not a fishing machine, but it goes....
I have a buddy with the same boat. where was this pic taken? I am not sure if my buddy is on Hunt-WA, might be you.
Post by: Camp David on January 18, 2012, 10:01:43 AM
Post by: Rick on January 18, 2012, 10:35:44 AM
Loki- its the dura frame top, it has a full skeleton and a thicker canvas than the standard. you can kinda see it in the pic.
Is the dura frame top and canvas removeable? From the pic the frame looks permanent. If thats the case its really gonna suck on a fishing boat. Takes up way too much room IMO.
With a standard canvas top,at least it can be removed for the 90% of the time its not needed.
Post by: Hannibal on January 18, 2012, 10:55:49 AM
The "Fat Lady",,,,,,,,
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Make sure you can beach it without crying,,,,,,,,
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And that you don't mind if you sink it more then once,,,,,,
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Post by: Camp David on January 18, 2012, 10:58:33 AM
Post by: lokidog on January 18, 2012, 10:59:54 AM
Post by: alanger on January 18, 2012, 11:11:21 AM
21' Thunderjet Luxor OB offshore. 175hp suzuki 9.9 suzuki 4 stroke kicker, tr1-gold autopilot, HDS 7 fish finder, Custom Thunderjet wake tower, Bench to bed seats and suspension seats, Scotty 1106's and Cannon Digitrolls, then a bunch of other crap that too high tec for my uses usually LOL. But its a nice boat
Post by: Hannibal on January 18, 2012, 11:15:52 AM
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Hannibal...I'm guessing that those boats never saw a coat of waxthat dollar spray paint for home depo is easier,,, ,,,,
Boat is 23 feet alum make in Whatcom County by Renki Manufacturing,,,,,, they call it a sea skimmer,,,,, They don't make many,,
Post by: lokidog on January 18, 2012, 11:18:49 AM
Post by: PolarBear on January 18, 2012, 11:20:40 AM
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The old oyster/work boat. I also take this pig to Buoy 10! :chuckle:
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Post by: Encore 280 on January 18, 2012, 11:42:17 AM
Post by: Camp David on January 18, 2012, 12:15:42 PM
Post by: Encore 280 on January 18, 2012, 12:44:45 PM
Post by: Wacenturion on January 18, 2012, 12:48:41 PM
Post by: rasbo on January 18, 2012, 12:49:24 PM
Post by: Swatson on January 18, 2012, 01:09:13 PM
Not much of a fishing boat but she is sea worthy!!
Thats funny! LMAO
Post by: backyard bucks on January 18, 2012, 01:09:58 PM
it works for bass, steelhead, bowfishing, trout, and tubing but i'm still trying to figure where to mount riggers for salmon.. LOL
maybe i can add some catfish to the list in june too!!!!!!! :tup:
Post by: Ripper on January 18, 2012, 03:02:13 PM
Post by: rasbo on January 18, 2012, 03:15:52 PM
Here's my 2002 Seaswirl Striper. I just bought it last year, love it. It has lots of power and lots of room to fish. Hey Rasbo, would I be able to get my boat to the catfishing hole on the Snake? I heard mention of some shallow water.not sure if you could cross the flat,or want to, but there are fish before that moving into it,there is sturgeon also..that would be a fun night boat too
Post by: huntnphool on January 18, 2012, 05:31:27 PM
Post by: Cap.Silver on January 18, 2012, 06:00:16 PM
Post by: Russ McDonald on January 18, 2012, 06:03:24 PM
Post by: Wacenturion on January 18, 2012, 06:09:48 PM
Rivers Inlet BC
Looks like quite the adventure. :tup:
Post by: huntnphool on January 18, 2012, 09:23:36 PM
Rivers Inlet BC
Looks like quite the adventure. :tup:
It was quite fun but I will not make that trip across the passage in anything smaller, unnerving to say the least. ;)
Post by: PolarBear on January 18, 2012, 09:31:14 PM
Here is my boat I bought last spring. Still working on it. Should be ready for the bass tournament I am going to in northern California.Which lake ya fishin'?
Post by: tony04 on January 18, 2012, 10:01:55 PM
Post by: goosegetter79 on January 18, 2012, 10:09:47 PM
Not as nice as everyone else's but here is mine. 89 bayrunner 18' with a 40hp Suzuki and 8hp Johnson kicker
Looks like it catches fish, thats all that matters.
Post by: gotshot on January 18, 2012, 10:09:56 PM
Post by: KopperBuck on January 19, 2012, 12:20:48 AM
Here is my boat I bought last spring. Still working on it. Should be ready for the bass tournament I am going to in northern California.
What's that wrap you have on your TM??
Post by: Skyvalhunter on January 19, 2012, 05:53:13 AM
Post by: Wacenturion on January 19, 2012, 06:48:55 AM
Post by: kenzmad on January 19, 2012, 07:00:10 AM
Not as nice as everyone else's but here is mine. 89 bayrunner 18' with a 40hp Suzuki and 8hp Johnson kicker
these are some of the best all around fishing and crabbing boats you can buy. High bow rise and doesn't take many ponies to get her up and going. Nice ride
Post by: yelp on January 19, 2012, 02:06:29 PM
Post by: blackhorn on January 19, 2012, 03:20:03 PM
Post by: longknife on January 19, 2012, 03:41:12 PM
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Post by: DeerHarvester on January 19, 2012, 10:47:16 PM
Post by: JJB11B on January 19, 2012, 11:34:38 PM
Post by: woodman on January 20, 2012, 03:07:27 AM
Post by: kyle78 on January 20, 2012, 10:27:18 AM
Post by: TommyH on January 21, 2012, 08:17:07 AM
:)
Nice, I think i have the same pic or one like it. It said "Clearwater Special". I wish i had a pic of my 10 foot achellies in the clearwater last april!!! Couple close calls!!! :yike: :yike: it got worse when i let my cousin drive :bdid:
Post by: Wa hunter on January 21, 2012, 01:03:18 PM
Post by: Rhinoron247 on January 21, 2012, 01:41:39 PM
Post by: PolarBear on January 21, 2012, 04:14:29 PM
Post by: sirmissalot on January 21, 2012, 04:55:07 PM
I've never done this from my phone before but here's my boat, we'll see of this works
Post by: DeerHarvester on January 21, 2012, 05:12:18 PM
Post by: huntergreg on January 21, 2012, 06:09:55 PM
Post by: Bearhunter on January 21, 2012, 06:29:58 PM
Post by: PolarBear on January 21, 2012, 07:02:47 PM
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Post by: Elite1 on January 21, 2012, 07:10:38 PM
Post by: TONTO on January 21, 2012, 07:27:17 PM
I got this one for sale (and boat house) if anyone is interested. Put $80,000 in diesel engines and electrical in 2003 to make it good enough to make it to Alaska and back. Just don't have the time to use it anymore.
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48'? What year's that Tolley? I may have worked on her. If not her, a few just like her.
Post by: PolarBear on January 21, 2012, 11:05:01 PM
Post by: Russ McDonald on January 22, 2012, 01:05:39 PM
Man first day back with the internet...but still running on generator. Fishing Shasta.Here is my boat I bought last spring. Still working on it. Should be ready for the bass tournament I am going to in northern California.Which lake ya fishin'?
Post by: Russ McDonald on January 22, 2012, 01:07:24 PM
Dragon tail bungee cord.Here is my boat I bought last spring. Still working on it. Should be ready for the bass tournament I am going to in northern California.
What's that wrap you have on your TM??
Post by: Mossy on January 22, 2012, 11:36:48 PM
Post by: Hannibal on January 23, 2012, 03:42:53 PM
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Post by: Ripper on January 23, 2012, 06:47:15 PM
Post by: alanger on January 23, 2012, 09:12:50 PM
Post by: JJB11B on January 24, 2012, 12:52:01 AM
Post by: kenzmad on January 24, 2012, 10:01:39 PM
I highly recommend a tonneau cover for towing, it not only keeps crap out of your boat but saves fuel on the highway as well.
If you don't mind answering, why have you decided on 20'?
21'6" Commander X, 6.0L, Hamilton 212, Yamaha T-8
what did you use to polish up the bottom half of the boat? shark hide after? my NWJet needs to look this pretty again.
Post by: cohoho on January 24, 2012, 10:16:40 PM
Post by: Bearhunter on January 24, 2012, 10:27:54 PM
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Even this ugly Mug can catch fish my my boat...
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My boys love boating as well
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I've never done this from my phone before but here's my boat, we'll see of this works
:drool: I'm very jealous !!!
Here is mine !!
Post by: kenzmad on January 25, 2012, 07:18:24 AM
My 2159 Trophy w/alaskan Bulkhead, miss some of my past Aluminum boats but sure do have a lot of family fun on this boat!
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Even this ugly Mug can catch fish my my boat...
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My boys love boating as well
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I had the same boat as my last one. mine was an outboard 1981 right? I had a switch on the das that said "fuel" do you have this switch and if so, what does it do? I had the boat for 10 years and never figured it out.
Post by: rasbo on January 25, 2012, 07:25:08 AM
Post by: woodman on January 25, 2012, 08:30:53 AM
that trophy looks like the same boat woodman has
Mine is the 2359. They are great for any weather with cabin and heater. Just put a brand new engine (350 c.i.) and brand new out drive in it last year. I plan on using the crap out of it this year.
Post by: rasbo on January 25, 2012, 08:34:07 AM
getter done :tup:that trophy looks like the same boat woodman has
Mine is the 2359. They are great for any weather with cabin and heater. Just put a brand new engine (350 c.i.) and brand new out drive in it last year. I plan on using the crap out of it this year.
Post by: huntnphool on January 25, 2012, 09:32:01 AM
I highly recommend a tonneau cover for towing, it not only keeps crap out of your boat but saves fuel on the highway as well.
If you don't mind answering, why have you decided on 20'?
21'6" Commander X, 6.0L, Hamilton 212, Yamaha T-8
what did you use to polish up the bottom half of the boat? shark hide after? my NWJet needs to look this pretty again.
It makes any aluminum boat look great but its a lot of work! You better think hard and think twice because once you start there is no going back.
First you need to sand it. If you look close at your aluminum you will see tiny lines through it. You must sand out these lines starting with 180 grit and ending around 800, I used a DA palm sander.
From that point the polishing isn't too bad. I started with jewelers rouge, rough cut at first and then with a final polish cut. I can now use liquid or paste polishing compounds and it polishes right up like a aluminum wheel.
I tried Sharkhide when it first came out, actually bought a couple cans of it thinking it would be perfect. At that time the directions had you wipe it on. I found that there was no uniform, good looking way, to apply it and have all the polish work that I had done look good. If you could maybe thin it with acetone or something and spray it you might be able to get a better finished product, for me the hand wiping application completely countered the polish work. It also dulled the shine a little bit. I stipped it all off and have not put any on it since.
My trailer is polished as well. The diamond plate wheel well areas look great once you are done, the only issue is you need to go around each individual diamond, once finished polishing, and clean the black residue from the bottom edge of each one. This quickly became way too much work. I pulled the boat and took the trailer to Line X and had the wheel well areas done, turned out great and adds a little grip when standing on in the rain or after pulling the boat out of the water.
I need to do it a couple times each year to keep it looking good. My problem is I have bunk rails and need to slide the boat back off the trailer, to access the area that are covered by the rails, then crank it back onto the trailer.
Good luck.
Post by: kenzmad on January 25, 2012, 12:04:32 PM
Post by: kenzmad on January 25, 2012, 08:21:42 PM
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Post by: DeerHarvester on January 25, 2012, 10:48:16 PM
Post by: huntnphool on January 26, 2012, 09:30:27 AM
I really want to polish my boat and now would be the best time to get it done. How did you slide your boat off the bunks? This seems like it would be a real pain.
With the trailer attached to the truck,I put a floor jack under the rear of the boat and lift it a couple inches. Then I unhook the front strap hook from the boat, run the strap under the front of the boat to the first trailer cross member, around the cross member and back up to the boat hook. Crank the strap like you were pulling your boat up onto the trailer except in this case its pulling the boat backwards. I crank it back enough to get to the areas I couldn't access with the bunk rails in the way. Once finished just re route your strap back to normal and crank the boat back onto the trailer.
That was how I did it originally, I have since made a piece that fits on the cross member and utilizes a wheel, so it rolls much easier rather than rubbing on the trailer cross member.
my trialer is custom made and is stout enough to do this, better make sure your cross member can handle it before you try it, you dont want it bending. ;)
Other option is to take it to a marine area that can lift your boat off the trailer and put on stands, this is expensive though.
Post by: DeerHarvester on January 26, 2012, 09:34:47 AM
Post by: mtbeav on January 26, 2012, 10:24:13 AM
Post by: bullchaser on January 26, 2012, 10:25:19 AM
My 2159 Trophy w/alaskan Bulkhead, miss some of my past Aluminum boats but sure do have a lot of family fun on this boat!
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Even this ugly Mug can catch fish my my boat...
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My boys love boating as well
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I love that boat my good buddie had that same boat they used to boil water and take a bath were your son was standing when we would go to rivers inlet.
Post by: Wacenturion on January 26, 2012, 10:35:48 AM
My Northwest Jet 218 lightning
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Nice boat. Have you ever considered paint or vinyl for the bottom half? Mine was factory painted to match the hardtop separated by white in the middle. No need to polish, although Phool's looks really nice to say the least.
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Post by: Buckmark on January 26, 2012, 10:57:48 AM
Post by: bullchaser on January 26, 2012, 11:01:53 AM
22ft Hewescraft searunner w/hardtopOuch what happend
Post by: Buckmark on January 26, 2012, 11:21:07 AM
Good thing for insurance...
Post by: bullchaser on January 26, 2012, 11:52:43 AM
Post by: MADMAX on January 26, 2012, 12:04:05 PM
Post by: kenzmad on January 27, 2012, 08:45:03 PM
My Northwest Jet 218 lightning
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Nice boat. Have you ever considered paint or vinyl for the bottom half? Mine was factory painted to match the hardtop separated by white in the middle. No need to polish, although Phool's looks really nice to say the least.
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With the way I dock a boat, i best just stay with bare metal. I am always banging into the dock. yours looks good though.
Post by: PolarBear on January 28, 2012, 03:26:57 AM
Post by: huntnphool on January 28, 2012, 03:12:38 PM
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Post by: Smokepole on January 29, 2012, 09:52:10 PM
Post by: lokidog on January 29, 2012, 10:18:52 PM
Good thing it's aluminum or it would likely be a total loss
My thought too. Plus, if the engines weren't under for too long, I'd think they'd still be cheaper to overhaul than buy new. My 15 horse went under a couple times last summer on my dinghy, rinsed it, cleaned out the carb, good to go.