Fish Chris | Thu Jan-19-06 09:36 AM |
Member since Jul 07th 2002
700 posts
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#3637, "I really want a new boat....."
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but geez are new boats getting rediculously expensive ! For quite some time I have tripped on the price of those 200 plus hp glitter-rockets (totally worthless for me anyway) but after looking at much smaller, lighter, less hp, aluminums, I guess those high-per bass boats are not such a bad value after all, at least in comparison !
Anyway, I have searched the Internet high and low, and I really can't find a production boat which would suit me better than this one: http://www.g3boats.com/OutfitterSeries/OutfitterV143T/default.php I just love this thing. The layout (no rear benches !!!), the Realtree camo finish, welded, high transom, 25 hp Yamaha ! Geez, what a fish catchin' machine ! (and BTW, a small deck could be added very easily, from the front bench forward, giving me a raised fishing platform, storage underneath, and effectively eliminating the one and only bench this boat has :-) But the price..... $9200 out the door ! (from Diablo Marine anyway.... haven't checked around further yet). Sure, I could get a 14 ft Klamath, Gregor, Valco, etc, for way less.... maybe $6500 brand new, or, since they are so darn common (dime a dozen) I could probably find a very good condition used one, for like $3K. But I swear I will never again climb over a bench, if I live to be 100 !!!
Anyway, as much as I want a new boat, if I can't get the G3 I posted the link to..... or something 'very' similar that I haven't seen yet, I'll just have to keep fishing out of my little 12ft Seaking.
Any ideas or suggestions ?
Thank you for listening to my rant. Peace, Fish
PS, I have even considered getting a Klamath, or Gregor, hacking out the benches, and rebuilding it with a double floor (flotation within) additional side support, etc. If I had a shop, and the right tools, I'd already be there !
I just want a small V-hull aluminum that I can run laps in..... but don't want the hurdles.....
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| I really want a new boat.....
[View all] , Fish Chris, Thu Jan-19-06 09:36 AM
| | RE: I really want a new boat.....,
BassFly,
Jan 19th 2006, #1
RE: I really want a new boat.....,
Sacto John,
Jan 19th 2006, #2
Hey Sacto.....,
Fish Chris,
Jan 19th 2006, #7
Hey Bassfly....,
Fish Chris,
Jan 19th 2006, #6
RE: I really want a new boat.....,
Bucketmouth,
Jan 19th 2006, #3
Hey Bucketmouth.....,
Fish Chris,
Jan 19th 2006, #8
RE: Hey FIsh,
Carrot Top,
Jan 20th 2006, #10
Hey Carrottop.....,
Fish Chris,
Jan 20th 2006, #11
RE: I really want a new boat.....,
Josh D,
Jan 20th 2006, #12
RE: I really want a new boat.....,
Ken A,
Jan 19th 2006, #4
RE: I really want a new boat.....,
Fishing805Fever,
Jan 19th 2006, #5
Yea' buddy ! :-),
Fish Chris,
Jan 19th 2006, #9
RE: Yea' buddy ! :-),
Bucketmouth,
Jan 20th 2006, #13
RE: Yea' buddy ! :-),
Josh D,
Jan 20th 2006, #14
RE: Yea' buddy ! :-),
magmaster,
Jan 22nd 2006, #15
Ya' know Magmaster.....,
Fish Chris,
Jan 22nd 2006, #16
RE: Aluminium Boats ....,
BigBass,
Jan 31st 2006, #17
RE: Aluminium Boats ....,
magmaster,
Jan 31st 2006, #18
Thank you Jacques and Magmaster....,
Fish Chris,
Feb 02nd 2006, #19
Come on Chris.......,
mrfinesse,
Feb 03rd 2006, #20
Hey Shawn.....,
Fish Chris,
Feb 03rd 2006, #21
RE: Hey Chris,
BobH,
Feb 04th 2006, #22
RE: Hey Chris,
BobH,
Feb 04th 2006, #23
RE: Hey Chris,
mrfinesse,
Feb 04th 2006, #24
Naaaa...... Honestly.....,
Fish Chris,
Feb 04th 2006, #25
RE: Naaaa...... Honestly.....,
BobH,
Feb 05th 2006, #26
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