Ok weve mostly all buttoned up the rides. Lets see some pics of your boat.

Heres my 20' 73' seacraft. Its had some restore work done. New console, new deck, raised transom, repower ect.


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My old war horse.. The Dutchess of Salisbury... 1978 18' Jon Dory yellow tail... I've owned her since 1980...

war horse indeed. Nice rig.

it floats

it aint big enough, but it will do for now

1965 Whaler Sakonnet 16'7" - bought originally by uncle and then passed amongst his family. My cousin and I now own it and mainly use to fish freshwater ponds and Stage Harbor when weather is nasty.

2005 Sea Hunt Triton - love the boat and much safer for my family then the Whaler. I've fished Montauk, BI, Narr Bay, MV, Nantucket, shipping lanes east of Chatham and Stellwagon to Boston Harbor. Thinking about selling next year and upgrading to the 24' model.

2005 Sea Hunt. I love this boat.

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Transformation, original with trolling motor added, then T-Top and the best money I've spent was the canvass; boy does that make a huge difference in a small center console. This boat is rock solid and with the canvass, I have the perfect rig for me now.

The BeeReel, 2007 Triumph. I fish it anywhere I can drop it in the water, covered the water from Montauk, BI, to NWC Stellwagon (excluding off Chatham).

1965 Whaler Sakonnet 16'7" - bought originally by uncle and then passed amongst his family. My cousin and I now own it and mainly use to fish freshwater ponds and Stage Harbor when weather is nasty.

2005 Sea Hunt Triton - love the boat and much safer for my family then the Whaler. I've fished Montauk, BI, Narr Bay, MV, Nantucket, shipping lanes east of Chatham and Stellwagon to Boston Harbor. Thinking about selling next year and upgrading to the 24' model.

Mike, that is a FINE boat you have there. If you really get to that point of selling to buy up, talk to me and give my brother first crack at it if you can. I'm trying to get him to buy a fishing boat next year as he sent his Searay down to Fla. thanks

See sig.

1983 27.5 Nauset, "Typhoon" top speed of slow. Battleship in a head sea. Scary in a following sea.

Digging the McKee craft.

Is your Sea Hunt anchored in the south way?????

2005 Sea Hunt Triton - love the boat and much safer for my family then the Whaler. I've fished Montauk, BI, Narr Bay, MV, Nantucket, shipping lanes east of Chatham and Stellwagon to Boston Harbor. Thinking about selling next year and upgrading to the 24' model.[/QUOTE]

Mike I forget. I think you told me she's 22'. I have the Triton 202

My baby. 2002 SeaHunt Triton 172. Love the boat and can do almost everything in her. But with the kiddos getting bigger, I'm considering an upgrade this winter.

My baby. 2002 SeaHunt Triton 172. Love the boat and can do almost everything in her. But with the kiddos getting bigger, I'm considering an upgrade this winter.

Had the Triton 172 for 3 years. Great boat but dicey to get outside with. Go up to the Triton 202 and you will find a whole different boat. It's a lot heavier and will stand up to much bigger water.

Key Largo 206

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Lot of sea hunts here huh.

Most of you guys have seen all this already but I figured I'd post again for the heck of it.

KAD 300 single diesel. cruise 24-26mph wot 31-33mph. 240 gal of fuel, advertised range 700 miles, realistic range: 550 or so/ 70 gal water, fridge/sink/stove/microwave/bev. cooler/ AC/HEAT/ 110/12/2500watt inverter / head/shower/v birth/rear berth/2 huge fish boxes/ live well/ tackle station/ lots of storage, outside and inside.

Odd looking boat but very practical for my needs and type of of fishing. <10 made with house, most had walk thru CC and tower.

It is no luxury yacht and does not scream across the water but it is pretty comfortable esp in the weather we tend to get here.
Great boat for a 2-4 guys fishing and/or overnight at some distant port. I re-did the inside a bit last winter and did a lot of work in the engine room area.This winter I am thinking of completing some unfinished projects starting a few more and adding a few more goodies.

I get a lot of comments about it, more than any boat I have owned

Most of you guys have seen all this already but I figured I'd post again for the heck of it.

KAD 300 single diesel. cruise 24-26mph wot 31-33mph. 240 gal of fuel, advertised range 700 miles, realistic range: 550 or so/ 70 gal water, fridge/sink/stove/microwave/bev. cooler/ AC/HEAT/ 110/12/2500watt inverter / head/shower/v birth/rear berth/2 huge fish boxes/ live well/ tackle station/ lots of storage, outside and inside.

Odd looking boat but very practical for my needs and type of of fishing. <10 made with house, most had walk thru CC and tower.

It is no luxury yacht and does not scream across the water but it is pretty comfortable esp in the weather we tend to get here.
Great boat for a 2-4 guys fishing and/or overnight at some distant port. I re-did the inside a bit last winter and did a lot of work in the engine room area.This winter I am thinking of completing some unfinished projects starting a few more and adding a few more goodies.

I get a lot of comments about it, more than any boat I have owned

God damn I love your boat. I loved it the first time you posted pics and it still looks like a monster that could handle anything.

1993 Grady White 209 Escape. Photo from 2007, when I got her, and right after I had removed all the Grady striping.

I just pulled the trigger on a 2012 C-Hawk 25 foot center console. Will be named the "Courtney Lynn" after my better half. I think the length is 24'10", beam is 9'6". This is a photo of the stock hull, I'm having mine customized a bit for fishing/diving/family friendliness. Adding a bowrail, adding a huge casting deck/sunpad in the bow with bow dodger, enclosed transom with bracket in back. Adding power when the hull is shipped here in June 2012. SHould serve as a functional platform for 3/4 guys throwing eels and plugs, or for when I'm playing with the wife, 3 sons, and the golden retriever, who is 12 and I pray he hangs around long enough to enjoy this boat.

Love the Sea Hunts. And you don't see too many Key Largos. I kept my Key West boat at a marina in CT that sold Key Largos, the owner took me for a ride in the 23 center, supposedly the same mold as a sea craft?

nice looking rides here... all seem to have function over frivolity...

This winter I am thinking of completing some unfinished projects starting a few more and adding a few more goodies.

Greenstick? :love:

2302 Trophy W/A 200 HP
I had a great year boating. I know it's not a Grady but I went safely to the bank all summer.
We went out Thanksgiving weekend on Jeffries...

Mike, that is a FINE boat you have there. If you really get to that point of selling to buy up, talk to me and give my brother first crack at it if you can. I'm trying to get him to buy a fishing boat next year as he sent his Searay down to Fla. thanks

Absolutely Bruce. Dropping her off this weekend for winter storage. Usually have her running again by first week April. Will let you know by May what my intentions are.


Mike I forget. I think you told me she's 22'. I have the Triton 202

Yup, 22'. Would love to upgrade to the 24' w/ TTop.

Mike , it would be worth you money to go to the keys .........you,ll find anything you could ever want for @ least 25% less.

I,ve never seen so many fishing machines for sale in my life .

I was talking to a bar tender & we got around to the economy ........... he said the boats went 1st & then the houses ;;

21' Contender

Had to go all the way to Mississippi to find her. This pic was taken when I got her home 2 years ago (still had Miss reg #'s in the pic).

I love it. Added outriggers and thinking about radar next. Had her down to the Figs off Chatham and out to Wildcat out of Green Harbor. Fast little boat that gets you there and back fast.

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Mike , it would be worth you money to go to the keys .........you,ll find anything you could ever want for @ least 25% less.

I,ve never seen so many fishing machines for sale in my life .

I was talking to a bar tender & we got around to the economy ........... he said the boats went 1st & then the houses ;;

Up here has officially tanked back to reality, just need to slap around sellers to get to a realistic price.

Southern boats also have twice the hard usage on them with twice the hours.

Southern boats also have twice the hard usage on them with twice the hours.

That is a generalization that everyone up here makes. I believed it myself until I actually went and looked at some boats. I looked at a Regulator in Kill Devil Hills, NC and it was used hard and not very well taken care of but there are so many more boats down there and so many to choose from you can definitely find a well cared for boats with low hours.

My Contender is from Mississippi. It's a 2003 and still looks brand new. It was very well cared for, kept inside a garage and trailered. I got it 2 years ago from an older gentleman and it had less than 450 hours. To say he was sad to see it go was an understatement. He still emails me asking about the boat. He had to sell it as he was moving and it was during the BP oil spill so they had shut that whole area down anyway. I had the boat surveyed and it was mint (only think it needed was a new wash down pump). The Yamaha HPDI was also well taken care of with very low hours in the high RPM range. Boat had all paperwork etc. It was cheaper for me to buy it there and have it shipped up than what that same boat was selling for in the North East. (I did finagle a work trip near where the boat was in Miss so I could check it out which saved some $$). Out of all the boats I looked at (most in this area), that boat’s condition blew the doors off of what I was finding up here.

it aint big enough, but it will do for now

That's what she said.............:rotf2:

Foreclosure is a powerful motivator.

The beautiful thing about Florida boats is the shear number of them. It is mind boggling how many boats are down there tied to people in serious financial distress. As one broker told me..."Be careful if you make an offer, it could be accepted."

The state is in a real bad way. The unemployment numbers are inaccurate. Many people who lost jobs have left the state and abandoned their boats and property. Once they leave the state, they don't count in the states unemployment numbers. The real unemployment in Florida is probably close to 20% IMO. The construction sector has crashed hard there. Buildings have been stopped in all phases of construction.
Boat Builders will not even start building a boat unless the check has cleared. Nothing is built on spec anymore.



As for the use factor...while that can be true, you would be surprised, you can find a lot of boats with low hours. I did (my 03 had 220 hours on it). IMO the toughest thing about florida is the abuse from the sun and insects..yes insects!
You can find "Free"or nearly free boats there, they may not be cherry, but theyare on the cheap . But you have to go down there and spend a little time nosing around and talking to the people in the boat business. Frankly if you are serious and know what you want, hook up with a bank or broker and have him track a few down for you. Banks are discounting unpaid boat loans like nobodys business. I have seen late model boats go for 40K that were worth 4X that easy and cost 300K new. That is the kind of deals that are down there.

My boat used in the Boston area

Nice boat wrench.

My next boat will be bought on a trip down south. Guy I went sharking with this summer stole a 21 07' cape horn with Honda 4 stroke for 16K. 200 hours on the motor. You can steal boats down there right now.

Sea Pro 238CC

My ride, 1985 27 Aquasport XF, made before Aquasport was bought out by Genmar. Twin 260 Mercruiser Inboards, never met a fuel dock it didn't like.
I have owned it for 8 seasons now, it has been a great boat for me and my family

never met a fuel dock it didn't like.


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Nice ride. These boats are a great value to the fishermen and family as long as you don't put a ton of hours on them.

Nice boat wrench.

My next boat will be bought on a trip down south. Guy I went sharking with this summer stole a 21 07' cape horn with Honda 4 stroke for 16K. 200 hours on the motor. You can steal boats down there right now.

There are also excellent buys around here. I bought my 2005 Sea Hunt Triton CC. T-Top, trailer, all electronics and a 2005 Yami 115, 4 stroke with 340 hours on it for $15K last Winter. Guy wanted $17K but I went to see the boat in CT with a cashiers check for $15K made out to me. Told him we could go to Bank of America and cash it and I would hand him cash. BINGO, DONE!!

There are also excellent buys around here. I bought my 2005 Sea Hunt Triton CC. T-Top, trailer, all electronics and a 2005 Yami 115, 4 stroke with 340 hours on it for $15K last Winter. Guy wanted $17K but I went to see the boat in CT with a cashiers check for $15K made out to me. Told him we could go to Bank of America and cash it and I would hand him cash. BINGO, DONE!!

yeah it is a great time to buy. The guy wanted 11K for my boat and I didnt pay anywhere close to that. The motor had 100 hours when I bought it. He was pretty depressed on how much money and time he had put into it only to watch someone else enjoy it.

The fiance wants something with a cuddy that we can take the vinyard and block for the weekends. Not for a little while but I have my eye out on some. Im falling in love with the Pursuit OS 255. Hopefully i can keep the seacraft for fishing.

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In East Boston

Laura-Jay 31 Duffy

Simple, straightforward,economical, with a big cockpit.
Very good sea boat as well.

(we swapped out the portable livewell in the pic for a huge built-in this winter -- big improvement)

JohnR, did you ever complete that seacraft project you had shipped up from Florida? status?

1999 26foot Dusky w 2003, 225hp Evinrude, cruise 27knts., w/o approx.36 kts., 100gal. main tank with 50gal. reserve.

One season with her. Looking forward to a lot more time on her in 2012...

Sandman ,
You have to be kidding ><><><>:biglaugh:

1985 hull 21ft alcar c.c.rebuilt totaly 4yrs ago .still w/ older electronices but good ones,and a new 150 2 stroke evenrude .boat is completely my needs{after 26yrs u got to get it wright} bass, cod n tuna have come over her sides. i though about selling her,but it would b like selling my black soul....

1985 hull 21ft alcar c.c.rebuilt totaly 4yrs ago .still w/ older electronices but good ones,and a new 150 2 stroke evenrude .boat is completely my needs{after 26yrs u got to get it wright} bass, cod n tuna have come over her sides. i though about selling her,but it would b like selling my black soul....

those old Alcar's were real battle wagons... no frill fishing boats... i worked on /set up quite a few back in that era ( mid 80's) when I worked for riverfront marine..

JohnR, did you ever complete that seacraft project you had shipped up from Florida? status?

I was wondering the same thing?

SL
I had that hull ....... custom built from the hull up .............................. what a awesome rig ............................................ foolishly / I sold it for cheap money /When I had a time on [no brains]:wall::wall::wall::wall:







Almost as f uckup as when I sold my 1963 split window Corvette ,,,for $500 & a older Volvo sedan :smash::smash:

'95 ProLine 251 Walk Around. Does everything well, excells at nothing. Avg's 5gph. Can't beat it.
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SL
I sold my 1963 split window Corvette ,,,for $500 & a older Volvo sedan :smash::smash:


Please let me know if you decide to sell anything in the future..............

1984 23' Sea Ox walk around, nothing special but its all mine!!

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mine. Like the tin boat better, more fun.

Nearly complete, has new transom, floors, casting deck, carpet removed and painted, electrical, plumbing, fuel tank, leaning post and rebuilt trailer, for under 2K with boat, motor, trailer incl.

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What hull is that ???

Clammer, its 16' Starcraft Mariner. I wanted a wide skiff with gunnels and deep freeboard, 12 deg deadrise.
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Nearly complete, has new transom, floors, casting deck, carpet removed and painted, electrical, plumbing, fuel tank, leaning post and rebuilt trailer, for under 2K with boat, motor, trailer incl.

Where's the livewell?:devil2:

He needs a little kodiak on there. Boy do I miss my tin boat.

nice, what size/make boat
Nearly complete, has new transom, floors, casting deck, carpet removed and painted, electrical, plumbing, fuel tank, leaning post and rebuilt trailer, for under 2K with boat, motor, trailer incl.

Yeah you,ll love it ............ get you to where you want //within reason & for cheap ;
I really hope to use mine alot more this year .....................Its been just about a strictly holdover tin rig .. kept saying I was going to get it to fish PJ in 2011 . never got there .

I have a 16' Duranatic w/ a 2 y/o Mercury 30HP 4-stroke .............. Ok I blew up the 4-stroke Honda that came with it .
I bought it from someone on this site some years ago /he had it in better than new shape ,But that,s over with .

I have to decide [real] soom what I,m doing with the Sea Hunt . I have to let the dealer know if I,m fixing the 150 or repower w/ a 2012 4-stroke 150 by the end of the year to get the boat show incentive ><><>><:confused:

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Laura-Jay 31 Duffy

Simple, straightforward,economical, with a big cockpit.
Very good sea boat as well.

(we swapped out the portable livewell in the pic for a huge built-in this winter -- big improvement)

Jay are those tiagra 80s?

Fin-nor Santiago 80wides on CMS Chatham specials.
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Hey Jay you and your family have a great holidays

Thanks Paul - best to your family as well.
Next season no mid-season cottage projects!
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Tautog's ride.
I just borrow it every now and then....

'Valhalla Rising' early 90's 29ft Blackfin.
She's proven her self repeatedly as a great sea boat for the slop we get around here...
And while it doesn't raise marlin, it raises Wahoo like a bastard...

:drool::drool:

Fin-nor Santiago 80wides on CMS Chatham specials.
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You got into any monsters with those?

I'm resisting the temptation to buy tiagra 130s when I have a couple of perfectly good old generation 2 speed Penn 80s.

2000 Sea Fox 230WA 175hp Johnson Ocean Pro. 1st year with her and lovin it. Stepping up next year, got a slip reserved and under deposit. Cant wait

No real sea monsters with them, but they've been solid on decent fish.

I wouldn't trade what you have for the 130's - just add the bigger ones to the arsenal when you can. You can never have too many tuna rods...(especially if you start doing things like a dedicated kite rod with braid)
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Southern boats also have twice the hard usage on them with twice the hours.

Now that's a fact....and this Fl sun beats the h$ll out of them also....

I have two single speed 130s. One is a dedicated kite rod.

I had 1 fish season before last that got down near the bottom of the spool and scared the crap out of me, seemed like a monster but I broke off without seeing it, so who really knows. Since then I Ditched the Dacron and went to 600 yards of 200lb hollow, and a 150 yard mono top shot - that's as much capacity as a 130 with 200 Dacron plus top shot, so no more worries.

Load up the 80's - you can really make a mess with 4.
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Bo Love your new boat,looks great !

Bo Love your new boat,looks great !

Thanks Mark. The thing is a tank and will be able to take some much bigger water than the Scout.

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Buckman,only time I ever see ur boat is when there is a large tuna on the deck !

Question, what is the advantage of using a 130 for a kite reel?

Question, what is the advantage of using a 130 for a kite reel?

We use 50's and they work fine. If it's blowing 40 knots and your kite is up it's a problem bringing it in. We lost 1 last year while hooked up because we couldn't get the kite in.We won't use kites in winds like that again. lol
If I was going to use a 130 I would just spend the $$$ on an electric set up.

By kite rod - i meant the 130 tuna rod with the bait on it is loaded with braid (just the top 200 yards) - it flies alot easier than 200 lb mono and you can keep your baits up on lighter wind days.
I set up a 50W and an 80W this way.
I just use a 6/0 star drag with braid to fly the kite itself.

thanks Jay, that clears it up.

Black seacraft,known to hit sandbars

By kite rod - i meant the 130 tuna rod with the bait on it is loaded with braid (just the top 200 yards) - it flies alot easier than 200 lb mono and you can keep your baits up on lighter wind days.
I set up a 50W and an 80W this way.
I just use a 6/0 star drag with braid to fly the kite itself.

That's the way we set up too Jay.

Black seacraft,known to hit sandbars

Hope we see it out there more next year!

Black seacraft,known to hit sandbars

nice looking rig marky - take me for a ride next year

Love to get you out there this yr Niko so you can show me how it's done. Buckman this is the year lets get em :)

We use 50's and they work fine. If it's blowing 40 knots and your kite is up it's a problem bringing it in. We lost 1 last year while hooked up because we couldn't get the kite in.We won't use kites in winds like that again. lol
If I was going to use a 130 I would just spend the $$$ on an electric set up.

Buck man - SFE and Tigress are making "high wind" kites now. They look like regular fishing kites, but have holes in them to dump wind. I haven't tried one, but it might worth looking in to. Captain Harry's website has them.
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1989 bonito open bow with 88 90 evenrude

Most of you guys have seen all this already but I figured I'd post again for the heck of it.

KAD 300 single diesel. cruise 24-26mph wot 31-33mph. 240 gal of fuel, advertised range 700 miles, realistic range: 550 or so/ 70 gal water, fridge/sink/stove/microwave/bev. cooler/ AC/HEAT/ 110/12/2500watt inverter / head/shower/v birth/rear berth/2 huge fish boxes/ live well/ tackle station/ lots of storage, outside and inside.

Odd looking boat but very practical for my needs and type of of fishing. <10 made with house, most had walk thru CC and tower.

It is no luxury yacht and does not scream across the water but it is pretty comfortable esp in the weather we tend to get here.
Great boat for a 2-4 guys fishing and/or overnight at some distant port. I re-did the inside a bit last winter and did a lot of work in the engine room area.This winter I am thinking of completing some unfinished projects starting a few more and adding a few more goodies.

I get a lot of comments about it, more than any boat I have owned

Sandman, is this a direct drive or outdrive?

In my boat a volvo penta duoprop outdrive coupled to a diesel. This, coupled with the cored hull is how they achieve the mileage.
They are semi-custom boats, you can get them with any kind of power you want, many are OB's on a bracket in a CC model. http://www.volvopenta.com/volvopenta/na/en-us/MarineCommercialEngines/aquamatic/engine_range/Pages/p_diesel_sterndrive.aspx

I think now they are even building a new 32 with volvo IPS drives. But expect to pay big $$ for it. Personally, after doing a lot of research I feel the best combo for boats of this size and type would be a single diesel with a Pod drive (ala ZF) and a bow thruster. ZF Marine?s New Single POD Propulsion (http://www.marinelink.com/news/propulsion-marines-single336079.aspx)
SeeVee built a test boat last year for ZF with one and it was pretty impressive. Great reliability, amazing fuel economy excellent maneuverability and really good top end compared to a straight inboard. ZF is trying to work out issues in its electronic positioning controller (similar to volvo ips drives) (ie virtural anchor, etc) . The big difference is that it uses a single drive and a bow thruster vs volvo's dual ips drives. Personally I feel they should not wait for this to be worked out as the efficiency of a single for me is more than enough reason to jump on this concept. I spoke to the seavee rep and he said they have built a lot of boats with this same powerplant and nothing even came close to the performace with the ZF drive.
SeeVee 340 Open Center Console Boat 2011 Performance Test / Detail Review - By BoatTEST.com - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnxeFc1mHeE)

My "dream" rig would be this powerplant/drive in a boat design similar to what I have now.

2001 Seaswirl Striper 1851ccwith a 2001 Evinrude 135

Black seacraft,known to hit sandbars

I like the look of that boat!

17 more payments and she's all mine