Sure I've done Stellwagen and Jeffries. Oh yeah I occasionally launch out of Gloucester (nice ramp behind the high school). I've done Tilles as well when I launch there.

Major benefits I like about trailering are:
1) mobility, I can fish from maine to Rhode Island without too much trouble.
2) loading, I like loading the boat in my driveway. Much easier than going from the house to the truck to the boat back to the truck back to the house.
3) cleanliness, There's no build up on the bottom, zincs last much longer, and I get a chance to dowse the entire boat in fresh water after use which extends the life of everything.
4) maintenance, Much easier to work on the boat in the driveway.
5) fuel costs, road gas is much cheaper as we all know.

The downsides as I see it are the limitation on beam (102") and the wear and tear on the truck.

All toll I think trailering is the way to go. At least until I step up to a bigger boat which I'd love to do down the road.

Nice rig you go there. Looks almost brand new. How do you like your motor? I crusie at about 28 and top end is about 35 to 38 depending on conditions.

Thanks for the compliment the whole package is a 99, to be perfectly honest I bought this boat last October after selling my 97 23' Sunbird Neptune W/A I/O. I was a little skeptical about the Ficht knowing there reputation with the 150-175 hp motors, but the previous owner didnt take care of anything and it had to have a brand new powerhead installed and I got it with 40 hours on it, I figured if I could buy it for the price I named it would be a deal, took a couple months of watching and waiting and when I made my move in October the owner was just ready to move so I got her real cheap and I am glad I did that motor is awesome and the boat is so much more than I had She has been to the gel coat shop and I have personally put a ton of elbow grease into it but I now have a boat that is worth alot more than I paid for it. I asked about Stellwagen because I am dying to go out have never been waiting for the cod to start hitting heavy, warmer water temps is what we need. Am pretty flexible to where I launch and even towed my previous boat from Newburyport(Sea Dog) so that doesn't scare, I just don't know the waterways up there I guess I have plenty of time to learn.

I'd be happy to do a tandem run some day early this summer. I usually pick the weather carefully and go alone. It's always better to go in pairs. If you are coming from the south and Stellwagen is your destination then Green Harbor in Marshfield is a good launch. Very nice ramps and the fee is like $8. Harbor is a short run to the Ocean and you are less than an hour from Stellwagan at cruise.

Just drop a line I am pretty much always game. Was actually thinking of going out next weekend.

Fish On:

Is that the 2150 that was for sale on Route 1A in Ipswich last year?

That boat seemed pretty nice, needed a little TLC as I recall.

UPDATE
 

Just unwinterized her... started Perfectly!
finished the install on the chartplotter this thing is SWEET!
Shakedown this weekend!!!!! YEAH BABY!!

dont mind the wires in the first picture.

Antena

And dad is happy as a clam at high tide:D

Actually I've had mine for 2 years now and this will be my third season. I bought mine in a private sale in Newburyport. It was very well taken care of thankfully.

Cool. Those Vector walkarounds are great boats.

The docks went in at Cashman Park in Newburyport last Friday.

I was on the river on Saturday morning.

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Way to go link and link jr, I was looking at the 182 nice unit ! Now all ya need is some bloody fish all over that boat.

I am going to hit that boat ML!!! This way you can start fishing and stop waxing!
What good is all that wax?? Make you go a hair faster but the shine scares the fish away!!
My boat has not seen wax in 5 years! But I still catch fish!

so it can stay looking good. We like to keep our stuff clean looks better adn will make it last longer and if we ever sell we can prob get a little bit more money out of it. PLUS its a new boat!.