I was talking to a sales rep for Trophy at the boat show over the winter. He did his best to sell me one!
But he could not answer ??? to my satfaction, So I told him he couldn't sell me a Trophy if it was the last boat on earth!! I would hollow out a Log first!! :laughs:

Sorry Link!! Nice Boat!! :laughs:

"Next Boat"
 

The fishing deck on my present boat is 8'6" X 8'6". Thats the number one reason I got the Hydra-Sport. It had the most room
deckwise, than all the others I looked at. Don't get me wrong, I
am very happy with my boat. The only thing, I would like more
cabin roon. So I can stay aboard the boat on weekends. I have
put shore power aboard, I have electric heat, and even a 5" TV.
Its got a port-a-party, and even an 8'6" X 8'6" colapsable bimmini
to cover the rear deck.

I'll Play
 

If I had 100,000 lying around I would by this boat:

http://tinyurl.com/4kdj4

and then take the extra 40K and by an F350 to pull it with.

Not saying I wouldn't slip it, because I would, but the F350 and trailer would be convenient. Also, I just want a big truck regardless.

_Z_

30K to buy a boat and 70K to rent the PENN Catalog girl's to cruise around for a day.:D

Re: I'll Play
 

That's a nice rig at a nice price! That one won't last long. My wife would love to have a cabin to get in outta the crap; fog, rain, spray....

It's funny...I can remember the first time those came out..I was at a local boat yard,,,price tag! $7,500.00

Take a 100 grand, put it into a relative value trade on the stock market.

Then buy a 40 foot Cabo. :laughs:

And then sell it the week afterwards for half of what I paid for it, after I find out I can't afford the gas bill. :crying:

Cabo
 

I have heard the 35 Cabo hull is a dog, but the 31 is a real performer, don't know much of the 40, tho I've seen one up close and :btu: Sure looks sweet...

downpayment on a topaz 32' express.

I wouldn't buy a boat I would just charter the best boats and captains every weekend during the season for the rest of my life. You could probably do that off the interest of a good 100 grand investment and none of the headaches of boat ownership. Paul

Osprey went out of buisness this year, so you would have to look for a used one!
They did make an awesome Volvo diesel inboard with a dual prop out drive!!!

http://www.gunboat.info/home.html

he he he.....oh you said 100k :whackin:

35K to go thru my 23 Seacraft soup to nuts, a spare set of OB's, a 17 whaler dinghy and 30K for GGGAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSS :humpty:

Polar 27 ft CC, Would not change our new boat for the world, we are very impressed with it. If you want a heavy, nice riding center consol, very dry, with twin 225's yamaha's 4 strokes and a fishing machine, :bl: you can't go wrong. Got boat, motors and trailer, with all the goodies for under $100,000. Also has a full size head, Life is good!!!!!!!!!!

Julie,
One improvement if to do if you were to do it again would be to get the f250s instead of the 225s you have and that boat will do between 60 - 65 mpr!!!

RR, no need to go any faster than 55, the faster you go the more fuel you burn. I like it just were it is!!!!

I don't think there is any need to do anything over 25 :huh: :huh: Sounds like you guys not only want to catch those footballs but also run them over and show them whos boss :bl:

28 Hydra sport w/a ohhhhhhh yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Jarvis Newman 32, cat diesel w/ dry stack through the house and keel coolers.
Never have to come out of the water that way, and you run fresh instead of salt through the engine. :hihi:

http://www.jarvisnewman.com/i32b.jpg

or a used late 90's N/M 50 (hmmm ex-Snow Leopard) w/ full B&G and 3DL set up for offshore. footballs? hello Azores.

30+' gaff-rigged schooner, wooden hull, all the nav goodies, watermaker, tender, cannon, large poo tank. The best of both worlds -- sailing AND fishing. One day, one day.

Bimini 24 center console with Yanmar diesel.