Out with the old, In with the new! The new Ave Maria
 

Well, the Ave Maria has served Capt. Mike well and it's caught TONS of large fish, but Capt. Mike decided it was time for something new!
Here's the "Ave maria 2 "
It's a brand new 29.8 Hydrasport Vector CC w/ twin 250hp Etecs !
We (Team Ave Maria) went down to New Jersey last sat for the sea trial and what a great riding boat !!!
@8000lbs dry weight, this boat will handle far worse conditions that will keep all other boats in it's size class at their docks !!!
And it's fast !!! We had it up to close to 60mph with 4 big guys on board !!!
You name the toy, this boat has it !!!
Outriggers, downriggers, 2 12in gps screens, 4k radar, auto pilot, sirius sterio cd, private stand up head (very easily accessible ) 2 fresh water sinks, 55 gal live well w/3800 gph pump & Lts, power windlass, shore power w/charger & 4 batteries, storage everywhere, seating everywhere !!!
It should be launched late next week, ( when Mike gets back from Las Vegas) and we will have it bloody that day from tuna !!!

Wow nice ride, good luck with it

Congrads Guys, and best of luck with it, SWEET RIDE welcome to center consol land. YEE HAA

boat fish still dont count.

:rotf2:

ave maria2
 

:) :) this boat is sweet.capt mike capt ron and myself took this boat out for a 2 1/2hour test ride on the hudson last week this boat has plenty of storage high gunnels plenty of fish boxes no need to bring extra coolers on board.14 rod holders( plus adding more) it will be a mutch better ride off shore on those ruff days, i cant wait to mate on this boat. it is a fishing machine.

Congrats!! Nice looking sled and all the toys to boot!!

Beautiful boat there men. Be safe and enjoy her.

Looks like an awesome boat, I suggest taking your biggest cod jig and throwing it against the side of the boat......just to get the pain of dinging up the new boat over with at the start..........

Nice ride! Congrats

nice whip........:musc:

congrats on the new toy!!!!!!!!!!!

go get that thing full of blood, will ya

:shocked:
VARooooommmmmmm:bo:
soooo,,,, when we going fishing:hidin:

Tomorrow am !:call: :call: :call:

that was one of the best choices you ever made after you chose the raiders as your faviorte team:rotf2:

haha jk..... kinda

Best of Luck with the new boat.

Very nice Mike !!!!!

Plus now your camoflaged.

Like I tell them "Yup I'll be out there , just look for the WHITE boat"

:fishslap: :fishslap:

:drool: Sweet!

Great boat!

Why New Jersey?

In water boat show down there!
They had the boat in the water and we were able to sea tria it!

sweet ride, tuna all gone?

thank you all
i just got back from las vegas and can't wait to get it in water :happy: :happy: :happy:

Wicked nice boat. Best of luck.

Fished the for the last time aboard (old) the Ave MAria
 

We (Capt Mike, Mike M, My son Leo & myself) went out for what was most likely the last trip on the Ave Maria today.
Was a bit cold & windy, but we found some live bait, trolled them and my son Leo got what was most likely the last keeper bass on the old boat!
New boat should be in the water this week!