Need coaching on another boat selection

[Full_Monte]

What about parking these boats on a beach?

Get welded if you can...
...as wide as you can...
...as new as you can...
...with the biggest motor you can afford!

You want fishing room....compare Lund, Lowell, SmokerCraft, Crestliner, to Weldcraft, Duckworth, NorthRiver, AlumaWeld, or Hewes and the choice is clear.

Also if you ever fish big water or water that can get big in a hurry, the later group all have enclosed cockpits, not just a walk through windscreen with an opening beneath it...tends to keep your feet much dryer!

Good luck!

I'm figuring out that you are 100% right. Also, I like to park my boat on a beach over night, and usually koke fish for several days. That's because it takes me awhile to get a couple limits. So, the question of launching from the beach comes to mind as well. Do any of these boats have
features that make it easy? Or am I getting into a size of boat that will break my wife's back when she pushes it off the beach? laugh hyst thumbsup

 

[Kokaholic]

Better get the wife some tylenol for her back withose above mentioned boats! Great boats, the only way to go, she will need it!

 

[Mark McWillis]

I've owned 4 Alumaweld boats from 17' to 22' and all were jets. As long as you don't beach it too hard the motor should be able to back it off the beach. Just move your wife to the back of the boat. LOTS of good advice above. To reiterate the highlights:

Buy as wide/new/long as you can afford. Welded is better and get the biggest motor available. That may save a lot of $$ downstream when you don't have to re-power.

Now, all that said, "twofootitus" is a common affliction for nearly ALL boat buyers, at some point!!!

 

[HiTechKoke]

Hey Monte,

Set your budget range and that will help. One good way to shop boats is to just go to a derby parking lot and then you will see some trends and more important how things are rigged. I'm happy to talk boats any time, give me a call if needed.

Kevin

 

[ReelJerks]

On slow Saturdays you can hold a barn dance, or you can tailgate on slow Sundays.

But it's hard to go alone in.

Edd