Center Console - What to Buy ?
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Nice lookin boats:
http://www.miragesportfish.com/21cc.html
http://www.miragesportfish.com/21cc.html
Our Wahoo had the leaning post and we took it out and put in two seats. The seats gave us the option of sitting to fish but you can also stand easily and lean on them if you have to. I never did understand the purpose of a leaning post.....I think they're uncomfortable.
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From what I am seeing online, the styles of the seat options on the Boston Whaler vary, they have a seat that swivels with a leaning bolster. Maybe the best of both desires. The one in the showroom was the leaning kind.
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Brad, you need to really sit down and think about this decision. You say you are almost break-even with the Sea Ray, and now you want to trade it in for a brand new boat that you will surely be upside down on for many years. It doesn't make sense to me.
If you really want to downsize, you should put yours on the market at a fair price, sell it, then buy a used center console. The used CC will be MUCH cheaper and probably have a lot of the electronics that you would otherwise have to pay for yourself.
I will never buy a new boat again.
If you really want to downsize, you should put yours on the market at a fair price, sell it, then buy a used center console. The used CC will be MUCH cheaper and probably have a lot of the electronics that you would otherwise have to pay for yourself.
I will never buy a new boat again.
I would say that seats vs leaning post would all be won or lost on use. In the ocean or big water you would never be able to remain sitting comfortably. I also have wrap around canvas that creates a great space in foul or cold weather.
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Mike, this is most likely what we will do. Linda and I had a nice chat this morning in our breakfast nook as we call it, and decided to keep the boat for a while longer unless SS3 comes back with a deal of all deals. I am going to give the specs to my Marina owner who also brokers boats. I am so six and nine's with this.
Rob, I do have a question for you….. If I do get this boat, can you point me to the right person to show me how to aimlessly drift in channels and also tie off of bridges obstructing boat passage…… LOL
Rob, I do have a question for you….. If I do get this boat, can you point me to the right person to show me how to aimlessly drift in channels and also tie off of bridges obstructing boat passage…… LOL
The difference between the bigger boat and a center console is huge. Two completely different types of boating.
I have my cruiser and I share a 22' Pilot House Style Fishing boat with my Uncle si I kind of have the best of both worlds. I love the smaller boat for fishing and getting from point A to point B, but it ends there. It has a 200 HP Merc on it and that is more than enough motor for that boat. Sometimes I think the extra weight of the bigger motor defeats it's purpose because weight is even more critical on smaller boats. If it ever needed replacing I would probably lean towards a 150 or 135 which is what the manufacturer puts on them as standard equipment.
I would also be hesistant about the center console if your wife will be on the boat as much as you will or your main purpose isn't fishing.
I love CC's but there is little shelter, inside storage, or privacy. They're great for fishing or for basic transportation but I think it ends there. You might want to consider a little walkaround or pilothouse style instead. The Parker's look like real nice boats for the money and probably more than you'll ever need for running around locally.
Goind to a brand new BW with a 250 HP motor may be way more than you need to fish the bay. Great if you are going to run outside, but for the bay you can get away with something a little smaller with a lot less power which will save you a bundle. You'd probably have way more fun in the bay with a smaller CC or boat anyway.
Outboards are expensive to replace. I'm in the process of re-powering my 30' Sundancer with 2 brand new motors made by Mercruiser complete with ignition, fuel systems, and engine harnesses and together they are not going to cost me as much as what a new mid sized outboard would cost me.
I briefly thought about just getting another boat but my wife isn't really in to the whole boat thing and I have two kids that I'll be sending to college before I know it so a brand new boat just doesn't make sense. Even moving to something used but newer doesn't make sense to me because I could be faced with having to replace a motor or two in that boat soon too.
Sometimes just sticking with what you have is the best idea unless you are getting out of the hobby.
There are ways to make boating a little less expensive. Finding a cheaper place to dock is one way. Storing the boat someplace else for the winter and winterizing it yourself is another. Having a place where you can use mechanics or service people of your choice for the things you don't do will save a little bit of money too. Boatyards or Marinas are understandably the most expensive places to have your boat serviced. They have to charge more to cover their overhead. Guys who can come to you are often cheaper and way more qualified.
I have my cruiser and I share a 22' Pilot House Style Fishing boat with my Uncle si I kind of have the best of both worlds. I love the smaller boat for fishing and getting from point A to point B, but it ends there. It has a 200 HP Merc on it and that is more than enough motor for that boat. Sometimes I think the extra weight of the bigger motor defeats it's purpose because weight is even more critical on smaller boats. If it ever needed replacing I would probably lean towards a 150 or 135 which is what the manufacturer puts on them as standard equipment.
I would also be hesistant about the center console if your wife will be on the boat as much as you will or your main purpose isn't fishing.
I love CC's but there is little shelter, inside storage, or privacy. They're great for fishing or for basic transportation but I think it ends there. You might want to consider a little walkaround or pilothouse style instead. The Parker's look like real nice boats for the money and probably more than you'll ever need for running around locally.
Goind to a brand new BW with a 250 HP motor may be way more than you need to fish the bay. Great if you are going to run outside, but for the bay you can get away with something a little smaller with a lot less power which will save you a bundle. You'd probably have way more fun in the bay with a smaller CC or boat anyway.
Outboards are expensive to replace. I'm in the process of re-powering my 30' Sundancer with 2 brand new motors made by Mercruiser complete with ignition, fuel systems, and engine harnesses and together they are not going to cost me as much as what a new mid sized outboard would cost me.
I briefly thought about just getting another boat but my wife isn't really in to the whole boat thing and I have two kids that I'll be sending to college before I know it so a brand new boat just doesn't make sense. Even moving to something used but newer doesn't make sense to me because I could be faced with having to replace a motor or two in that boat soon too.
Sometimes just sticking with what you have is the best idea unless you are getting out of the hobby.
There are ways to make boating a little less expensive. Finding a cheaper place to dock is one way. Storing the boat someplace else for the winter and winterizing it yourself is another. Having a place where you can use mechanics or service people of your choice for the things you don't do will save a little bit of money too. Boatyards or Marinas are understandably the most expensive places to have your boat serviced. They have to charge more to cover their overhead. Guys who can come to you are often cheaper and way more qualified.
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Brad, I would scale down to a 240 like the one I got, you can go into shallow water, gets 2 plus mpg, sleeping quarters, cheap and easy to maintain.. My average costs are about 2K per year, unless something breaks. I would look to dock somewhere cheap also, such as Bergen Point(probably 16 to 1700), bring the boat home for winter and change my own oil and filter. Trust me bro, the fishing here sucks! You can rarely get a keeper fluke and if you can't venture far off shore its not worth it. Small center console will make you sea sick!