t-hunting boat

[keegah]

Anybody got any input on a starter thunting boat.i need to spend less than 10k(to stay married)i was looking @bayliners,but everybody says they're junk.also,feelings on io/ob vs ob.dual engines vs single .i had a 23' thunderbird 15 yrs ago.i called it my 10k kingfish boat cuz thats what i caught and thats what it cost(an expensive fish)it was a mercruiser w/chevy small 8, which blew on the 1 day it ran good(went out in a blaze of glory)any info/education would be much appreciated. thanks,keegah being able to be trailered would help

 

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[Darren in NC]

How exciting, Keegah, to be able to move forward on your dream. It would help to know what you need the boat for. Are you looking at subcontracting with Mel Fisher? Do you want to mag or side scan rivers? What are your goals? If you've only got 10k to spend, is this for just the boat or total for this year? What are operating expenses going to be? Equipment beyond the boat? Detectors? Mag? Sidescan? Pulse sled?

Sounds like you're looking for a runabout or something along those lines. If you need blowers, check out

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,85817.0.html

or search "outboard blowers" in the tnet search engine for more results.

Most guys I know would rather dual inboards if possible. I/O's can be a pain to maintain, but whatever your preference. Let us know more specifics and maybe we can help you further.

Godspeed!
Darren

 

[keegah]

Thanks for the reply.The 10k would be just boat/trailer not blowers/scan/mag.I live on the treasure coast, so it would be a Fisher sub-contract.Thanks for getting back to me.

 

[rgecy]

Keegah,

I have been looking at boats now for over 9 months. It will certainly come down to your preferences. Are you looking for an overnighter or just a work boat? Definitely try to go with diesel but, they are hard to come by at reasonable prices. This one being offered by Dr. Molinari is a very nice setup. We seriously considered this boat, but the engine has major issues. When we pushed it, it started puking oil and smoking real bad. definite rebuild!

But I like the setup for 1715 and shallow water operations!

 

[keegah]

Thanks for the pics. i have to balance finances and family. i have 4 kids;3 boys(14/12/10) and 1 girl.i just got the 14 certified.I need something i can use for family fun and t-hunting(thunting not full time).Is there a best time/place to look for a boat? thanks for the help

 

[rgecy]

Ebay seems to do OK. The only down side is having to travel to go see the boats. There are plenty of boats down in Florida for sale. Alot of them are just not listed on the net or in the papers. I would start looking around some of the marinas and asking around. You would be surprised what you will find.

Best of luck.

 

[pcolaboy]

Another great resource, especially in my area, is http://www.americanclassifieds.com (formerly Thrifty Nickel). This is the web version of the free advertising papers that are in most parts of the country available at gas stations, grocery stores, etc. I have been extremely amazed at what will be listed exclusively through their paper/website.

Pcolaboy

 

[macblastr]

craigslist.org is another GREAT resource.

i owned a bayliner for 4 years... beat the crap out of it and had no problems. but as any boat owner will tell you - boat stands for Break Out Another Thousand.

do you plan on making a digger boat or are you looking to just use it for getting from a to b?

 

[keegah]

I'm not a good enough sailor to mess around w/blowers@this point.Just something that will reliably get me back and forth to the search sights and something i can use recreationally w/my family.I'm not yet ready to give up my day job for full time thunting(gotta feed dem babies).Thanks

 

[Darren in NC]

There's a few deals out there, Keegah. Check this one out on ebay...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...RK:MEWA:IT&viewitem=&item=320131549295&rd=1,1

And for those who didn't see the links I sent you before...

http://www.yachtworld.com

http://www.usedboats.com

http://yachtsalvage.com

http://www.ays.com/boats

http://www.everyboat.com

http://www.bbyacht.com

http://www.coastalmarinesalvage.com/Boats.htm

http://www.shipsusa.com

 

[macblastr]

i have a 24 foot carolina skiff i might be willing to part with on an aluminum trailer with a 150 merc on it. get to the spots REAL FAST. I use it to go to the plate fleet.

 

[keegah]

please send pics and info.thanks,keegah

 

[FISHEYE]

keegah,
older bayliners are ok,just as long as you rebuild them from the hull up like i did on a 1984 19 foot liberty.i replaced the stringers,bulkheads,foam,floor,put a dual carb 140hp in,carpet an seats an redesigned the engine compartment.the boat is like new again an now will last a lifetime.plus have the bimini and camper top with it all new.i named it "GoldenEye"was gonna use it for a treasure boat,but got a 40 foot aluminium twin diesel striker sportfish to use instead.GoldenEye sits on my dads lake,going to be pulling it out soon,i need a play toy for the st johns river an a support boat for the striker when i need to run from the next hurricane if we happen to get one this summer.