Boat

[ryuu]

What was your screen name on Dallaswakeboarding?

Somebody has been to the river a few times. Lol

I'm sam but left for 4 years and another one came along who is more active

didn't get hit but it's hard to take that they can make up their own laws

[Jester]

#1 - if your wife/girlfriend is helping with boat or truck DO NOT YELL AT HER it only goes bad from there

pull up and stop in the parking lot out of the way, disconnect lights (not for leds), remove rear tie down straps, check plug(s), move everything from truck to boat, check plug(s) again
go to ramp and launch
play
load boat, pull up to parking lot out of the way, connect lights, tie downs, pull plug(s), move stuff from boat to truck, wipe down boat

if you have problems pulling up the ramp then large people in the truck bed helps

don't follow boats pulling wakeboarders, skiers, tubers, etc ...
you know right of way but doesn't mean everyone else does
before I had dual batteries always took a jump start battery just in case

BRA gets to make their own laws over and above state laws

see? this is right on the motherfuckin money! good post newjack!

[Mysticcobrakilla]

#1 - if your wife/girlfriend is helping with boat or truck DO NOT YELL AT HER it only goes bad from there

pull up and stop in the parking lot out of the way, disconnect lights (not for leds), remove rear tie down straps, check plug(s), move everything from truck to boat, check plug(s) again
go to ramp and launch
play
load boat, pull up to parking lot out of the way, connect lights, tie downs, pull plug(s), move stuff from boat to truck, wipe down boat

if you have problems pulling up the ramp then large people in the truck bed helps

don't follow boats pulling wakeboarders, skiers, tubers, etc ...
you know right of way but doesn't mean everyone else does
before I had dual batteries always took a jump start battery just in case

BRA gets to make their own laws over and above state laws

What was your screen name on Dallaswakeboarding?

Somebody has been to the river a few times. Lol

[ryuu]

#1 - if your wife/girlfriend is helping with boat or truck DO NOT YELL AT HER it only goes bad from there

pull up and stop in the parking lot out of the way, disconnect lights (not for leds), remove rear tie down straps, check plug(s), move everything from truck to boat, check plug(s) again
go to ramp and launch
play
load boat, pull up to parking lot out of the way, connect lights, tie downs, pull plug(s), move stuff from boat to truck, wipe down boat

if you have problems pulling up the ramp then large people in the truck bed helps

don't follow boats pulling wakeboarders, skiers, tubers, etc ...
you know right of way but doesn't mean everyone else does
before I had dual batteries always took a jump start battery just in case

BRA gets to make their own laws over and above state laws

[Treybiz]

I know man, i was just fuckin wit ya...


I couldn't decide to go the fishing boat with a wake tower route or the ski boat with a fishing seat route LOL

But either way that's a pretty clean looking boat. I like it.

It's time to upgrade ours...2 summers now and we need something a little bigger

I know I know...

We are kind of in the same boat.

The jet skis are fun for me, the lady, and the nugget likes to ride with me but I really want to get us out on the water together with my folks. Only thing that really holds me back is since our cove has its own ramp and is just the neighborhood folk we usually end up setting up camp so we really don't "need" a bigger boat as we can come back to shore and hang out. Plus, our cove is generally clean and kid swimming friendly.

[mystic96]

Ha, no...

That particular one does have a trolling motor, livewells, couple fish finders, and the seats..

Plus its a bass boat hull.

I know man, i was just fuckin wit ya...


I couldn't decide to go the fishing boat with a wake tower route or the ski boat with a fishing seat route LOL

But either way that's a pretty clean looking boat. I like it.

It's time to upgrade ours...2 summers now and we need something a little bigger

[Treybiz]

So adding a mount for a fishing seat makes it a fishing boat?

Ha, no...

That particular one does have a trolling motor, livewells, couple fish finders, and the seats..

Plus its a bass boat hull.

[mystic96]

http://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/boa/3705283992.html

This I like.

So adding a mount for a fishing seat makes it a fishing boat?

[Captain Crawfish]

When it's 105 for weeks straight you'll be glad to get out on the water. open a cold one bust out the tackle box or just float

[Treybiz]

http://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/boa/3705283992.html

This I like.

[Treybiz]

Why not a fish/ski? My dual console bass boat has a seat in front of each console but if I decide to keep it I'm going to take them out and extend my deck to the consoles.

Well I'm not opposed to one. We had a Stratos 290SF when I was a kid that worked great. My only thought there is that a fish and ski isn't really much of a ski boat. You don't really get alot of added comfort for cruising or skiing and seem to sacrifice some "fishibilty"... I can still ski behind a true bass boat or cetner console and have more fishing space. That and all the newer fish and skis seem to be ugly as sin. I loved the way our stratos looked with the long sleek windshield...

[krazy kris]

Why not a fish/ski? My dual console bass boat has a seat in front of each console but if I decide to keep it I'm going to take them out and extend my deck to the consoles.

[JP135]

I got surprised with a boat for my bday, it is a Glastron fish and Ski, I have had boats before and cant remember spending a ton. Simple to work on and as long as you do the simple maintenance on it you will be fine. LMK if you ever want to go out, I will help in anyway I can.

Caution: Gay rape strategy.

[Treybiz]

And before for I get the required boats are dumb and expensive hogwash...

We use our boats almost every weekend all year round and we have done so for the last 20+ years...

[Treybiz]

So I might start another thread but...


Here is my question for the the boat people on here:

-I have a 17' bay/flats boat and a couple 3-seat jet flees.

-All of the above stays at our house on Whitney.

-We have plenty of barn parking so that isn't a concern.

-Main users are myself, my lady, our little boy, my parents every so often, my sisters, and buddies.

I'm over the jetskis after having various different ones for the last 15 or so years but my mom and sisters love them so they have to stay. (Even though they only ride them 2-3 times a year.) The cove at our house is also public and resembles a block party every summer weekend so it can get crowded which makes a maneuverable jet ski nice.

The Fishing Boat Gets Used a lot in the spring and fall, pretty often in the summer, and once a month or so in the winter. Only down side of the boat is it is small and can't really fish more than 2 comfortably. You could probably ski or tube behind it but we never do.


Sooooo....

Option 1:Sell the bay boat and get a bigger one? Big enough to fish a few more comfortably and ski/tube? Something like a 21-22 Center Console with; 200HP outboard, T-Top, Blah, Blah.

Upside is cheaper option because less initial out pocket, less maint. and insurance cost.

Downside is less seating area and obviously not nearly as easy to ski behind. I grew up skiing behind bass boats so I'm not elitist about it but I know how nice direct drive is.

Option 2: Keep the Small Bay boat and get an early 00s Tourney Ski Boat. Mastercraft, Malibu, Natique, etc.

Upside: More room for the whole clan and plenty of power to drag whatever around.

Downside: Money and Space.

So what option would you pick?