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01-27-2007, 07:39 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Mitch
Location: Simi Valley
Vessel: Reel Therapy
Join Date: Mar 2006
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you already have 2 footitis..never going to get something big enough..i am against an outboard..thats just me..im a VERY heavy user with over 500 hrs last year..i would toast one of those quick. I have plenty inmind..i will expand at the boat show when we go..its a big decision , take your time..do your research..have a surveyor look at it too..If you know enough about things then thats not needed.
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"Reel Therapy"
22' Pilot House Trophy
Channel Islands
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01-27-2007, 07:50 PM
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Name: Jeph
Location: Oxnard Shores
Occupation: Magazine Publisher
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Phishy, I'll take all the advice I can get. Like I said, it's gonna be a few months, and I really wanna do my research. I kinda want an outboard for simplicity (less places for the boat to sink, LOL). However, that doesn't mean that's what I'm gonna want after I read up a bit...
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01-27-2007, 08:22 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Mitch
Location: Simi Valley
Vessel: Reel Therapy
Join Date: Mar 2006
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The first thing i did with my BRAND new boat was drill a 2 1/2 in hole in it for the transducer....now talk about nail biting..gotta love it.
There are some great deals to be had right now on used boats. I dont think i remember ever when there has been a flood of quality used boats on the market. How about financing? as i said...2footitis..good advise i always hear on the forums..buy your next boat first!
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"Reel Therapy"
22' Pilot House Trophy
Channel Islands
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01-27-2007, 08:35 PM
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Name: Drew
Location: Thousand Oaks
Vessel: 23' Striper WA/ 250 Yami OB- blood thirsty
Occupation: Zebco Pro-staffer
Join Date: Oct 2003
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Yep what sinker said BIG TIME!!!!
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01-28-2007, 08:10 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Ryan "strawberry"
Location: Channel Islands
Vessel: 39' Custom "Katie Lewis"
Occupation: commercial fisherman, urchin diver, seafood industry
Join Date: Dec 2005
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these new 4stroke outboards from Honda etc are just more economical and pretty easy to work on. Alot of guys i know are bailing their big boats and gettin smaller ones with twin outboards. Theyve got killer warrantys as well
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01-28-2007, 10:38 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Mitch
Location: Simi Valley
Vessel: Reel Therapy
Join Date: Mar 2006
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"Reel Therapy"
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01-28-2007, 11:00 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Jeff Rose
Location: Ventura, CA
Vessel: 16' Sea Ray, Therapy...12' Valco, Silver Bullet
Occupation: Contractor
Join Date: Jul 2006
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That is a sweet boat. I would consider it except for 1 major drawback. It is in Atlanta. 
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01-28-2007, 11:07 AM
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Name: Jeph
Location: Oxnard Shores
Occupation: Magazine Publisher
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Actually, A good friend of mine is in the boat business in NH. He runs boats back and forth all over the country. If i find somehting I like, all I gotta do is pay for gas...Of course, kinda makes it hard to window shop, LOL.
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02-04-2007, 08:09 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Jeph
Location: Oxnard Shores
Occupation: Magazine Publisher
Join Date: Jul 2006
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Does anyone have experience with SeaRay Laguna center consoles? They look like nice boats and can be had for pretty decent..
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02-04-2007, 08:30 AM
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Administrator
Name: Tim
Location: Florida - USA
Vessel: HydraSports 2300 BayBolt, Yamaha 250 4-stroke
Occupation: Looking For One - Kind Of :-)
Join Date: Jun 2000
Posts: 7,075
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Sea Ray are solid boats but not really fishing boats for the most part. The Laguna Series just came back into the market. I looked at their bay boats when I was ready to buy. They were about 10K less than what I ended up getting but you could also tell why when you stepped into one. Probably a good bare bones boat though.
I still have the brochure here as I just got them all together to put in the trash this morning.
Still thinking about keeping the Everglades Brochure as those are some SWEET Boats. - Pricey but SWEET.
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