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powerstoke
01-04-2005, 11:46 PM
looking for a new boat in the 22 foot range for both the salt water and river. With inboard jet for heat for wife and kids. Looking at northriver, alumaweld? Want around a 14 degree vee for ride in the salt water but still be able to go in shallow river water. Does not need to be able to drift or any of that kind of fishing as I already have an open tiller sled.Must have a windshield and some kind of top.
WaterDog
01-05-2005, 06:42 AM
First welcome to ifish! :cheers:
Why do you want a jet? If your looking for a big water boat why not an I/O since you already have a sled? If I could swing it I'd have a 20' jetboat and then a 22 to 24 foot glass boat for the ocean and be able to comfortably chase halibut at the Ranch and TUNA!.
That said, I use my 22' Jetboat to get me to the Rock Pile but that is about it. I still fish where I need a jet about 3 months of the year. Otherwise, I don't need one. I will say the hardtop and heat/defrost is sure nice.
Look around. There are a lot of great boats out there.
If your set on a jet look at Motion Marine or Percision Weld.
Good luck . :smile:
weekender
01-05-2005, 02:23 PM
Wow. I've never heard of precision weld before. They have some great looking boats on their site. Any idea's what a 24' regal goes for? 50k? 55k?
iwanttofish
01-05-2005, 02:41 PM
I just bought a used Hewescraft that was built in 1996 and Hewescraft puts alifetime warrenty on the boats for the original owner. If it is sold it has a ten year warrenty so my used boat still has a warrenty on it. That says a lot about the manufactor to me.
weekender
01-05-2005, 02:43 PM
I watched the Videos. Stupid. I know better than to watch video's for toys I cant afford.
WaterDog
01-05-2005, 02:58 PM
Yeah they are about that price, maybe a little more. Sweet arent they? :cool: Tom (owner) seems to be a nice guy and helpful. Center helm, stick steer, hydrolic bucket. :hearton:
corrirod
01-05-2005, 04:19 PM
I'd agree with Waterdog. If you want the ability to do both, the best tradeoff may be an I/O.
In the ocean, fuel economy is critical depending on your target fish. Jets will eat most people out of house and home on fuel.
The other issue that I have heard brought up is safety. Getting seaweed or kelp sucked up into the jet can really put you in a bind, especially in the cold water of the pacific.
Unfortunately there is no "1" perfect boat for all fisheries so just weigh out the pro's and con's and find something in the middle. Good luck! :cheers:
powerstoke
01-07-2005, 12:30 AM
Hi thanks for all the imput. I/O is out because the river I fish has some areas that are less than 2 feet of water.So a jet would be ideal for that.I also have two young kid and a couple of nephew that I take so I need a windshield and canvass so they have some shade on the hot day or rainy day they have cover. The sled I have work great for me and my older fishing buddies but not the younger one. Have had glass bay boats in the past and would not go back. Gel coats yellow have to be very careful when beaching. And also with new fisher persons dropping down rigger balls and other weights in the boat on rough days.Willing to give up alittle ride for a tougher boat.If I wanted a all saltwater boat I would get a sea wolf or equal built aluminum boat. More in the lines of a work boat with all the goodies. Thanks for all your imput. :smile:
Powerstroke,
If I had a small sled for skinny water and wanted a big jetboat for big water and ocean but still has a pump, I'd buy this boat:
http://www.ifish.net/gallery/data/500/medium/296long.jpg
PM me if you want the details.
KROY
pksgundogs
01-14-2005, 08:46 PM
Nice looking boat... Powerstroke is going to need his namesake to tow it.
Rocky
01-14-2005, 09:21 PM
Kroy, those are pretty sharp looking units, I was torn between that and the Trophy 2359 at the show
ripthevolcano
01-15-2005, 12:06 AM
Watch out for bayliner they have been known for cracking hulls in chop. Take it from a Puget Sound fisherman. Look to Seaswirl, Olympic, or Grady White if you want a glass boat. It may take an extra paycheck or 4 but it is worth the "Advil".
ANDYCOHO
01-15-2005, 09:51 AM
Watch out for bayliner they have been known for cracking hulls in chop. Take it from a Puget Sound fisherman. Look to Seaswirl, Olympic, or Grady White if you want a glass boat. It may take an extra paycheck or 4 but it is worth the "Advil".
I have never heard of "bayliner's cracking their hulls in chop."
I do know that the all fiberglass stringers are laid into the Hand Laid fiberglass hull of Trophy's it is done in the mold so you get the EXACT same hull everytime....where as with Seaswirl and other manufactures the stringers are laid after the hull has been pulled out of the mold, so if the hull relaxes, you could end up with different hull characteristics on the same boat.
Trophy's are a great boat and have a much Marriage friendlier price :tongue:
I do love Stripers, Seasports, C-Dory & Grady Whites, but they just didn't fall into my budget.
ANDYCOHO
01-15-2005, 09:54 AM
looking for a new boat in the 22 foot range for both the salt water and river. With inboard jet for heat for wife and kids. Looking at northriver, alumaweld? Want around a 14 degree vee for ride in the salt water but still be able to go in shallow river water. Does not need to be able to drift or any of that kind of fishing as I already have an open tiller sled.Must have a windshield and some kind of top.
I know Motion Marine has a Diesel jet that gets great MPG compaired to other jets on the market....just saw it at the Boat show, I could see it great in an saltwater application!
flapbreaker
01-29-2005, 07:51 PM
looking for a new boat in the 22 foot range for both the salt water and river. With inboard jet for heat for wife and kids. Looking at northriver, alumaweld? Want around a 14 degree vee for ride in the salt water but still be able to go in shallow river water. Does not need to be able to drift or any of that kind of fishing as I already have an open tiller sled.Must have a windshield and some kind of top.
You might look into the 22 foot C-dory's. They have an anglers version and a cruiser version. You can get a heater for the cabin. Don't know if it will do what you want for river fishing though.
steelsidedrifter
01-29-2005, 08:13 PM
Northriver :cool:
Of course, you know this, but it won't quite be an ocean boat with a 14 degree hull and jet. Sure, it will be ok in good weather. I have a Custom Weld Inboard Jet with 12 degree hull. With trim tabs to push the bow down, it rides pretty well in Puget Sound in 1-2 ft seas. Since I can't really fish in weather much worse than that, it suites me just fine. It handles some pretty big waves over the bow with large scuppers and shallow bow, and with the full rigid top is pretty comfortable on anchor.
Do a sea trial in poor conditions with whatever you are interested in so you can see what you are in for.
fishrlady
01-30-2005, 03:43 PM
Powerstroke, I have a 22' Alumaweld, 14 degree hull, I/B 350 vortex fuel injected. The fuel injection is a third better mileage my freinds without it tell me. The hull is not an ocean hull but for a sled with suspention seats the ride is not bad even in chop. At least you can scoot when it looks like the weather is going to turn but then it's very slow when you are in bad weather. I would suggest not buying one with less than a 14 degree. I get out to Coyotee Flats and Heinz Bank. It's big so bigger rivers but can still do NF Lewis, Chahalis, Fraser River as examples. One of the things I like is the excellent welding, including cleats plus the top frame comes off with 4 bolts and a quick connect. The only time it comes off for me is rivers drift fishing.
I think you could have a Grady White for the price. One boat won't do it all but this is pretty comfy, lots of open deck space, and can handle 8 people. It does have reserve bouyancy built in too. That's important when your looking at sleds.