First bay boat help!!!

["W"]

Originally Posted by 1fastmerc

Stay away from the plywood coated boats. "Haynie"


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LMAO...#1 guide boat on Big Lake...More Haynies have been put in the waters of Big Lake in the last 3 years than any other boat by a guide

two of the biggest outfits have went all Haynie

[mriguy]

Originally Posted by "W"

LMAO...#1 guide boat on Big Lake...More Haynies have been put in the waters of Big Lake in the last 3 years than any other boat by a guide

two of the biggest outfits have went all Haynie

Haynie is obviously a great, pure fishing machine. The OP wants kid friendly!!!!! Obviously I dont believe a sane person would think of a Haynie as kid friendly. I would think a Nauticstar 22TE or Bluewave Purebay 22 would be a great choice. For more cash, Triton or Blackjack

["W"]

Originally Posted by mriguy

Haynie is obviously a great, pure fishing machine. The OP wants kid friendly!!!!! Obviously I dont believe a sane person would think of a Haynie as kid friendly. I would think a Nauticstar 22TE or Bluewave Purebay 22 would be a great choice. For more cash, Triton or Blackjack

??? that makes no "CENTS"

[mriguy]

Originally Posted by "W"

??? that makes no "CENTS"

So a haynie is "kid friendly"?

Dont misunderstand, I think Haynie's are bad azz, but I would assume most people would prefer a lined boat with ample seating. Makes "cents" to me.

Not going to mention the freeboard

[topwaterking]

if i were you i would personally look at haynie boats. one of the dryest best i have riden in and cuts throught chop like its nothing:*****:

[Shearwater1973]

Shearwater 25LTZ or a Yellowfin are the 2 best bay boats with the most options

[SuperDave]

Originally Posted by Shearwater1973

Shearwater 25LTZ or a Yellowfin are the 2 best bay boats with the most options

You buyin?

[jchief]

Originally Posted by Shearwater1973

Shearwater 25LTZ or a Yellowfin are the 2 best bay boats with the most options

and run, what $60 - $80,000??

Both are nice, but expensive

[ckinchen]

Originally Posted by jchief

and run, what $60 - $80,000??

Both are nice, but expensive

Agreed, I think my BMW is really nice to but I wouldn't necessarily recommend it to everyone.

Nice yes, financially responsible? I could have done better things with my money.

[BaseballFisherman]

Originally Posted by jchief

and run, what $60 - $80,000??

Both are nice, but expensive

Nowadays you're looking at $90,000-$100,000 for a new YF. $60,000-$80,000 would be a steal for a new one! I've seen a couple YF 24s with the 350 SCI listed for $120,000. Yikes!! It's ridiculous.

[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by Shearwater1973

Shearwater 25LTZ or a Yellowfin are the 2 best bay boats with the most options

shearwater doesnt belong in the same statment as yellowfin unless you are talking price and appearance. Unless, shearwater has fixed thier electrical and customer service problems in the last couple years

[Wide Open]

Originally Posted by meaux fishing

shearwater doesnt belong in the same statment as yellowfin unless you are talking price and appearance. Unless, shearwater has fixed thier electrical and customer service problems in the last couple years

X2 the customer service is not the best, I know first hand! And they were having electrical issues as of last year!
I run an 08, and the boat has been great, and the wiring is good with no issues, but a year or soo ago their wiring/rigging went way down hill, and they are not good at returning phone calls at all! You have to call frequently to remind them or to get anything done!
I know a gentlemen who owned 3 shearwaters, with his 3rd being an electrical disaster, soo he switched to yellowfin and has not looked back.
I would not compare my Shearwater to a yellowfin in the wiring dept. they may look as pretty, but the YF is a notch above! From first hand exp. they are faster, better riding, much cleaner wiring, and the customer service is top notch! You'll pay for it to tough!
Yellowfin = almost a 1yr wait!
Shear water = boats waiting for you to buy now! About 10k cheaper!
If they've fixed the electrical issues I would highly recommend the boat, but as of two wekas ago I'm still waiting on a return phone call from SW for a simple issue.