As the title states, looking for a good quality bay boat 18-20’…
Here’s my situation…
This will be a replacing a 17 Key West and accompanying my Pursuit. Strictly an inshore and lake boat. I need the higher sides of a bay boat, as opposed to a flats style, for dog and young boy. I would prefer the boat to have a raised back deck and no railings(KW Bay Reef would be great but I just cant get past those ridiculous looking side rails, no offense intended to any owners) similar to the Sea Hunt 19 Navigator I had in the past. I would be happy with that exact boat again but they seem to be few and far between, or underpowered with a 115 4S. Also cannot have T-top due to bridge restrictions at the lake house.
Here’s the kicker…budget is <20k. I am not opposed to 2 stroke power.
I like the style of the Sea Hunt 19 Nav, Scout 192 SF, Pathfinder 1900 etc…just looking for some ideas of some boats/models that may be off my radar screen that would fit the bill.
If anyone has anything that fits the bill please feel free to forward me the link of your boat!
Thanks in advance for the help
Did you see this one. http://old.charlestonfishing.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=162185&SearchTerms=cape,island
This model is a great hybrid of a flats/bay boat. High bow for kids and dog safety, wide and stable. Flat deck rear for casting. Bench seat for the little one to sit safely beside you, or in front the console where the gunnels are a little taller. You can’t beat the old V6 Johnson 150. A bulletproof, strong and easy to maintain motor. Thing should run really well and under $20k. This would get my hard look if I were in the market for a 19’ bay/flats boat.
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1979 17’ Montauk
90 Johnson
Wilderness Ride 115
I have seen that one, thanks. Honestly, I have spent a good deal of time fishing a Bone Boat(which is where Pioneer got their mold from) and was not impressed with the ride(soaking wet on even the slightest chop)and the room for the size. Boat gets narrow inside with the built in gunnel rod storage and is hard to move around with more than two folks.
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get a keywest bayreef and have the rails removed and re-gelcoat the mounting points.
we have 2 of them here a 19 and a 21
both in your price range
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I have a 2004, 196 Key West Bay Reef with 140 Johnson 4 stroke, loaded aluminum trailer,side scan hummingbird 797c2comboNVB,trolling motor 24 volt. Give me a call if you would like to see it Al @ 8438606419 boat is in Goose Creek
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