Listing for my dad. He is the second owner of this boat. The original owner did not have it long before pop bought it. The boat has been meticulously maintained. The boat has been stored under a covered shed along with the boat cover. The main reason for selling the boat is its a little more than he can handle launching by himself. The boat only gets used a couple times a year. Mom and dad just washed and waxed the boat.
Spec’s on the boat.
2003 Key West 196 Bay Reef
2004 140HP Four Stroke Johnson with Stainless Prop (no hour meter on boat)
Aluminum Trailer with new stainless hardware.
Lowrance HDS5 GPS
Garmin Depth Finder
24Volt Minn Kota Trolling Motor (Can’t remember the size)
2 new batteries
New Onboard Charger
Bimini Top (One of the mounting brackets is rusty and needs a little work)
Boat and Motor Cover
Front console cooler with cushion
Leaning post with cooler cushion seat
Pedestal seats
Only known problem is the gas gauge and one of the live wells do not work.
Asking price is $12,000 OBO. Sold!
My dad’s number is 843-421-1167 or send me a PM.
I apologize for the grainy photos but tried to size them down from my phone before sending. I can text original photos if needed, just send me a pm with request.
I had this same boat and motor, then upgraded to the 21’6" Bay Reef. I know it’s crazy, but I fished my 196 Bay Reef at the lake in 12" of water to catching sailfish at Georgetown Hole. It’s not a Pioneer, but it’s a great Charleston boat. Thanks for the post and bringing back lots and lots of good memories. Good luck with the sale as it shouldn’t last long.
This is a great boat! I’ve idled beside crap pots sticking halfway out of the water on a mud flat and been to the ledge in it. It does do very well in rough water. Before taking it offshore the first time…I waited for Nor’easter to blow in December and took it across the middle of the lake just to see how it handled. Needless to say I was impressed. Even if I do get a bigger boat, I’ll probably keep this one. It’s the best shrimping boat I’ve ever had because of the big flat deck on the bow.
