Need your thoughts about this type of boat.

l-skynyrd

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/boa/5497769251.html

Now that my 342 is pending sale I need your thoughts about what to buy. Boat will used mostly for fishing.

Len

Cableguy Greg

It looks nice for a 20 year old boat. There were many of them floating around the marina that I used to dock at since it was the Rinker dealer in Pittsburgh. No one seemed to have many issues with them. If you go smaller, you will lose beam. That one should be 8'6" if I recall correctly.

randy56

needs some love, do your home work, maybe some hidden thinks to look for. I'm happy for you 342 pending.

MarkB

l-s, where are you going to put rod holders? If you're mostly fishing, you're going to want to put rod holders down somewhere, at least 4 of them.

Stodge

I'd think for fishing you'd want a center console or some other walk around like a Grady White.  

MarkB

Depends stodge. If he's trolling, everything happens from the back. If he's casting, then I totally agree.

Handymans342

Sea Ray Amberjack. Or a Tiara open. Depends on your budget

Stodge

@Mark I have a buddy with a 26 foot GW and seen it take a beating on Lake Huron when we were heading up to Lexington as a group.  I was thinking the Pacific is bumpy too so it would be a good fit.

MarkB

The amberjack is a great cross over boat - cruiser and great platform for fishing. But you can't compare this to a ski boat Handy! That's another class altogether.

Michael T

Plus the Sea Ray Amberjack is a big boy to haul and I thought Len wanted a smaller boat to haul all over to lakes?

MarkB

Stoge - yes those GW's are great fishing boats.  We alway admire the one or two that are in our marina, but $$$$$$$$.  A used amberjack I think is better value for money.  I believe they stopped making the amberjack though.

Yes MT - we are turning this into our dream fishing boat thread, and not what L-S wants.

Black_Diamond

Pursuit makes a nice center console. 

A 24' fully outfitted being raffeled off by me. $100 ticket, for the local hospice. Worth $120k. 

nhsd

I like my 212, but I don't fish. Not sure that it would be a great fishing platform. Not sure what kind of water you are fishing in, but if inland (lake or river) a pontoon makes a great fishing platform (unless of course you are in some kind of hurry to get to that next fishing hole, then you need a bass boat). If you are in the bay or big water then probably something with a center console should be considered....