Need Some Advice ASAP on a new boat

[flat natural born]

I've had the super shallow flats boat and I won't have another
I think my sac is a few inches lower from my shoal water.my next bay boat will be a hay ie but either a Bigfoot or the vx 21.they both run shallow enough for all the shallow west bays and have enough v to cut the chop.

[Southernspots]

I'm new here but my buddy in POC has a 23' shoalwater cat, and that is the smoothest and the most dry boat ride. It can also run skinny. Also handles the chop very well

[Gulfcoast13]

I am not worried about fishing the jettys. I can run with G340 for that. I just want to be able to get across the open bay to the flats without losing my teeth.

I am not going to let a good deal pass me by. I am running it sat and will decide from there, but I am used to the Gulfcoast boat and love it. Maybe I will just get a new one of those.

[Floater38]

Agree...I have the skeeter zx22bayT...I fish the jetties, west bay, and can get skinny in drum...shop around...and take your time!!!

[FISHINFREAK]

Hayne is a good boat , but remember cats lose displacement . My real boat will have a V to cut the chop, trim tabs to lift the azz and put the nose down , jack plate to lift the motor , pocket drive to lift water up to the motor . Look at the boats that run for miles of Keys . Oh and at least some kind of sides to keep my beer box from slideing off . There's no perfect boat . Think about what you want to do in reality . Do you want to fish the jetties? Do you want to run for miles of open bays to get to a flat ? Are you thinking about the heavy 4 stroke so you can run the distance ? Do you need this or that ? If you buy a boat to handle everything are you going to except the fact that you may have to wade ? Will you want to go off shore ? You've got some big disicions to make . Don't jump the gun because you've got to have a boat now.

DANG

[Curmudgeon]

Good Luck!

[Gulfcoast13]

Whatever you buy, just make sure it's comfortable for an older gentleman that weighs around 260 and goes by the nickname Curmudgeon!

You got it, just trying to make the right choice. Gonna take it for a run Thursday.

[kenny]

Haynie is the boat de jour! it's just another over-hyped, over priced flats boat. IMO

[Gilbert]

ride before you buy

[Curmudgeon]

Whatever you buy, just make sure it's comfortable for an older gentleman that weighs around 260 and goes by the nickname Curmudgeon!

[Xpress89]

Ill get all the info one second

[Gulfcoast13]

My uncle is selling his 23 explorer with a 200 vmax just buy it.

What year? How much?? I like the Haynie and the Shoal...

[Xpress89]

My uncle is selling his 23 explorer with a 200 vmax just buy it.

[Gulfcoast13]

On a second note, I would not buy ANY boat that I have not test drove.. Period

I do mean the 21 CAT. Do you have the same issues with the 24'?

Will the cat 21' handle the bay system around here on the windy day??

[Texxan1]

On a second note, I would not buy ANY boat that I have not test drove.. Period