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| | | Supreme Being
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| | Have you checked out the new Ranger 183 Ghost. . .it's one of the hottest boat on the tournament circuits. It can get up and run and floats shallow, too! |
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| | I've thought about the 183 Ghost, but that's pushing around 10" of draft. I'm looking for something a little more skinny.....somewhere in the 6" area. Gordon are nice boats, but that's at least a year build time (last I checked). So, that still leaves me with ECC Lostmen, Beavertail B2 or Ranger 163 Phantom. As much fun as boat shopping is...it's torture to make a final decision!!  |
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Last Login: 11/26/2006 6:28 AM
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| Actually, as I recall from talking with one of the Gordon Waterman guys, only the build time of their 18 is a year. The 16 is like 4 or 5 months I think. That was about a month ago.
I'm still a huge fan of the B2 though after taking a ride and poling one. The electrical is soooooo clean too. I'm in the same "boat" as you ( no pun intended  ) and it will either be the b2 or waterman 16' side console. I like the phantom 16 but my local rep (Mosquito Lagoon Outfitters) is quoting me around 30K fully rigged(not including tax).
The b2 is around 23k out the door (tax everything) .. These prices are with power pole, trim tabs, jack plate and trolling motor package. And the waterman is about 1500 to 2k more than b2, but for the 16' version.. B2 is 17' 9"
http://www.beavertailskiffs.com/specs.html
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| | Hey I just ordered a B2, I hope its a great boat, the guys I have talked to love it. Would have liked to have a Gordon but it was too much money for me. |
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| I actually just picked up a B1 2 days ago.. Its incredible. B2 is even better!
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| | The B1 the tiller right ? Do yo have room to fish behind the poling platform ? Have you tried it in a good size chop? I have a place in Chokoloskee, and I run south to lostmen river on the out side.I hope its good, I have done it in a Hells Bay and it was good enough. Let me know. |
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| Nah, B1 is the original version before B2.. Almost the same other than some minor hull changes and some better finishing on the B2... B1 actually floats shallower.. I'm having a blast with it and you can buy them @ the right price now.  )
Floats and runs in 5" np w/ out a jackplate because it has a nice raised transom. killer boat for the money. I bought mine in mint condition other than a few scratches on the bottom of hull. This pic below is not my boat but similar.. mine has a black sea deck...
http://boatstore.floridasportsman.com/cgi-bin/cl.pl_bo?boatflat&1168744169
Theres room on the back..however I just fish fom the platform.. the Tiller version is called barebones.
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| | | Supreme Being
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Last Login: 7/8/2007 7:50 AM
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| | hey guys what about a 16' pathfinder tunnel hull with trim tabs and a 50 hp yamaha all the stories about draft are great but i truley on a regular basis see this boat of my friends get onto a plane in 12" to 13" of water and run in as little as 8" these are real!!!!!!!! numbers it is freaking amazing what a small light tunnel hull will do |
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| | I have fished on a couple of those pathfinders and they do run shallow, but even in a light chop they almost fly apart. Thats why they don't make them anymore. But still a great little boat for creeks. The tailfisher replaced the pathfinder. I looked at it but it is a heavy hull for the size. You loose bouancy with the tunnel, so you need a light hull or it will only run in shallow water, it won't float in it. I have looked at almost every poling skiff out there now. I hope I made the right decision. |
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