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The Abaco at least the ones on the market didn't see true walk around.....they seem to be very much like the pursuit I'm getting away from.....

yeah nice looking boats but prices....ouchey most of the stripers that big are really newer and picesy

yeah I gave a hard look at it........boat needs to pull double duty for me...need more of a good mix of cabin cruiser and fishing machine, that one is all fishing machine..it was close though...there are a couple repowered ones I'm looking at now, I think it says something about a boats construction when an owner is willing to do a full repower.....I have about six weeks to make this happen take possession and outfit it how I want it...lot of moving parts...... rolmops......I checked out your suggestion.....not many available and those that are cant be had for the budget....look like solid boats though...had never heard of them before so thanks for the suggestion....also most seem powered by a single engine I really want two engines....I know i can do a kicker but want some extra horse power for if the world turns to crap on me.....

Ok, so some clarifications, I do intend to slip the boat in Cayuga, the only trailer work will be to and from the lake beginning and end of season, and perhaps moving it to Ontario if I don't want to run the locks.... I have a truck suitable so I'm good to be able to pull.....it, don't plan to do it full of fluids but it can handle it enough My trailer is the same weight and similar length with no problems...... What I am really wondering is have I missed a boat that has a solid reputation that meets the above requirements....I've looked at a ton of ads and pictures, I'm just not all that thrilled with the Grady's that are older they seem to have issues with rot unless they were babied....Ive studied every boat listed on here for the last year....each gets disqualified so far when compared above.... Sk8.......I appreciate your well thought out response....yes considering comfort of the customer is top, as well as functionality...Which is why I lean hard on the 2950....nice rear facing bench for two wide open deck for fighting and bringing in fish...nice walk through transom for loading, easy access to the cabin for using the head or relaxing if tired, built in coolers to keep the coolers off the deck less tripping hazards, full enclosure around the hard top..can walk up and around onto a nice seat on the bow to get a change of scenery....These boats were originally built as saltwater off shore fishing platforms with a cruise cabin as well.... I will never go I/O again.....sick of hanging upside down and being a contortionist to work on the engines....appreciate the lower center of gravity but realistically that boat is written up for its ride and I believe proline got boat of the year back in the 90s behind that design....two years in a row ....... I'm going to pull the trigger here in the next couple of weeks if I can settle in on one, I'm just looking for someone to kick me in the head here if I'm missing something......

I prefer to trailer, primarily charter on finger lakes however occasionally plan to do Lake Ontario. Other comments I agree I am hoping to have it mostly equipped to fish but I have most of what I need already to add.

Ok, so I am looking to end my partnership in my current boat and buy my own...it is primarily for the budding charter business but have a list of wants....and seeking opinions before I buy...ive been looking at prolines carefully and like that 1996 and newer there is no wood involved to rot...here are my lists of wants...and budget.. fire away at my assumptions... Requirements Like a full walk around 26 foot to 32 foot Tired of inboards want out boards Want two engines Must have a head pump out Like larger beam of prolines 2950 at nearly 11feet Would take two strokes if they are the newer early 2000s models that are fuel efficient 4 strokes ok.. Dont want a project boat beyond all boats are projects ive done a full restore dont want that Like a cabin for trips if needed to sleep on board... Want hard top Im leaning very heavy at proline saw a grady though that had me looking at that now.... Budget 25-35k Suggestions welcome.... Captain Mark Www.indepthfishingadventures.com

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Use a lowrsnce hds7 when I was jigging could see the drop and retrieve and fish following it up on the live portion have no problem detecting Lakers laying on bottom... guide on Cayuga that jigs almost exclusively uses same unit

Did I miss something or did you just get advice that was completely opposite of each other?? aint fishin grand?...lol

Quite welcome

Actually.........there are some errors in the posts above......so here are some clarifications.......... 1.) If you are operating a boat, as a captain a six pack license or as it is called OUPV, Operator of an Uninspected Passenger Vessel is required in all Coast Guard Patrolled Waters of which the Great Lakes and larger finger lakes are such. This allows you your crew plus six paying passengers for fishing, charter or whatever you want to do. 2.) if you are hired to come on board a personal craft to help someone fish, a six pack license is not required, that would fall under the fishing guide licensing for New York State. 3.) If you are hired by a captain to work on their boat, he is doing so under his six pack license, and no license is required of you. You are part of the crew and crew members on six pack charters are not required to be licensed in any way. I would know because I researched this extensively, and I hold both the New York Fishing Guide License and the Six Pack OUPV Coast Guard Captains license. In order to obtain a fishing guides license, it is not a complicated test but you need a bunch of knowledge of guiding, the laws etc and a simple search on the internet under the New York Guiding license program will give you the sum total of what you need to know....the test is proctored and done in sections you have to pass general, plus fishing, plus boating.....it is not complicated nor hard in my opinion. The coast guard OUPV captains license is a long process that at best can be done in about 5 months, if you have the required documented experience hours, most people pay for a course, then you pass a proctored test, drug screen, background check through homeland, obtain a TWIC card, etc etc etc.....with the experience, buying a course, and moving quickly I did it in about 4 months at a cost of about 1K by the time you pay all the fees, and pay for a course (all online my choice).....Definitely learned a bunch in that process some of it useless for what I'm doing but most not.....There is also different classes of the license with the highest as Near Shore, meaning out to 100 miles off shore and all inland waters....but this is issued and defined based on your experience. I strongly recommend the Mariners Learning System their program was relatively easy to use and I passed my testing with high scores the first time. Hope that helps

by the way......stick with bright florescent planer board line ......some idiot almost ran over my boards splitting between my boards and the boat at high speed......was not happy..waiving arms blowing the horn broke off with about 30 yards to spare.....adding flags to the big boards this year for more visibility, they are already atomic yellow and pretty damn big....but ......

I did get the dipsy wire from them.....but I thought I saw stainless, I went back and looked it is actually nickel trolling line from Blood Run....same function as a copper line, but silver ? Is that what you are looking for?

Also I picked up my steel line from FishUSA.....they are continuously having sales this time of year.

I use just plain florescent planer board line I think it is like 150 pound test.....I bought a spool of orange last season it is just sitting in the boat and you are welcome to it.....I bought two rail mounted reels and they came with line on them when I decided to get serious about this......and I owe ya....so its yours if you pm me your address I'll ship it to you. Might take me a couple weeks to get into the boat and dig it out....I'll never use it.

hes right but since you asked, I installed some last year...purchased from Bass Pro Shops online converted the old courtesy lights. Installation took maybe 15 to 20 minutes a side. Simple two wire lights.....They come with installation tape but it is crap compared to the 3M molding tape you can pick up at any automotive supply, that stuff is water proof and sticks where you put it. Just clean the surface real well. I picked Blue because I thought the blue would reflect well at night and provide more reflective light that was easier on the eyes than white. Everyone that comes by the dock when we are hanging on the boat at night with the lighting on comments on how cool it looks. I start all my fishing charters in the morning in the dark so the lights set a cool mood. Highly recommend the upgrade and depending on how much you have to get length wise....I did our 29 footer for about 45 bucks if I remember right. Good luck

Everyone keeps asking what has changed. Multiple generations of failed marriages, disintegration of the family unit, poor parenting. When you look at the vast majority of these killers they come from broken fatherless homes, they are outcasts from normal relations. When you arent sharing time with your children at a dinner table and raising them they will fill their heads with the crap that spews forth from the internet. The concept of making the guns illegal is just more people not wanting to adress the harder problem and the real core. Someone can always find a way to kill ...bombs, planes, cars, guns you cant outlaw all of it. Its not pc to tell a feminist that she isnt capable of raisng a boy on her own, it isnt pc to tell men to stop getting women pregnant and failing to care for the child that is created. Be a family, put the value of raising your children above the value of getting more stuff. If your going to have children someone needs to stay home and raise them. Homeschooling is the way to go, resources are better than ever, while our schools are descending into liberal pc hell. Our society crumbles and the best way to stop it is to hold eachother accountable.... my 2 cents...