Yeah I guess so too. The guys over on thehulltruth or Florida fishing forum do not consider the 35 Marlago a real fishing boat. They are more into Contender, SeaVee, Yellowfin, Fountain, Regulator, Jupiter, Panga, Sailfish, Scout, Grady White, Whaler, Everglades, Hydra-Sports, Pursuit and others like these. Fighting Lady Yellow, or Canyon Runner Blue is about it for graphics and it's all about the ride, how much the boat rocks at anchor, live well size and fish storage lockers. They do not even consider Concept due to not having a self bailing boat, narrow beam. They call Concept a go fast boat...which is cool too. Although I fished and caught plenty of Grouper and Shark on my 36 self bailing turned out to be a must for me for outside storage and fishing.

see ya, Mike

what about the donzi 35 zf? I may be looking at one with my dad, but he thinks the 30 zf being a much smaller boat will have it's advantages. We will mostly be just crusing the bay and we trailer from about 5-10 miles. resturant hoppins some poker runs, and a little fishing, maybe a tournament if we get a group of buddies together and go out fishing 3-4 times a year.

I would like to tow the boat cross country from texas to washington state and hit the big lake between here and there.

Ernie

Mike, why is the self bailing so important?
I understand why it's good to have.
But 90%+ of the boats owned by guys on this site are not self bailing.

most of the time these boats are on lifts, no covers, so when it rains it is easier to have the water drain by itself without going to the bilge to use the pump. These hulls being so open tend to take on more water in a rougher sea. Also easier to hose out all the fish blood and jiz right out the back.

You just need to get a real CC, next time:D

So its an option. $500 not a biggie is right.
So i'm guessing the deck(cockpit sole) is above waterline.

Which boats is this not an option on or not available on that we know of?

You just missed a great deal from Adrenaline, right up your alley. They build an awesome 31ss that runs in the high 60s with twin 250s and a 38 that runs mid 70s with triple 250s. www.adrenalinepowerboats.com I think fastboats.com just sold the 31. See the classifieds.

I have the answer just click the link
http://concepttrader.com/shop/showpr...oduct=66&cat=7

so did you buy anything yet? still looking?

There's a couple of articles and test on the 38 ZFX with trip 275 on the Donzi website from boat BOATING mag, and POWERBOAT mag, but no 35 ZFX yet....

http://www.donzimarine.com/
ZF Tab>38ZFX>Specifications and information>Articles & Reviews

Have you found a boat yet? May I suggest a website www.latitudepowerboats.com. I know the name does not sound familiar but the company has a good pedigree and reputation.
We started building a 22 and a 33 back in 1995 as Navigator Powerboats.
In 1998 we went in to contract with Tom Mason to build all the boats (glass) for Midnight Express including over 40 boats for Homeland Security.
In 2006 we were in the process of taking the company public and we had to register trademark our company name, needless to say Navigator Yachts out of Seattle Washington did not allow us to use the name, so we came up with a new name Latitude Powerboats Symbol (LTDI)
We build a great boat, 100% handlaid (no chopper gun near), not a single once of wood, Vinyl Lester resin, vacuum bag all the core 1" 12 pound density Mantex stringer system, 3" 36pound density for the transom, hull and deck bonded 360*, floor bonded to stringers and bulkhead.
This boat can not, will not, come apart, (unless you cut it with a chainsaw).
Guarantee it's the dryest boat in the market.
We can rigg them with Merc's or e-tec's you choose.:cool: :cool:

Do U still have the 22 CC mold, Thanks Jeff

I'm going over to Donzi soon and the Sarasota dealer to look at the 35 ZFC and ZFX boats. Unfortuanly I learned they do not get much better fuel mileage than my bigger and heavier triple engine 38 Fountain. The more and more I look at other boats the more and more I remember why I am so impressed with the performance and solid build of my Fountain 38TE. It is for sale so we will see what happens.

Well


Thought I had found a boat.......2002 29 ZFC with a pair of 225 Optimax's......Nice and clean low hour boat priced right and was ready to write a check if it all checked out............Boat is now in litigation between Owner-Broker-New owner....it appears the owner pulled the boat from the broker and sold it out from underhim..........the day before I called

BUMMER

Still looking:mad:

No we do not, we cerrently build a 28' and a 35' which is the former Powerplay.

BRYAN... how about a 30 Concept with 250 Verado's?

Could you pm me a price on a basic fishing CC with options. Thanks Jeff Jassby

Jeff, price on a 28 or a 35. thx

28 please. Im looking for something basic, but extremely well built, in-between use of cruising with friends, and fishing with the fisherman of the family, my wife.:D I am looking at ..20-24' thats why I asked about the 22'. Thanks Jeff

I just posted these today for Sick Nordic.....here is the thread link with pics :drink:

Carrera Sport Fish 30 CC / 250 Merc Racing Optimax... 70 + MPH

They Make a 23,27,30,32,36

OSO LINK

Jeff .... check out the 24 Spectre !

Ive looked at the Concept....., Ive also checked out Carrara's, but their larger models not smaller. I havent had the opportunity to check out Spectre's 24 or Lattitudes 28. I will be ready to buy once I get my Ins. check, and demo's are also ok. Jeff

Here is another nice CC
http://www.boattest.com/boats/boat_video.aspx?ID=1108

Jassman, I have looked over the 24 Spectre real hard and that is a very nice little boat. The fit finish gel mold work and rigging is as nice as any Spectre. Plus the bracket is built in so no b-bracket hanging off the back to worry about and the Spectre is self bailing where most of these other cc performance style boats are not.

A built in bracket like my Fountain and all the other boats thus far mentioned here, Carrera, Spectre, Donzi and so forth have built in brackets and I have found less shake and bouncing of the engines, more structurally sound, no emptying of water and no re-caulking. A built in bracket that is part of the core of the boat does not take up any room in the cockpit area and the engines are still set back. These builders instead of bolting a bracket on have chosen to build it into the hull design of the boat.

Thanks for the info. Is the 24 Spectre a larger 24 or on the smaller side like Concept's:p :D All right MarylandMark, let me have it:drink:

You should take a look at the Carrera 23' which over all is 24'4".
And no disrespect to Capt. Concept:D but their 24' looks like a flat with a t-top.

Ya mean this cool boat which has an 8' beam and you can get twin 200's on it for CC rocketship :drink:

oops./..F'd it up fellas bad image relay:p

I'll try again.......

Different pic ....... :rolleyes:

Now that really fits and is really funny! I needed a good laugh! Sorry there Mark!:drink:

Not seeing the 2 side by side I'd say the Spectre has more beam and much deeper gunwales. If I remember correctly the Spectre had around a 80 or 90 gallon fuel tank and the Concept is smaller. The Concept looks more like a flats boat to me and is like a 7' beam. The Concept looks more old school traditonal and the Spectre is more modern looking. I know that the Spectre is a liner built self bailing hull and that is real important in a CC especially in a little boat.

Mark have you ever seen a Carrera in person? If not and if you can make it i'll be in L.I. with Paul for a poker run in august. I'm taking a 36' open w/triple 300 Suzuki and hopefully a 32' or 30'.

Ive been also talking to TSPM, thanks Jeff

OPA Race out of Patchogue ......:D

Anyone know what happened to Ocean Hawk? They built the Cigarette 33 Cafe. They started building this boat as the 33 Ocean Hawk (it's like a 36 Concept) but I have not heard a peep out of them in over a year.

Also what happened to the Catera molds? They had a performance looking CC like a Concept but it did not seem to be built anywhere as nice.

Ocean Hawk, Phill owns the molds, he has a nice fiberglass repair shop in North Miami, only making boats on order.
Catera is trying to come back molds are sitting here in Miami.
:cool:

Wasn't the Avanti 33' (the ones made in Miami) an Ocean Hawk as well? I thought I read that somewhere.

New people make Avanti's down here.

Who? I have read bad things about the guy in NJ, but heard the late 80s avantis were built real well down in Miami.