Any Other "Little Boat" Offshore Guy's Here???
02-07-2011, 05:16 PM
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02-07-2011, 05:19 PM
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That thing will handle better than a lesser 30 footer! Does that have a 26 degree deadrise???
02-07-2011, 05:43 PM
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Here's my "contribution"...1994 Powerquest 257 Legend. I agree with some of the other posters--I like a single screw, smaller boat--they are great on fuel and you can tow them with a 1/2 ton! Less maintenance too!
02-07-2011, 06:00 PM
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When I was growing up (70s) a 24ft was a big boat, 233 Formulas raced and won the Bimini races in the 60s, 24ft Carrera kicked butt in APBA in real offshore racing, my dads boat at the time was a 24x7 Pirahna with a single 200 (later mine! 
) We used to go fishing 5-10miles offshore without a thought, my cosuins 233 Formula openfish went fishing from Miami to Bahamas countless times, I went offshore in my F1 Formula (17ft) and crossed the gulf to Bimini in a 21 Mako.
I understand fully a bigger boat is more capable, that much can not be denied but I know so many people that have moved up and regretted it so much they have actually stopped boating.
Big Ballers may run the40ft Vees and 50ft Cats but Little boats can Big Ball too!!
Mine is probably what would be called small to mid size now but still single engine,still easy to launch , barely fits in my shop and my slip so its as big as I am going for a LOOONG time
http://damncarrera.com/SS8Msig.JPG
) We used to go fishing 5-10miles offshore without a thought, my cosuins 233 Formula openfish went fishing from Miami to Bahamas countless times, I went offshore in my F1 Formula (17ft) and crossed the gulf to Bimini in a 21 Mako.I understand fully a bigger boat is more capable, that much can not be denied but I know so many people that have moved up and regretted it so much they have actually stopped boating.
Big Ballers may run the40ft Vees and 50ft Cats but Little boats can Big Ball too!!
Mine is probably what would be called small to mid size now but still single engine,still easy to launch , barely fits in my shop and my slip so its as big as I am going for a LOOONG time
http://damncarrera.com/SS8Msig.JPG
02-07-2011, 06:25 PM
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When I was growing up (70s) a 24ft was a big boat, 233 Formulas raced and won the Bimini races in the 60s, 24ft Carrera kicked butt in APBA in real offshore racing, my dads boat at the time was a 24x7 Pirahna with a single 200 (later mine! ) We used to go fishing 5-10miles offshore without a thought, my cosuins 233 Formula openfish went fishing from Miami to Bahamas countless times, I went offshore in my F1 Formula (17ft) and crossed the gulf to Bimini in a 21 Mako.
I understand fully a bigger boat is more capable, that much can not be denied but I know so many people that have moved up and regretted it so much they have actually stopped boating.
Big Ballers may run the40ft Vees and 50ft Cats but Little boats can Big Ball too!!
Mine is probably what would be called small to mid size now but still single engine,still easy to launch , barely fits in my shop and my slip so its as big as I am going for a LOOONG time
http://damncarrera.com/SS8Msig.JPG
) We used to go fishing 5-10miles offshore without a thought, my cosuins 233 Formula openfish went fishing from Miami to Bahamas countless times, I went offshore in my F1 Formula (17ft) and crossed the gulf to Bimini in a 21 Mako.I understand fully a bigger boat is more capable, that much can not be denied but I know so many people that have moved up and regretted it so much they have actually stopped boating.
Big Ballers may run the40ft Vees and 50ft Cats but Little boats can Big Ball too!!
Mine is probably what would be called small to mid size now but still single engine,still easy to launch , barely fits in my shop and my slip so its as big as I am going for a LOOONG time
http://damncarrera.com/SS8Msig.JPG
02-07-2011, 06:34 PM
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You are so right, I have been offshore fishing 60 to 90 miles off Va & NC coast many times in 23 SeaCraft or a 24 Albemarle (single motor) and never thought twice about it. But I do love the ride of a bigger boat.. I did go offshore in a 24 Bayliner once I WILL NOT DO THAT AGAIN !!!!
Man could that boat eat up the sea..
