Boat Pix copter down in PCB
05-04-2018 | 07:23 PM
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Bob Dougherty founded Edgewater (later sold) and Everglades after running Boston Whaler for 20+ years. The 243 Everglades was an iconic design and Nate's 223 is basically the same boat without the enclosed head in the console. They are weight sensitive and they have had issues with sinking (open scuppers) when overloaded so definitely NO TWINS! They came out with a 273 (similar design 3 ft bigger) and it will do twins.
Bob died a couple years back and Everglades was sold to an investor group. His son Steve ran the company with him and is still making fiberglass products but they are more like accessories than actual boats. If you bought Nate's boat new in 2004 it was about 40-45K brand new and it is probably worth 85% of that today because a new 243 with a single 300 is like 100K!
05-04-2018 | 09:31 PM
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From: Clearwater, FL
Bob Dougherty founded Edgewater (later sold) and Everglades after running Boston Whaler for 20+ years. The 243 Everglades was an iconic design and Nate's 223 is basically the same boat without the enclosed head in the console. They are weight sensitive and they have had issues with sinking (open scuppers) when overloaded so definitely NO TWINS! They came out with a 273 (similar design 3 ft bigger) and it will do twins.
Bob died a couple years back and Everglades was sold to an investor group. His son Steve ran the company with him and is still making fiberglass products but they are more like accessories than actual boats. If you bought Nate's boat new in 2004 it was about 40-45K brand new and it is probably worth 85% of that today because a new 243 with a single 300 is like 100K!
Bob died a couple years back and Everglades was sold to an investor group. His son Steve ran the company with him and is still making fiberglass products but they are more like accessories than actual boats. If you bought Nate's boat new in 2004 it was about 40-45K brand new and it is probably worth 85% of that today because a new 243 with a single 300 is like 100K!
some damn cool info there. thanks for that.
this one was in the mid 30's used with 400hrs on her but needs zero. happy with the boat for sure
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05-05-2018 | 08:49 AM
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https://www.tradeonlytoday.com/manuf...-boston-whaler
I got a few facts wrong, he was with whaler for over 30+ years. I said the scupper issue sinks the boats, well they won't actually sink but rather capsize would have been a better term to use. The 211 had the issue the worst, they take on water and roll at the dock.
05-05-2018 | 04:40 PM
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From: Clarkston, Michigan
05-08-2018 | 06:50 AM
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It's perfect for around here, big thing was being able to ride the gulf as the last Pathfinder we had didn't like the outside area. This on is just fine and rides better than I thought it would.
Of course I want bigger or more like a 35' Statement but maybe another day later down the road, not in those ranges just yet. I will settle with riding on them a lot for now lol.
Wanting to be around this area or more south like Ft. Myers/Naples?
Of course I want bigger or more like a 35' Statement but maybe another day later down the road, not in those ranges just yet. I will settle with riding on them a lot for now lol.
Wanting to be around this area or more south like Ft. Myers/Naples?
05-08-2018 | 07:36 AM
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You can tell your friends and family you retired to LA.......lower Alabama!
