New to You Boat?

[gf2020]

I'm thinking of moving up from my McKee Craft 196 for next year.

However, I'm confused as to whether I should go with a center console in the 23-25' range or a 23' pilot house like a Parker or a Steiger Craft.

[eelman]

Best thing I ever did was buy my boat at the boatshow last year....I am already looking for bigger but, not by much.. Overall Numbskull is right, My boat is a 16 center console and I go any place I want with it and its a snap to trailer, handles some rough water also, I am happy with my purchase but I can see this sickness of constantly wanting a new one is just the start.........

[Got Stripers]

Slip I'm already looking at bay boats, divorce is final and I can finally be safe to buy and know it's mine. I'm torn between buying a bayboat or a center console like a Key Largo and fitting it out with a trolling motor. If a bay it would be similar to that one listed (never seen it before any feedback or history?), a Scout or something from Champion or Skeeter. I liked the Polar center consoles I saw at last years boat shows, but I don't like the 15 degree deadrise, not even an improvement over my old Lund in the dead rise department anyway. The Scout 240 or 220 bay have a 16 degree, but if I go with a simple open layout like the 210 Key Largo, I get a 17 degree deadrise and it looks like I could retro that to work with a trolling motor.

I might even travel to a southern (NY has one) boat show to see the Scout bay boat, but I'm still on the fence on bay or retro center console. Steve do you really think it feasible, or do you know of people who have set up the Parkers with trolling motors? I'd be very interested in feedback on that, as I love the Parker hulls, but they always looked far to high at the bow to be able to efficiently set up a trolling motor; even a long shaft model.

Tight lines.

[gf2020]

I'm torn between buying a bayboat or a center console...

My McKee Craft 196 may be the perfect compromise for you. It has 18 degrees of transom deadrise and comes pre-wired for a bow mount trolling motor; just add batteries.

[Nebe]

Originally Posted by gf2020

My McKee Craft 196 may be the perfect compromise for you. It has 18 degrees of transom deadrise and comes pre-wired for a bow mount trolling motor; just add batteries.

thats my dream boat

[Got Stripers]

So many boats look good, I wish I could test ride them all before making a choice, but I'm going to have too look at this boat for sure. I wasn't excited about trying to retrfit a std center console to work with a trolling motor, now the next question would be were you can put the 3 batterys for a 36V trolling motor?

[likwid]

Originally Posted by Got Stripers

So many boats look good, I wish I could test ride them all before making a choice, but I'm going to have too look at this boat for sure. I wasn't excited about trying to retrfit a std center console to work with a trolling motor, now the next question would be were you can put the 3 batterys for a 36V trolling motor?

Put em under the console foward.