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Old 02-18-2013, 10:02 PM   #46
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Re: best boat under 20 feet

Go for a cat if you could find one. Very stable, they can handle some weather, the fuel economy is usually great and they trailer easy in the size you are looking at.
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Old 02-19-2013, 01:17 PM   #47
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Re: best boat under 20 feet

Given your price range i would say your best bet will be:

Hobie Power Skiff
Inflatable
Livingston Skiff
Bayrunner

Now if your budget was a little more you might want to look at:

Greenough 17
18ft Whaler (Outrage)
Arima
16ft Radoncraft (if you can find one)
18ft Parker

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Old 03-23-2013, 10:23 AM   #48
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Re: best boat under 20 feet

Not the "best" overall, but just throwing this out there...Valco 14', 30hp Johnson, hand tiller. We throw it on top of the truck and go to Baja, where tough dirt roads and a lack of nice launches make trailers a hassle. Lightweight, low maintenance. Recommended by the studs that wrote "Baja Catch" (best book ever in my opinion). Not the fastest and range is sort of limited, but we love it as the poor man's option.
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Old 06-06-2013, 08:00 AM   #49
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parers are nice basic boats. the factory is about 15 min from my house.

I have a huge infatuation with the montauk... the whalers are IMHO the best small boats ever produced..
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Old 06-07-2013, 07:35 AM   #50
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Whalers are over rated in my opinion. Get a Cape Horn
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Old 06-08-2013, 11:34 AM   #51
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I was going to buy a 19 Carolina Skiff package.They run in very shallow water and can be customized with all sorts of decks,consoles,platforms,etc.I ended up buying the 21 DLV with a 140 Suzuki.Cheap price and cheap to run!I added a 80#thrust riptide trolling motor,Taco leaning post and LED lights a few years later as money permitted.If money isnt an issue get a cat.They run fast in nasty chops and are economical on fuel.
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Old 06-21-2013, 09:01 AM   #52
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What do you guys think about a Robalo? I have a neighbor with one that he is selling and I am considering. Pros and cons? Not sure of the model.
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Old 06-21-2013, 09:12 AM   #53
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Re: best boat under 20 feet

robalo is a pretty good boat. They were pretty expensive back in when they were popular.

I am actually looking at one right now... there are better boats, but they are not bad at all.

Kapthook.....

The older whalers are not overrated.. they are just bulletproof basic boats. they hull design is a good all around design, the layout is nice.. the build quality is fantastic.
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Old 06-21-2013, 09:29 AM   #54
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I cant seem to find that many for sale so I figured that they were hard to find/good boats.
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Old 06-21-2013, 04:38 PM   #55
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What do you guys think about a Robalo? I have a neighbor with one that he is selling and I am considering. Pros and cons? Not sure of the model.
Robalo are great boats but a little heavy compared to similar size boats.They used a lot of glass so they were solid boats.They ride nice but take a little more fuel to push on the older models.Hydrasport made a pretty solid and dry boat.I sold them and the new Seacrafts in the 90s.
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Old 06-21-2013, 06:01 PM   #56
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Re: best boat under 20 feet

i am getting ready to pull the trigger on a 2320 robalo.. it is an 80's with a 99 suzuki 200...
$5k...new transom and fuel tank, those are the two things that go wrong with them.

the one i am looking at has had both replaced.
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Old 06-21-2013, 10:59 PM   #57
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i am getting ready to pull the trigger on a 2320 robalo.. it is an 80's with a 99 suzuki 200...
$5k...new transom and fuel tank, those are the two things that go wrong with them.

the one i am looking at has had both replaced.
Your stoked dude. I am still 6 months away from buying a boat financially. Good to know these fact. thanks!

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Old 06-22-2013, 09:11 AM   #58
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i thought i was in the same boat.... but this deal was too good to pass up.

i had planned not to get another boat until we got our 40ish foot sailboat, but the 17 foot motorboat just is not cutting it for the summer, so i decided to get the robalo and use it until we get the sailboat, i'll sell it then, and i think we can get what we paid for it out of it.
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Old 06-22-2013, 09:17 AM   #59
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Like all types of boats, the best one is any boat belonging to someone else

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