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North LA Hunter
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:39 pm Posts: 6976 Location: West Monroe, LA
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 Boat Styles?
Just wondering what boat style fits you uses and why. Going to build one here soon and curious is to what yall like. I personally like the skiffs but dont like the wasted space in the front the way it comes to a point. Leaning towards the way the Gator Trax is built.
Thanks for any input!!
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Tue Sep 28, 2010 5:50 pm |
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Bream Busta
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Wed Sep 22, 2010 6:02 pm Posts: 312 Location: Breaux Bridge,LA
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 Re: Boat Styles?
Everybody has der own opinon on dis topic. Me too am getn ready to have a new one built so im interested to see what uters have to say on dis subject. Me,im leanin more to a skiff 1748. tanks fer da post.
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Tue Sep 28, 2010 7:53 pm |
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Shadow
MMT F.E.
Joined: Tue Mar 30, 2010 7:11 pm Posts: 798 Location: Shreveport, LA
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 Re: Boat Styles?
I like a bateau. It's really gonna depend on what you intend to use it for 80% of the time. I got mine with a 54" bottom for stability when I bowfish. I personally think the best one you can build no matter what the design is an open floor layout. No gun boxes, nothing. No dry storage. Just a deck and a floor. Then you can add and take things out for whatever your doing. Gotta have tall sides for yhe lakes Im in also. That's how my next one will be.
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Sando
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Joined: Wed Jul 07, 2010 6:41 am Posts: 399 Location: Texarkana, AR
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Tue Sep 28, 2010 8:28 pm |
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cmelvin
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:47 pm Posts: 1039 Location: Texas
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Tue Sep 28, 2010 9:07 pm |
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autogateman
MMT Sponsor
Joined: Thu Sep 16, 2010 10:32 pm Posts: 4036 Location: Gonzales La
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 Re: Boat Styles?
i personally prefer the pointed nose for glancing off of trees and cypress knees, buddy of mine got thrown out out of a mudboat when the front corner hit a tall cypress knee and brought the boat to a halt
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Tue Sep 28, 2010 9:10 pm |
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OwenDickeson
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:45 pm Posts: 9869
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Tue Sep 28, 2010 9:11 pm |
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cmelvin
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:47 pm Posts: 1039 Location: Texas
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_________________ To be successful, you must decide exactly what you want to accomplish, then resolve to pay the price to get it.
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Tue Sep 28, 2010 9:13 pm |
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Shadow
MMT F.E.
Joined: Tue Mar 30, 2010 7:11 pm Posts: 798 Location: Shreveport, LA
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blackdeathmudder22
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Sep 02, 2010 3:48 am Posts: 134 Location: Simms,TX
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CaptainEric84
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sun Aug 22, 2010 10:33 pm Posts: 61 Location: Franklin, Louisiana
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 Re: Boat Styles?
It all depends what u gonna do with it most of the time. I like skiffs and regular bateaus. I always like my boats open designed so I am not limited to what I can do with it. I've owned several skiffs and a couple bateaus and like them equally. I'd go with what u prefer they will both get the job done
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rbeck
MMT Member
Joined: Thu Aug 06, 2009 8:06 pm Posts: 41
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 Re: Boat Styles?
I had a 17 44" huntdeck gator trax nice boat but kind of wet,it did hunt good but I fish & bowfish to and found a 44" wide bottom is to narrow.I wouldn't go with less than a 48" unless you hunt tight places. I went with a 18 54" gator tail extreme.
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