Boating

[alburns]

:gunsmilie: Looking to buy my first boat! Looking for a 19 to 20' mako/kenner type hull no older than a 2005. Any suggestions or advice.

[Reef Drifter]

go with kenner , mako is great but more expensive, but you will have very few complaints with kenner , had mine for nine years , good luck !

[smooth move]

both are good dry hulls, don't know when they merged,but i think kenner, ,mako and nitro are the same now, under the mako(tracker)name. i had a 1972 mako for years and it was dry and indestructable.

[buoy37]

My .02

I run a 19' Blue Wave and love it. Not getting a 22' boat is my only regret. The 19' bottoms out between open bay swell that most 22' and longer boats just skim across.

No matter what you decide on, it will need a FWE sticker or two.

[Dawg]

If your going to cross a lot of open bays, get a 22' if you can, but for a starter boat a 19' will still get you out there. My first boat was a 16' and hated it real quick when I was out in the middle of the bay when the winds kicked up, 10 minute ride out, 2 hour ride back in.

[bubbas kenner]

My 19ft kenner does just fine in choppy water.The bigger the boat the more room for people,its still choppy.

[FP10]

I am actually thinking of selling my boat. It is a 19' Nitro which is actually a Kenner Hull. It has a 125 Merc on it and runs like a top. Unlike the guys on here I am actually looking for a little smaller boat. Let me know if you are interested.

[Muddskipper]

It's all about the motor.... Make sure it's checked out prior to buying

[Reef Drifter]

my kener is an 18 ft, as long as you know how to navigate the waves it stays dry and fairly smooth crossing the bay during the dreaded windy months coming up soon lol

[Texfish]

Every day is an adventure in a 16' footer it will get you there but can still be an adventure. Wish I had a 22' footer.

[alburns]

Thanks guys I will look around anyone know where to look for such a boat in south Texas? I have been doing some research and from what I have learned don't underpower the boat. So what would be underpowered for a 19 to 20ft Mako and what should I be looking for when I find such a boat?

[Texfish]

You can try http://www.statewidelist.com/Index.cfm

it's a statewide list for craigslist, works great.

[Galveston340]

....first boat I ever fished with other than a flat bottom was an 18+ft Skeeter bass boat tricked a bit. Could take on any water or waves that East Bay could shove at me and still stay dry when headed back across to San Leon. That was years ago but still wish I had that nice hull!

[alburns]

Whats a fwe sticker? Mind you I am a rookie and don't know all the lingo yet. lol

[alburns]

Please send me pictures of your boat if it is in good condition I will seriously think about it. How much are you selling it for?

[H.Maier]

Every day is an adventure in a 16' footer it will get you there but can still be an adventure. Wish I had a 22' footer.
Lmao. you're so right at times. I try to stay shallow with mine, but if I want to fish the open bay in the chop I just drop in another drift sock and rock my roll.

[buoy37]

Whats a fwe sticker? Mind you I am a rookie and don't know all the lingo yet. lol

A must have on the water https://www.fishwestend.com/our-store/club-gear/west-end-anglers-sticker

[Texfish]

Lmao. you're so right at times. I try to stay shallow with mine, but if I want to fish the open bay in the chop I just drop in another drift sock and rock my roll.

Now that's funny Rock n Roller !

[Steve_A]

There's a 21' Frontier boat for sale on 2cool.

[H.Maier]

Now that's funny Rock n Roller !

Funny but true. Actually the 16' adventure is funny, I don't know if you were trying to be but that's what I do. Drift socks were the most inexpensive accessory for a boat ever invented imo. Sometimes you have to be content with what your pocket book allows.

[H.Maier]

What I like is I can launch by myself and get out of the way and get on to my spot.

[Texfish]

H. Maier,

Yes funny but true, it sure does make launching retrieving the boat a breeze.

[Rollo]

Funny but true. Actually the 16' adventure is funny, I don't know if you were trying to be but that's what I do. Drift socks were the most inexpensive accessory for a boat ever invented imo. Sometimes you have to be content with what your pocket book allows.

X2

[txkngfish]

Mine right now is a old 16 footer and works fine in the smaller bays and west bay. Haven't took it out in the bigger bays yet tho.

[Galveston340]

Mine right now is a old 16 footer and works fine in the smaller bays and west bay. Haven't took it out in the bigger bays yet tho.

....and I'll bet that that "16 footer" can get into some skinny water that a lot of the high dollar boats would not even attempt to try.....

[txkngfish]

Have drifted in some shallow water. About 5 to 6 inches and I drag bottom.