03-10-2006, 10:32 PM
If you are mainly going to Bear Lake I would definitely go with a deep V. The Bayliners seem to be decent inexpensive boats. However, when I looked at a couple before getting my current boat, there is one thing I really didn't like. This was the window setup. It will keep some of the wind and weather off you, but it makes it very difficult to fish out the sides because the windows go pretty far back on the sides.
When looking at a boat, climb into it. Think about your fishing preferences and walk around the boat as if you were fishing from it. See how accessible the things you really need are. I prefer to have a boat with a fair length of accessible area on the sides. Without that you will only ever be able to troll 2 poles straight off the back and you will be landing your fish near your motor, which can be a real pain.
If you are looking, and you are in the South SL Valley area, I noticed a decent sized fiberform just off the road at 12300 south and about a mile west of I15.
Here are a couple I have seen recently that might fit your needs:
This may be the one you are looking at:
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Most of the boats in your price range, if decent boats, will start selling fast now that it is warming up. If you have the cash, and find a boat that you feel will really fit your needs and is a good value, I would jump on it. They won't last.
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When looking at a boat, climb into it. Think about your fishing preferences and walk around the boat as if you were fishing from it. See how accessible the things you really need are. I prefer to have a boat with a fair length of accessible area on the sides. Without that you will only ever be able to troll 2 poles straight off the back and you will be landing your fish near your motor, which can be a real pain.
If you are looking, and you are in the South SL Valley area, I noticed a decent sized fiberform just off the road at 12300 south and about a mile west of I15.
Here are a couple I have seen recently that might fit your needs:
This may be the one you are looking at:
[url "http://sell.ksl.com/cgi-bin/classifieds.pl?db=recvehicles&website=&language=&session_key=&search_and_display_db_button=on&results_format=long&db_id=73881&query=retrieval"]http://sell.ksl.com/cgi-bin/classifieds.pl?db=recvehicles&website=&language=&session_key=&search_and_display_db_button=on&results_format=long&db_id=73881&query=retrieval[/url]
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[url "http://saltlakecity.craigslist.org/boa/137916127.html"]http://saltlakecity.craigslist.org/boa/137916127.html[/url]
Most of the boats in your price range, if decent boats, will start selling fast now that it is warming up. If you have the cash, and find a boat that you feel will really fit your needs and is a good value, I would jump on it. They won't last.
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