| Title: | Powerboats |
| Notice: | Introductions 2 /Classifieds 3 / '97 Ski Season 1267 |
| Moderator: | KWLITY::SUTER |
| Created: | Thu May 12 1988 |
| Last Modified: | Wed Jun 04 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 1275 |
| Total number of notes: | 18109 |
My husband wants a boat that can be used for both fresh and salt
water fishing, I want a boat that I can relax on.
We've looked at 18-foot Blue Fin and Sea Nymphs and they
seem appropriate for what we want, but since we're new to boating
we're unsure. Anyone have any info on either of these two boats?
If not specific info, how about pointing me in the direction of
a Consumer Reports type thing for boats?
Thanks,
Jessica
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
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| 293.1 | Widen the scope of your search | HEFTY::CUZZONES | Satanic Nurses ... | Thu Mar 09 1989 11:05 | 13 |
No specific data but I do have a humble opinion on Blue Fin. I
looked at a fishing model a couple years ago at the boat show.
The salesman was telling me that the craftsmanship was unsurpassed
... made by Mennonites in Ohio and a bunch of other baloney. But
the livewell cover wouldn't fully close and the thin carpeting was
coming up in spots and it had a Force motor (see notes ?.*) and
the aluminum was thinner than anything else I looked at and I felt
an overall sense of corners cut. I think Sea Nymph would be a better
way to go but if you can find dealers locally, look into other makes,
then narrow it down to two.
Steve
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| 293.2 | You pay for what you get or visa versa | PACKER::GIBSON | Wed Mar 29 1989 12:20 | 18 | |
Jessica
The Blue fin is made by Sea Nymph co. it's a price line. For a while
1986-1987 to be exact. Blue fins aka sea nymphs where made under
the market name of forester! Not a price line!
No mater what the make is, be sure to look for the quality of
construction. If as you noticed they skimp on the visuals like carpet
you can be pretty sure the hull is not much better.
Don't confuse this with the boat being "Bare Bones" you may find
that the price is the same but you "get less?" Thats due to higher
quality of construction in what counts. You can allways add extras
later as you want or can afford them.
I can't say much for the force motor so I won't.
Walt
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| 293.3 | Looking for info on Blue Fin boats.... | MPGS::BRODEUR | Wed Apr 03 1996 16:54 | 15 | |
A friend of mine is looking around for a new fishing boat. He looked at
a few models from "Blue Fin Yacht's" and asked my opinion. I am a
sailor and don't know too much about fishing boats so I figured I pose
the question to you folks. Although its B. F. YACHT's these boats were
all in the 18' to 21' range.
o Anyone heard of Blue Fin?
o Well built/reliable boat?
o Priced well among it competitors?
o Anybody have any personal experience with them?
Any help would be appreciated.
Paul
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| 293.4 | Any updates since 1989? | MPGS::BRODEUR | Wed Apr 03 1996 17:01 | 6 | |
Woops, just found some (not so good) info on Blue Fin in note 293.
Any update since that was written in 1989?
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| 293.5 | My Blue Fin is GREAT!!! | MPOS02::ZWIRTZ | IF IT AIN'T BROKE, DON'T FIX IT | Sat Jun 08 1996 22:38 | 17 |
I have owned a 16 ft. 1982 Blue Fin with a 80hp Merc. for 12 years. It
has performed flawlessly for me. I have put it through the ringer, with
fishing trips to Canada every year, and spending the weekends pulling
skiers, and tubers. I bought the boat used in 1984, and am selling it
this year, and going to a 1996 Mirrocraft, with a 115hp Tohatsu. The
dealer says I should get 4-5 K for the package, and I paid 5,000 for
it, so I'm happy. I just hope the new boat, and motor are as good. I
ordered the new boat with a 90hp Merc, but the dealer did not have one
in stock, and offered me the 115 Tohatsu at the same price, and said if
I'm not happy with it after 60 days, bring it back, and he will give me
the Merc. He also put it it writing. He says he has done this on a lot
of boats, and only had one person say he didn't want the Tohatsu.
Any comment, good or bad
Conrad
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