Best west coast fishing boat under 80k

Jamesonm said:
The 206 would be pretty underpowered with a 150, no? Def not Stizz approved.
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I would tend to agree. Small motor to keep the price down. I guess if you are not in a hurry...
I have a similar size/weight boat with a 250 and have zero regrets. 40 knots, loaded, is a nice feature.
 
jackfish said:
I would tend to agree. Small motor to keep the price down. I guess if you are not in a hurry...
I have a similar size/weight boat with a 250 and have zero regrets. 40 knots, loaded, is a nice feature.
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Yup, my 20' with a 225 is probably middle of the road for power. I definitely wouldn't want less, a 150 will work very hard to do much above trolling. Not cost effective for fuel or long term engine life..
 
pescador said:
You cannot go wrong with a Grady White 228G. It’s great for west coast and Georgia Straight fishing. Can deal with big water no problem. Has sufficient mass to deal with 3-4 ft seas to feel smooth under higher speeds. The pod keeps you safe fishing in a trailing sea. Big enough to fish 3 guys and feel spacious. Really comfortable on bad rainy weather. Sips fuel at 9 gph at 27 mph (Yam F250). Easily trailerable with a 3/4 ton truck. Had one for 13 years and can tell you had virtually zero issues……ever…..except doing a repower due to the early 2000’s Yam exhaust corrosion problem. Other than that, it was bulletproof. Heavy, good electrical wiring systems, overbuilt hardware, dry and they are desirable in the resale market. You can’t go wrong. There are tons of options out there, but, from experience it’s an awesome boat. Just one mans view.
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I'm curious as to whether in your 9gph@27mph calculation, you were referring to Imperial gallons or US gallons. My Mercury management system is calibrated to US gallons. Heading out with a full load for a week of fishing in good sea conditions I can sneak a hair over 2 Miles per US gallon at 30mph in the Kingfisher 3025 with twin 250s. I can probably switch my Mercury engine management system to Imperial gallons or liters, but I'm on such a steep learning curve with other systems on my boat that I haven't had a chance to even look at it. Regardless of whether your calculations is in US or imperial gallons the Grady has very impressive performance.
 
Keith Brown said:
I'm curious as to whether in your 9gph@27mph calculation, you were referring to Imperial gallons or US gallons. My Mercury management system is calibrated to US gallons. Heading out with a full load for a week of fishing in good sea conditions I can sneak a hair over 2 Miles per US gallon at 30mph in the Kingfisher 3025 with twin 250s. I can probably switch my Mercury engine management system to Imperial gallons or liters, but I'm on such a steep learning curve with other systems on my boat that I haven't had a chance to even look at it. Regardless of whether your calculations is in US or imperial gallons the Grady has very impressive performance.
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US gallons. It was off the NMEA network “Engine” feature on a Garmin MFD plugged into a Yamaha F250. Those numbers are under ideal conditions. Calm, low wind, minimal current. You obviously lose some efficiency in poorer conditions. And 2 MPG in a larger boat seems pretty good to me. I’m looking for a 31’ Pursuit right now and all the indicators are 1.2-1.5 mpg depending on motors/HP. Strangely less HP doesn’t mean lower fuel burn.
 
Mpg and gph are different. You’re not that far off honestly. And your boats larger and fully loaded. He’s getting 3mpg (27/9). Your also running twins.. if your numbers are combined that means your burning 30/2 =15/2 =7.5gph (per motor) pretty damn good for a boat that’s got an extra 7’…
 
Brando said:
Mpg and gph are different. You’re not that far off honestly. And your boats larger and fully loaded. He’s getting 3mpg (27/9). Your also running twins.. if your numbers are combined that means your burning 30/2 =15/2 =7.5gph (per motor) pretty damn good for a boat that’s got an extra 7’…
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Bigger beam too, the kingfishers with the right engines/props are crazy efficient.
 
Keith Brown said:
I'm curious as to whether in your 9gph@27mph calculation, you were referring to Imperial gallons or US gallons. My Mercury management system is calibrated to US gallons. Heading out with a full load for a week of fishing in good sea conditions I can sneak a hair over 2 Miles per US gallon at 30mph in the Kingfisher 3025 with twin 250s. I can probably switch my Mercury engine management system to Imperial gallons or liters, but I'm on such a steep learning curve with other systems on my boat that I haven't had a chance to even look at it. Regardless of whether your calculations is in US or imperial gallons the Grady has very impressive performance.
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Crap! I incorrectly stated in the above post that my 3025 had twin 250s which are actually twin 200 Mercs. I had original tried to order it with the 250s however there is a significate weight penalty between the 250s which are V8s and the 200s which are V6s and I was advised not to spec the 250s. The factory performance table which are based on 200s states that the 3025 gets 2.5MPG at 31MPH with 90% fuel load. However fully loaded I am lucky to "sneak" over 2MPG in good seas.
 
Keith Brown said:
Crap! I incorrectly stated in the above post that my 3025 had twin 250s which are actually twin 200 Mercs. I had original tried to order it with the 250s however there is a significate weight penalty between the 250s which are V8s and the 200s which are V6s and I was advised not to spec the 250s. The factory performance table which are based on 200s states that the 3025 gets 2.5MPG at 31MPH with 90% fuel load. However fully loaded I am lucky to "sneak" over 2MPG in good seas.
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Sounds like optimistic kingfisher marketing material. Maybe they were running with a heavy tide and a wind on their stern. 2mpg sounds pretty good. 2-2.5 is a huge jump. I run a similar dimension, bit heavier hull with the merc v8s and am happy when I can sneak close to 2mpg.
 
seabeyond said:
Sounds like optimistic kingfisher marketing material. Maybe they were running with a heavy tide and a wind on their stern. 2mpg sounds pretty good. 2-2.5 is a huge jump. I run a similar dimension, bit heavier hull with the merc v8s and am happy when I can sneak close to 2mpg.
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Those are great numbers for twins, I get ~2.3mpg on a single 250 Yamaha on my 232.
 
MikePA said:
Those are great numbers for twins, I get ~2.3mpg on a single 250 Yamaha on my 232.
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The boat is full of water and fuel and 400 liters of shaved ice and enough food for a small wedding when we head out on a fishing expedition. I'm pretty sure if it had one person and 90% fuel and a empty boat on Really Nice water it would be better than 2MPG. The boat has a monster range with 160 USG of fuel even at 2MPG. Cross from Hardy to Central coast and fish for three days before heading to Shearwater for a shower and fuel. The boat has more range that the fishermen on it. LMAO.
 
Bubba1229 said:
Guess I should give a little more specifics on what I am looking for and I know there is such a wide range of boat and opinions. 80k is the ball park, ideally looking for something no more than 5 years old, outboard, will look at fiberglass or aluminum. Something that can be easily trailered, as for weather protection pilot house would be nice but not a deal breaker. Can fish with 3 or 4 people comfortably., stable platform. Mostly used for inshore day trips.
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I’ve fished for close to 50 years and have owned several boats.

For $80k I’d be considering a 18’ Silver Streak or the 18’ / 20’ Double Eagle.
 
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