Show us your boat

[Island Runner]

I thought it may be fun for us to post photos of our pride and joys. Not just to show off what you have, but so maybe we can recognize each other out on the lake or in our own marinas. Lets see what ya got and add what you like/dislike about your boat. It may help others who are considering buying a boat or trading for something different.



Here is my boat, Island Runner.
I am out of Foxhaven Marina dock F-25
1985 Wellcraft 3200 Coastal
32' WL 11'6" Beam
Twin MIE 7.4L Blue Water Inboards
Hurth 630A 2.5:1 transmissions
Michigan Wheel 22"x25" Dyna Quad props
1.5" propshafts
Northstar M84 Chartplotter/Sonar
Airmar B260 1kw transducer
Northstar twin engine fuel kit
Twin 195 gallon fuel tanks
Northstar Explorer 725 DSC VHF
4 group 4D deep cylce batteries in 2 banks
Newmar 80 amp 2 bank charger w/ Xantrex Link 20 monitor
85 gallon fresh water tank
20 gallon waste tank
35 gallon live well in the lazerette w/ 1100gph pump
twin independent 5gpm lake water washdowns on separate thru hulls
twin Rule 4000gph bilge pumps
twin Big Jon electric planer reels
twin 900 lumen LED spreader lights
40 3LED clusters topside and perimeter lighting = 20 red 20 white
25 3LED clusters in engine room
3 mile LED stern, nav, and anchor lights
Remote searchlight
Bennett trim tabs
24 rod holders = 18 on half tower and 6 flush mount in gunwale
Air horn with Whistleminder automatic signaler
forward v-berth
galley with stove, microwave, fridge, sink, and convertible dinette
bathroom with sink, shower, and vacu-flush head

Likes:
Large open cockpit with plenty of fishing room
Fairly fast, runs 40.5mph wide open, cruise around 28mph
Very stable and handles big waves well
Sleeps 2 couples easy
Able to stay offshore for many days at a time
Love the washdowns - best things I ever added to my boat!
Pretty long range at cruise speed = around 300 miles
plenty of storage

Dislikes:
Fuel consumption = .73mpg at cruise average
Not great visibility coming on plane
Not easy to dock single handed, especially in high wind/strong current
Wide load permits and a semi truck needed to haul it
Deep draft = around 4 feet with running gear
Needs windlass and autopilot

[ReelTime]

OK I'll play. Here's my 2000 Kencraft Challenger 215 powered by a 250 Yamaha OX66 with a Yamaha T8 kicker. Not gonna go on about likes and dislikes...it gets the job done and is pretty versatile as you can see.

[Hoss928]

Nothing Special but she is in good shape and gets me on the water.
1988 21' Celebrity
205HP V-6 Mercruiser
Lowrance Elite-5 DSI/GPS

I can put in and pull daily though. And get 3mpg

[rsfrail]

The old "somethin fishy", and the newer "Somethin Fishy Too"
mpg, and docking just isnt the same- but lots of room for more fishing partners and coolers...hopefully my new 454 can chase the "eyehunter" Ronco

[ebijack]

2001 18ft Crestliner/150 yami w/T-8 kicker/101 I-pilot. Been thru many tourney's on Erie and Sag Bay. Always got me out and back ( the boat, not the original Evinrude engine I used to have). Sure would like to move to a cuddy for the wife. But I do have an advantage as we can fish Sag Bay/ St clair river, Lake St clair, Detroit river and Erie. Early on with the wife, and now with bubble wind screens. Extremely fishable boat, even more so than one partners 620 ranger and another 23ft sportcraft. But your going to get wet if the wind is blown. And it's an easy $100/day mostly for gas in the truck to fish Erie.

[STD-DAN]

Nice Rigs Guys.
Here’s my ride. I like the dry ride, amenities for family time, and cruising. Fishability is good with a crew, solo not so much. I had a Raymarine auto pilot installed this off season and look forward to trying it out soon.

[shouldabeen]

This is my boat. 21' Trophy Walkaround

[ReelTime]

Nice boats guys...lovin this thread.

Bryan that boat is a classic. Love it.

[boonie]

My Lund On Torch Lake,Mi last summer. We upgraded to the new E-tec HO 150 Last year, great on fuel. I troll with a 15hp Mercury.

[Bryan]

Here is my boat, 1984 28' Marinette Sportsman. I just bought her a month ago, had been searching for one for a LONG time!
Finally found a nice one with only two previous owners before me. Speaking of owners, the gentleman I bought her from is a class act, he made sure any issues were taken care of before I took delivery, heck of a nice guy, and he had all the maint. records since she was new. I told him to call me up anytime and we'd go fishing.

Likes:
It's a Lake Erie classic!!
All aluminum hull, built like a battle ship
Big and comfortable
Huge fishing deck with no engine cover in the way
Hard top

Dislikes:
Well...none, Marinette got it right from the get go!
Maybe the gas engine, one of my friends converted his Marinette to a Cummins diesel and cut his fuel down by half!



Love the old school wheel!!


Galley for the occasional trip to Cedar Point or Put In Bay


Plenty of seating