i think we have agreed upon a fish and ski. she really likes the ski and fish boats. what model F&S do you suggest. she really wants a large read deck with a soft pad so she can lay out while i fish. give me your $0.02.

Get her a air matress to lay on.I don't know of any with a rear cushion deck?

Just kidding,but really I dont know of one with a cushion back deck though

And just remember a Fish & Ski does neither very well. I owned one years ago for a very short time before I upgraded and almost everyone I know that has bought one hates it and ends up taking a loss to dump it. I would think a dedicated fishing boat or a ski boat has a better resale too.

I have a 19' Triton F/S and really like it. It's good for the family and I still fish tournaments out of it. Remember it's not the shiny new bass boat that catches the fish it is the angler driving it!

My buddy has a Ranger Fish/Ski and let me tell you that apple fell way far from the bass boat tree. Get the bass boat if that is what you want because I guarantee you will be the one using it 99% of the time and doing 100% of the work maintaining it. Anyway, avid fishermen know that Fish/Ski= MAMMA WON"T LET YOU HAVE A BASS BOAT!!!LOL

I agree you won't be happy with the F&S. Get the bassboat ... you can ski with it. Get her a pad to lay on the back deck. Only considerations would be dual console and get a brand with lots of deck space.

Been there done that!

[quote=RayBob]I agree you won't be happy with the F&S. Get the bassboat ... you can ski with it. Get her a pad to lay on the back deck.

RUDY

My dad has a Glastron F&S its an I/O and comes with a fish finder, livewell, tackle box and a troling motor its a great boat, it can get up into 3 feet of water when we were towing people behind us i barley noticed them. It has the looks of a ski boat but can easily be converted into a fishing boat. removable carpet, a pad on the back that can also be removed and stored away. google Glastron Boats and just look around at there site. ts a great boat and hasn't givin us any problems.

Either get two boats or a bassboat.

I was in the same boat about a month ago. Luckily once I showed my wife more Bass Boats she came around and now prefers those. However, I found that the Skeeter Fish and ski was the one I was going to settle for if we went that route.
The space was clearly less than a bass boat but was able to seat more and the construction seemed good from my quick look overs. The model we looked at was an sl190.

show her a few more bass boats and let her sit in them. worked for me.

Good Luck

had a fish and ski and hated it, got a bass boat now and i love it.

Fish and skis are like trying to fish out of a sail boat(big windshields) or skiing behind a row boat(lack of power).

Dude, your half way there. Good job on that, Mark Perry is correct listen to his advise.
Hold out a bit longer and get what you really want. F/S sux if you want to fish competition, I'll out run you, I'll get in skinny'er water than you in the spring, and you'll be SORRY !!!!!!

Get a big floatie and drag her behind the boat while your on the trolling motor fishing, give her a net tied to the side just in case.....

What ever you get, get BIG...

I got a bass boat and told my wife you can't pull a skier with it. Every time we go to the lake and see somebody doing it I just look at her and tell her they have no idea how dangerous that is. So far so good.........

I also let me wife read the responses from a post I made similar to this...alot of the same responses.

wife isnt a garauntee any way ,here today gone tomorrow get the bass boat !!!!

Bass boat all the way.

+1

BASS BOAT Don't spend money on something you won't enjoy.

screw skiing get a knee board alot funner and easier to stay balanced

Yep! The wife being an avid skier in her younger days had it in her mind (after expressing my desire to get a boat) that we should get something she could ski behind.

It took a little longer but I finally got my Bass Cat Pantera Classic. Ski day finally arrived for her and when I put the hammer down she got an introduction to the rooster tail he-he. She zigged to the right and stayed up for about 2-3 minutes and got it out of her system.

I haven't heard a word since about the subject. Now she just lays on the back deck and gets her sun.

Dude! "I admire you gall."


TFP

only if you have kids (Boys) would be the only reason to buy a f/s boat. Girls don't really like to ski. I do have two boy teenagers that like to be pulled behind the boat. Me I loved it too but not so much anymore. Matter a fact I skied this past weekend and I'm still sore in places I didn't know I had....... It's Tuesday........lol Buy the bass boat....

bass boat all the way. f/s combos dont perform well in either situation.

I own a Ranger Reata 19'6". I will be the first to tell you that if you choose to go with a fish and ski go Ranger. To the guy with the apples this rig is geared more toward fishing. I mean come on it's a Ranger. Yes there are some disadvantages and some advantages. See me in Jan, and Feb and I will show you the advantages. Windsheilds can be a pain but its like anything else you just adjust. This boat will get in almost as skinny of water as most bass boats. I was running to the river last year and still running now. Now don't get me wrong this boat is like pushing a big ole bath tub across the lake but it is definatly a cadillac ride. Speed no of course you always want to go faster I get about 58 out of mine loaded. I owned a bass boat before this but the kids came along and not too comfortable for all of us. Got one in college now and the other is a sophmore in high school. When he graduates I will sell and go back to a bass boat but for now I enjoy the best of both worlds. I may take a loss but there isn't much in this world you make money on. And like one of the posters reported it's not the boat that catches the fish. I really like the post about your wife not letting you get a bass boat. My wife fishes with me most of the time and this boat was my decision for our family not hers. She wanted a pool! Maybe one day when you all get to watch me on ESPN you will say there goes that guy that used to own that F/S....Ha!