If you had 2 identically rigged 21' boats which would you get and why.

Equipment:
250hp
8" off set plate
complete set of electrionics,your choice,linked together with side and down scan
36 volt TM your choice,MK or MG
Aluminum tandum axle trailer with brakes
6 ga. wiring
etc.
everything the same, just different style boats

Bay boat, I love mine because you can fish out of it and still have plenty of room if you want to take out extra people. Plus I never get worried no matter how big the waves get.

Depends which type of fishing I want to do. Saltwater or Fresh. If its Fresh for bass....gotta be a bass boat. If it's saltwater or panfish fish......Bayboat. But be well advised. The bay style high profile boats are a Bugger to control in the wind. It takes a lot bigger trolling motor to keep that style boat in position to bass fish with. Don't make no difference in the saltwater because you are not trying to hold a position to fish a 5ft circle.

It is difficult to fish for bass from a bay boat and darn near impossible to fish the bay in a bass boat. Either one will be a compromise. I believe you have to make a decision on the type fishing you are going to do primarily and go from there.

Center console.

CC

I've caught PLENTY of bass in my bay boat.

+1 in tournments as well. of course I get some pretty ugly looks from the Skeeter, Ranger, Stratos, etc... crowd.

There's plenty of cross over cc/bass hulls, lower profile than the typical tuna schooner bay hull, but more accessable than the typical sit down to drive and room for two bass hulls...

Lake and Bay
Majek Extreme
Bass Cat's bay hull
Haynie big foot

All are perfectly well suited for troll motor down and fish or whatever you want to do. Lot's of choices.

Our 24'er hammers the bass all the time. Sticks, timber, the spawn...shallow water, rough water. One thing it can't do is get over 57mph.

Fork a few weeks back:

southshore VDR - 74+mph

transport xlr - 70+mph

majek extreme - 78mph

simmons custom boats - 80+mph

lake & bay - 70+mph

haynie z21 - 60+mph


all true 20-21' bay boats and all fishing machines that'll keep up with the bass guy's need for speed.

i'm sure this didn't make anything easier for your choice

edit, majek extreme broke 80mph

While I love my Skeeter bass boat, I'll never go back to one, once I sell it. I cant count how many bass boats I've owned, but have always preferred a center console, so dont ask why I always bought bass boats. I guess it's because I knew I could use my brother's Kenner anytime I wanted...but now he sold it, and I miss it.

I once loaded up a 23VX Kenner with 6 people and hauled butt up and down the Red River all weekend. Cant do that in a bass boat.

I think you need to get the bay CC so I can go with you and Denise fishing for Hybrid / Striper around these area lakes. LOL ( If we ever get a break from work )

I love my 22' Skeeter Bay Pro. Fresh or saltwater. Bass or trout. Does everything that I want.

Hey Keith I am thinking about it, I am trying to figure out how to keep my 206 Champ and get a get a 2200 NauticStar

That would be great to have both boats. I hope you get it figured out . You have a nice Champ but that NauticStar would be sweet also. Good Luck